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There are many cultural (文化的) differences between China and other countries, One of them is , of course, the food. Having spent 15 years eating across China, Fuchsia Dunlop writes about how she slowly grew to love the strange and wonderful food found across the country in her book Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper.

Dunlop recalls how she became the first foreigner to study at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine(四川烹饪高等专科学校).In a class of nearly fifty young Chinese,she was the only female student, When she arrived there for the first time, she expected the usual Western meat, fruit and vegetables. But she was greeted with pig brains, duck intestines (肠) and duck tongues. She also had to get used to eating insects, snakes , and chicken feet.

While shocking in the West, these foods are well-loved in China.

However, Dunlop decided to expand(扩展) her taste buds( 味蕾). Dunlop writes about her travels across the country over 15 years and shares her opinions of each place's speciality dishes Slowly, she learns to see different kinds of strange foods through the eyes of a local person.

In the book, Dunlop writes, “ I have to say that , inside me , there is someone who is no longer entirely(完全地)English.”

1. A. tells B. dreams C. writes D. worries
2. A. cook B. traveller C. stranger D. foreigner
3. A. But B. Or C. And D. So
4. A. well-paid B. well-loved C. well-done D. well-behaved
5. A. above B. through C. on D. over
6. A. in fact B. as usual C. at first D. no longer

1. C. writes

   • 题目中提到Fuchsia Dunlop在她的书中描述了她是如何慢慢爱上中国食物的，所以“写”是最合适的动词。

2. D. foreigner

   • 根据上下文，Dunlop是第一个在四川烹饪高等专科学校学习的外国人，因此“foreigner”（外国人）最符合。

3. A. But

   • 这里表示转折关系，她原本期望的是西式食物，但实际见到的是猪脑、鸭肠等，所以选“But”。

4. B. well-loved

   • 这些食物在西方可能让人震惊，但在中国是“深受喜爱的”，因此“well-loved”最合适。

5. B. through

   • “through the eyes of a local person”意为“通过当地人的视角”，固定搭配。

6. D. no longer

   • 根据句意，她内心“不再完全是英国人”，表示她的饮食文化认同发生了变化，因此选“no longer”。

 

There are many cultural (文化的) differences between China and other countries, One of them is , of course, the food. Having spent 15 years eating across China, Fuchsia Dunlop writes about how she slowly grew to love the strange and wonderful food found across the country in her book Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper.

中国与其他国家之间存在许多文化差异，其中之一当然是饮食。扶霞·邓洛普（Fuchsia Dunlop）在中国各地品尝美食长达15年，她在《鱼翅与花椒》一书中记述了自己如何逐渐爱上中国各地奇特而美妙的美食。

 

Dunlop recalls how she became the first foreigner to study at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine(四川烹饪高等专科学校).

邓洛普回忆了她如何成为第一位在四川烹饪高等专科学校学习的外国人。

In a class of nearly fifty young Chinese,she was the only female student, When she arrived there for the first time, she expected the usual Western meat, fruit and vegetables. But she was greeted with pig brains, duck intestines (肠) and duck tongues. She also had to get used to eating insects, snakes , and chicken feet.

在一个近50名中国年轻人的班级里，她是唯一的女生。初到学校时，她本以为会见到常见的西式肉类、水果和蔬菜，但迎接她的却是猪脑、鸭肠和鸭舌。她还不得不适应吃昆虫、蛇和鸡爪。

 

While shocking in the West, these foods are well-loved in China.

尽管这些食物在西方人看来可能令人震惊，但它们在中国却深受喜爱。

 

However, Dunlop decided to expand(扩展) her taste buds( 味蕾). Dunlop writes about her travels across the country over 15 years and shares her opinions of each place's speciality dishes Slowly, she learns to see different kinds of strange foods through the eyes of a local person.

然而，邓洛普决定拓展自己的味蕾。她在书中记述了自己15年来在中国的旅行经历，并分享了对各地特色菜肴的看法。渐渐地，她学会了以当地人的视角去看待各种奇特的食物。

 

In the book, Dunlop writes, “ I have to say that , inside me , there is someone who is no longer entirely(完全地)English.”
在书中，邓洛普写道：“我不得不承认，在我内心深处，已经不再完全是一个英国人了。”