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In Asia, the best food is found not in fancy restaurants, but in the carts and stalls lining busy streets. These following snacks are not only local to their city or country, but also show the delicious range of structure and flavour.
Xiaolongbao-Shanghai, China
Shanghai’s Xiaolongbao is filled with pork and aspic, which makes it special. Aspic is a meat combination that melts into soup when heated. As a result, the tiny buns are tasty and salty. They are found throughout the city, so people enjoy standing up at street stalls and restaurant-fronts by Shanghai's business set.
Pho-Hanoi, Vietnam
Pho is noodle soup. Ingredients in the soup are simple: noodles, meat (chicken or beef), and garnishes (green onion, Thai basil, lime and chilis). But what really sets pho apart is its soup, made by simmering bones with onion and ginger, spices and seasonings, ideally for hours on end to get the flavour just right.
Penang AsamLaksa-Penang, Malaysia
Penang AsamLaksa is spicy noodle soup made with thick rice noodles. The dish is made more notable with the addition of lemongrass, spicy (辛辣的) chilis, sweet pineapple, cilantro, onions and fresh mint garnishes. Penangites have loved their asam laksas for some time and with their loving additions to their favorite recipe.
Som Tam-Bangkok, Thailand
This fruit salad is a mix of papaya, a local fruit,and the following ingredients:sugar, chilis, fish sauce, garlic, tomato, among others. This dish is not sweet like you might expect, but sour, salty or spicy in equal measure. Local variations add in everything from peanuts to crab, but in Bangkok you'll find the spiciest versions, which can be as challenging to eat as they are delicious.
21. What can you find Xiaolongbao special about?
A. You can find it filled with pork.
B. You can enjoy meat soup when it is heated.
C. You can enjoy it throughout the whole city.
D. You can find it filled with salty and delicious meat.
22. Which two snacks contain noodles?
A. Xiaolongbao and Pho.
B. Xiaolongbao and Som Tam.
C. Pho and Penang AsamLaksa.
D. Penang AsamLaksa and Som Tam.
23. What is the main characteristic of Som Tam in Bangkok?
A. Hot. B. Salty.
C. Sweet. D. Sour.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个亚洲国家具有代表性的小吃。分别是中国上海的小笼包、越南河内的河粉、马来西亚槟城的亚参叻沙和泰国曼谷的青木瓜沙拉。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句 Shanghai’s Xiaolongbao is filled with pork and aspic, which makes it special. Aspic is a meat combination that melts into soup when heated.(上海的小笼包充满了猪肉和阿斯皮克，这使得它很特别。阿斯皮克是一种肉类组合，加热后融化成汤)可知，小笼包的特别之处在于被加热时融成的肉汁。故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Pho is noodle soup.(Pho是面条汤)和第四段第一句中的Penang Asam Laksa is spicy noodle soup(槟城阿萨姆拉克萨是辣面汤)可知，Pho和Penang Asam Laksa都含有面条。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的but in Bangkok you'll find the spiciest versions, which can be as challenging to eat as they are delicious(但在曼谷，你会发现最辣的版本，吃起来很美味和很有挑战性)可知，Som Tam的主要特点是辣。Hot可以翻译为“辣的”。故选A。
