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Something people eat on the day of Major Heat
Eating litchi (荔枝) and mizao
On the day of Major Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi, and mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Major Heat. Litchi is a nutritious fruit containing glucose and vitamins. People usually soak litchi in cold well water first and eat it. It is said that litchi during Major Heat is as nourishing as ginseng. Mizao is made of fermented rice. On the day of Major Heat, people cook them with brown sugar. It can make the human body full of energy.
Eating pineapples
There is a saying in Taiwan which goes, “Eating pineapples in Major Heat.” During the period of Major Heat, pineapple tastes best.
Drinking mutton soup
There is a custom in southern Shandong Province where people drink mutton soup on the day of Major Heat. Many people go to local restaurants to drink mutton soup, which is called summer mutton soup".
Eating grass jelly (草果冻)
Grass jelly, xiancaodong in Chinese, is made with a special grass whose stems and leaves can be made into herb jelly after being dried in the sun. With the amazing ability to stop the summer heat, grass jelly is described in a popular saying in Guangdong Province that goes, Eating herb jelly in Major Heat will make you stay young like the immortals(神仙). The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-like guilinggao, or called turtle jelly, but without the bitter taste!
1. In which place people have the tradition of eating litchi on the day of Major Heat?
A. Guangdong Province. B. Shandong Province.
C. Taiwan Province. D. Fujian Province.
2. What's the major function of Mizao?
A. It can stop summer heat. B. It can make people stay young.
C. It can make people feel energetic. D. It can cause people to feel cold.
3. What taste does turtle jelly have according to the text?
A. A sweet taste. B. A bitter taste. C. A sour taste. D. A salty taste.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种人们在大暑那天吃的东西以及它们各自的功效。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“On the day of Major Heat, there is a custom of eating litchi, and mizao in Putian, Fujian Province, as a celebration of Major Heat.(在大暑这一天，福建莆田有吃荔枝和米糟的习俗，以庆祝大暑)”可知，福建省有大暑吃荔枝的传统。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It can make the human body full of energy.(它能使人体充满能量)”可知，米糟的主要功能是能使人感到精力充沛。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The herb jelly looks and tastes like another jelly-like guilinggao, or called turtle jelly, but without the bitter taste!(这种药草看起来和吃起来都像另一种类似龟苓膏的果冻，但没有那种苦味！)”可知，龟苓膏有苦涩的味道。故选B。
