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【题目】How to Make a Chinese Hot Pot

Eating a Chinese hot pot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, waiting for it to cook, mixing their own seasonings (调味品) and enjoying each other's company.【1】.

Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.

Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.【2】. Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for a Chinese hot pot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. You can make your hot pot using the more traditional method of using the meats and seafood that are local to you. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 【3】 .Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hot pot preparations.

【4】. At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 【5】！

A.Finally, arrange the seating reasonably

B.Now comes the turn to enjoy your hot pot

C.It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully

D.Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hot pot at home

E.For more variety, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan

F.Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves, winter melon and tomato

G.You can eat them easily

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】F

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了在家中做火锅的一些步骤。

【1】根据后文Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup; Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.（首先，准备一大锅汤;然后，把各种肉和鱼切成薄片。）可知此处介绍的是在家中做火锅的一些步骤，所以D选项是正确的。

【2】根据前文Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices.（然后，把各种肉和鱼切成薄片。）可知要把鱼，肉切成薄片，这样可以快速而充分的烹饪，所以C选项是正确的。

【3】根据前文Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables.（同时，选择，清洗和准备一些蔬菜。）可知同时还要准备一些蔬菜，故选F。

【4】根据后文At home, a single hot pot would work well up to 8people depending on the size of the pot.（在家里，一个火锅最多可以容纳8个人，这取决于火锅的大小。）可知本段介绍了要合理安排座位，所以A选项是正确的。

【5】根据前文Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings.（Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings.）可知要给每人准备一个单独的小盘子，接下来就可以享用火锅了，所以B选项是正确的。