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20．Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns，another important part of the Lantern Festival，or Yuanxiao Festival is eating small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour．We call these balls Yuanxiao or Tangyuan．Obviously，they get the name from the festival itself．It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century，then became popular during the Tang and Song periods．The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty．Sweet fillings are made of sugar，walnuts，sesame（芝麻），osmanthus flowers（桂花），rose petals，sweetened tangerine（橘子） peel，bean paste，or jujube paste（枣泥）．A single ingredient or any combination can be used as the filling．The salty is filled with minced meat（肉末儿），vegetables or a mixture．
The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China．The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls，make a hole，insert the filling，then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands．In North China，sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient．The fillings are pressed into hardened cores，dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour．A layer of the flour sticks to the filling，which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour．And so it goes，like rolling a snowball，until the dumpling is the desired size．The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains．This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products．They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers．
33．Which of the following is NOT true？B
A．The custom of eating Yuanxiao dates back to the fourth century．
B．Sweet Yuanxiao are usually made in southern China．
C．Sugar，rose petals and minced meat are all fillings of Yuanxiao．
D．People in northern China usually make Yuanxiao by rolling like a snowball．
34．Which country does the Lantern Festival come from？C
A．Jin Dynasty           B．South Korea      C．China        D．Tang and Song period
35．Choose the right order of making Tanguan in southern provinces．A
（1）make a hole and insert the filling          
（2）roll the dough between your hands
（3）shape the dough of rice flour into balls     
（4）close the hole
（5）prepare some rice flour
A．（5）（3）（1）（4）（2）
B．（3）（5）（1）（2）（4）
C．（3）（1）（4）（2）（5）
D．（5）（3）（2）（1）（4）

Answer 1

分析 本文主要写了中国的元宵节我们吃元宵的原因是传统沿袭而来的．

解答 33．B 细节理解题．由第三段的The usual method followed in southern provinces…In North China，sweet or nutmeat stuffing is the usual ingredient．文中没有提到只有南方人吃甜元宵．可知C项说法错误．
34．C推理判断题． 由第一段的It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century，then became popular during the Tang and Song periods．说明它起源于金代，盛行于唐宋，说明是中国的．可知A正确．
35．A 细节理解题． 由第三段的The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough of rice flour into balls，make a hole，insert the fillin9．then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands．可推知顺序③①④②，⑤prepare some rice flour文中没提到，根据生活常识可推知它应该在最前面．所以答案选A．

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