Ⅰ.语法填空
When the winter approaches,tanghulu,a traditional Chinese snack can be found on the street corner in northern China.Since ancient times,it 1 (be) very popular with natives,especially children.
Tanghulu is 2 (common) made of haws (山楂果),which are rich in vitamin C and are known 3 (have) traditional Chinese medicinal properties.According to a legend,in Song Dynasty,one of the emperor’s 4 (wife) was sick and had 5 poor appetite.The doctor suggested that she eat five to ten haws 6 (boil) with sugar before each meal.She recovered within half a month.Later,the prescription was passed on 7 ordinary people.
People put haws on a stick,dipped them in hot sugar syrup(糖浆) and dried.The syrup finally turned into a solid coating,like the crystal on the surface of haws.That is 8 they are also called bingtanghulu. 9 origin story says that the very first tanghulu only had two haws—a small one on the top and a big one below,making it resemble a hulu,a bringer of good luck.
With sour haws and sweet sugar,the taste of tanghulu is a combination of flavours,which often 10 (remind) people of their happy childhoods.
