Question

【题目】 Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty, over 1, 900 years ago. At that time, noodles were called “cakes”. They were “cakes” that were boiled in water.

From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, there were written records about noodles. “Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that, there was no specific name for this kind of food.

There are all kinds of noodles, such as cold noodles, warm noodles, and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle-making methods, such as brushing, pressing, rolling and pulling.

China is where all noodles originated（起源）, including the noodles, such as spaghetti, that we think came from other countries. In the Yuan Dynasty, Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles, and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912, the traditional Chinese method of noodle-making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese-the descendants（后代）of the Dragon.

Among all Chinese noodles, the most special type may be Yi Noodles. They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China, but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are most famous for making Yi Noodles. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles（方便面）, they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles.

阅读短文, 根据短文内容回答下列问题.

【1】When did “Mian” become the name of noodles?

【2】Did noodles first appear in China?

【3】Where was Marco Polo from?

【4】Why were Japanese noodles first called “Dragon Noodles” ?

【5】Who created Yi Noodles?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】In the Song Dynasty.

【2】Yes, they did.

【3】Italy.

【4】Because “Dragon Noodles” meant food eaten by the Chinese.

【5】A chef (in the Qing Dynasty).

【解析】

本文主要向我们介绍了中国面条的起源、发展、种类等。

【1】根据“‘Mian’ became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty.”可知，“面”在宋代成为面条的名字。故填In the Song Dynasty.

【2】根据“China is where all noodles originated”可知，中国是所有面条的发源地。故填Yes, they did.

【3】根据“such as spaghetti…Marco Polo came to China.He learned to make noodles,and then taught the method when he went back to his country.”可知，马可·波罗来自意大利。故填Italy.

【4】根据“Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”, meaning food eaten by the Chinese-the descendants （后代） of the Dragon.”可知，日本人称面条为“龙面”是因为“龙面”是中国人吃的食物。故填Because “Dragon Noodles” meant food eaten by the Chinese.

【5】根据“…Yi Noodles. They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty.”可知，彝族面条是由一位清代的厨师创造的。故填A chef in the Qing Dynasty.