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课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
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Dumplings are a kind of traditional folk food with a long history, and have gained popularity among the common people.Just as an old saying __1__ (go), “Nothing tastes__2__ (good) than dumplings.” For a long time in the past, __3__ (have) a meal of dumplings sometimes meant improvement of life.As for the history of dumplings, we can use the term “ageold” to describe it.The earliest recorded history__4__ (associate) with dumplings is found from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, __5__folk custom of eating dumplings during the Spring Festival was already very popular.__6__ (especial) in the North, until this very day, wrapping and having dumplings__7__Chinese New Year's Eve is a necessary feast activity for every family.This meal of dumplings is different from all the other dumpling feasts throughout the year.__8__ the dumplings are made, people wait until the clock strikes midnight before eating them.This__9__ (make) the dumplings the first meal of the year.The Chinese word for dumplings, jiaozi, has the __10__ (mean) of bidding farewell to the past year and welcoming the new year.
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Dumplings, or jiaozi, is a traditional Chinese staple diet with over 1,800 years of history.Traditionally they are eaten on Chinese New Year's Eve, which symbolizes wealth.
饺子是中国的一种传统主食,有着1,800多年的历史。按照习俗,人们在除夕夜吃象征着财富的饺子。
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