While many Chinese don't agree on what food is best, almost everyone loves hot pot.
The most popular kind of hot pot is the Sichuan hot pot, with its red peppers(辣椒)and huajioo, What makes Sichuan hot pot different from other hot pots is the use of huajiaoo, It is said that the spicy (辣的) food helps people live through Sichuan's hot and wet weather. The Beijing hot pot uses mutton and many of the same ingredients(食材)as the Sichuan hot pot. Since its broth(底汤) is mostly just water and has no red peppers, it is not spicy. The Northeast hot pot usually uses pork and pickled(腌制的)cabbage, while the Guangdong hot pot uses a chicken or a fish broth, and is known for its many kinds of ingredients, including seafood. Almost amy kind of ingredient can be found in hot pot cooking. There are as many kinds of hot pols as there are cooks.
With a hot pot, you can put in any ingredient that you like. The same pot can serve any number of different meals to the people sitting around the table. No one is left out, and everyone gets to eat as much - or as little - as they want. This shows the Chinese cultural values of openness and sharing, Finally, not only does hot pot taste wonderful, but eating hot pot is the perfect way to spend time with others.
People like to joke that there is no problem that a bot pot can't solve. The fire from a hot pot can melt (融化)any disagreement and warm any heart. Over a hot pot people can talk and share not just food, but friendship. While the food may soon be forgotten, these friendshipe stay with us forever.
14.How many kinds of hot pots are mentioned in the
passage?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
15. What is the difference between Sichuan hot pot and other hot pots?
A. The use of huajiaoo.
B. The use of fish soup.
C. The use of pickled cabbage.
D. The use of mutton.
16. Why do most Chinese like hot pot according to the passage?
A. Because it can be cooked easily.
B. Because it can warm the stomach and the heart.
C. Because it can be forgotten easily.
D. Because it can help live a healthy life.
17.What Chinese cultural values does hot pot show us?
A. Honesty and sharing.
B. Love and responsibility.
C. Bravery and openness.
D. Openness and sharing.
答案解析：
14题答案：C
•解析：文章分别介绍了四川火锅、北京火锅、东北火锅以及广东火锅这四种不同的火锅，所以提到的火锅种类数量是四个，应选C选项。
15题答案：A
• 解析：文中明确表述“What makes Sichuan hot pot different from other hot pots is the use of huajiao”，即四川火锅与其他火锅的不同之处在于使用了花椒，A选项符合原文描述，所以答案是A。
16题答案：B
• 解析：从文中“The fire from a hot pot can melt (融化)any disagreement and warm any heart. Over a hot pot people can talk and share not just food, but friendship”可知，火锅能够化解分歧、温暖人心，意味着它既能温暖肠胃，又能温暖心灵，这体现了人们喜欢火锅的原因。A选项文中未提及火锅易烹饪；C选项容易被遗忘不是人们喜欢它的理由；D选项说有助于健康生活，文章只是提到四川火锅的辣适应当地气候，并非整体阐述对健康生活的作用，所以选B。
17题答案：D
• 解析：原文提到“This shows the Chinese cultural values of openness and sharing”，清晰表明火锅展现出的是开放和分享的中国文化价值观。A选项诚实未在文中体现；B选项爱与责任不符合文意；C选项勇敢在文中也没有相关描述，因此答案为D。
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