2023届高考英语时事新闻阅读川菜：充满中国哲学的菜系 练习

Chinese philosophy is cooked into Sichuan cuisines  川菜：充满中国哲学的菜系 Many people know Sichuan cuisine for its spicy hotpot. But in fact, 1 _______makes the cuisine popular is its role 2 _______a melting pot of different influences with rich historical and ideological connotations (含义). “In Sichuan cuisine, we can find traces of many other cuisines, including those from Shandong, Shanxi and Zhejiang provinces, 3 _________Sichuan is an inclusive place with many migrants (移民) from other parts of the country,” said Lan Guijun, a chef who was born in Chengdu. For example, one dish golden thread noodles (金丝面) – 4 ___________( originate) from Henan province, with around 200 years of history. Though spreading to Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, the noodle dish had changed a little bit 5 ___________(adapt) to local tastes before reaching Sichuan.  Sichuan cuisine is popular both at home and abroad, not only because of its diversity, but also due to its openness and inclusiveness, the same characteristics 6 ________(hold) by Sichuan people. As Lan said, Sichuan cuisine is comprehensive and does not discriminate (区别对待), which is true for street snacks to fine-dining dishes. Thanks to its openness, Sichuan cuisine now includes 24 traditional flavors, 56 techniques and over 3,000 classic dishes. For many chefs, making Sichuan flavor dishes is not hard, but understanding the in-depth 7 ________(wise) behind the dishes can be difficult.  “Take thick broad-bean sauce (豆瓣酱) as an example. During the fermentation (发酵), when the sun comes out, the cover of the jar containing the beans will 8 __________(remove) so that the beans can absorb the yang spirit,” 37-year-old local chef Li Junjie, said. “It’s a reflection of Taoist 9___________(belief) .” He added Sichuan cuisine is also an interpretation of Confucianism, 10 _________is to remodel things. “Some ingredients can’t be eaten directly, so in Sichuan cuisine, we get rid of unpalatable (不可口的) flavors and add new seasonings (调味品) to ma