Ⅲ. 语法填空
In China, people like to joke that there is no problem (24)
that
a hot pot cannot solve. The fire from a hot pot can melt just about any icy disagreement and warm just about any heart. Over a hot pot, people can talk and share not just food, (25)
but
friendship.
The most popular kind of hot pot is the Sichuan hot pot. What makes Sichuan hot pot different (26)
from
other hot pots is the use of Sichuan pepper (花椒). This spice is hard to describe. Some people say it has no taste at all, and others think it (27)
tastes
bad. It has the strange effect of mouth-numbing, making red peppers taste even (28)
hotter
.
Other hot pots include Beijing hot pot, Northeast hot pot and Cantonese hot pot. The Beijing hot pot has lighter taste, using just plain water as its broth (高汤). The pot is also different, (29)
made
of brass (黄铜) with a chimney in the middle.
The Northeast hot pot usually contains pork and cabbage while the Cantonese hot pot uses a chicken or fish broth, known for its wide range of (30)
ingredients
, including seafood.
With a hot pot, you can put in whatever ingredient you like. The same pot can serve all the people (31)
sitting
around the table. No one (32)
is left
out, and everyone gets to eat as much or as little as they want. This shows the Chinese (33)
cultural
values of openness.
