备战天津2023年英语中考训练之阅读理解100篇其八

备战天津英语中考训练之阅读理解100篇其八 篇70 Tanghulu is a special and sweet childhood memory of many Chinese people.When winter comes，you can see people selling Tanghulu on each street in Beijing.Bright red in color，with perfect sweet-and-sour taste，Tanghulu is a popular traditional snack in most parts of northern China.In the past，people mainly used the hawthorn（山楂）to make Tanghulu.But now，people prefer to use other fruits like oranges，bananas，grapes and strawberries.To make the perfect Tanghulu，you can follow these steps： Prepare what you need： Hawthorns or other fruit，white sugar and water. Step1 Start off by washing the hawthorns or any other fruit you choose.Once done，dry the fruit.Don't forget this step. Step2 Put the fruit on bamboo sticks.If you use long sticks，put 4-6 pieces of fruit on each stick.If you use short ones，1-3 pieces are enough. Step3 Add water and white sugar in a pan and then mix them well.Heat the pan until bubbles（气泡）appear and color changes.When doing this，you can test the temperature of the mixture by dipping（浸）a spoon of the mixture in cold water.When the mixture hardens（变硬）immediately，you have the right temperature. It is the key to making perfect Tanghulu. Step4 Now，dip each fruit stick into the sugar mixture to easily coat the fruit.Remember to turn it to coat all of the sides. Step5 Once done，place each stick on a plate.Remember to leave enough space between each other to stop them from sticking.After a few minutes，you can taste them. With the step-by-step instructions，you can have a try at home.Try with different kinds of fruits to see which taste you like best. (1) In Paragraph 1，the writer speaks of Tanghulu's __________ and __________ . ______ A. color；history B. taste；color C. size；taste D. history；size (2) After washing the fruit，we need to ______ first. A. make it dry B. put it on bamboo sticks C. heat it in a pan D. dip it in the sugar mixture (3) What does"It"refer to in Step 3？ ______ A. The way to test the sugar mixture. B. The way to h