Traditional Mid-Autumn Festival Foods

Moon cakes are the star of the Mid-Autumn Festival. But there are many other delicious festival foods. Let’s take a tasty tour of these festival favourites!

Hairy crab (大闸蟹)

Hairy crabs are very popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival, because they are the fattest and most delicious at this time. People usually steam (蒸熟) them and eat them with ginger and vinegar (生姜和醋).

Duck

Autumn is the best season to eat duck. People in different places cook it in different ways. In Fujian, people often cook duck with some special vegetables. In Jiangsu, duck is seasoned with osmanthus flowers (用桂花调味). In Sichuan, people often enjoy smoked duck (烟熏鸭子).

Pumpkin (南瓜)

Huang Hua was a poor girl who lived long ago. Her parents were very sick. One year, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, she cooked pumpkins for her parents. After eating the pumpkins, they got well! Now people believe eating pumpkins brings good health.

Taro (芋头)

People started eating taro during the festival in the Qing Dynasty (清朝). The Chinese word for “taro” sounds like “Yun Lai (运来)” in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. People eat it to drive away bad luck and bring in good luck.

1.46. Why are Hairy crabs popular during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A Because they can bring good luck to us.

B Because they are good for sick people.

C Because they are the most delicious in autumn.

D

解析：选C。细节理解题。定位原文：Hairy crabs are very popular during the MidAutumn Festival, because they are the fattest and most delicious at this time.at this time 指代中秋（秋天），原因是秋季大闸蟹味道最美。A 是吃芋头的寓意；B 文中没有提及大闸蟹对病人有好处。

2.47. In Sichuan, people usually enjoy ________ during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A smoked duck

B duck with vegetables

C duck with osmanthus flowers

D

解析：选A。细节理解题。定位原文：In Sichuan, people often enjoy smoked duck (烟熏鸭子). 四川中秋吃烟熏鸭。B 对应福建做法；C 对应江苏桂花鸭。

3.48. What helped Huang Hua’s parents get well?

A Duck.

B Pumpkin.

C Taro.

D

解析：选B。细节理解题。定位南瓜段落：she cooked pumpkins for her parents. After eating the pumpkins, they got well! 黄花煮南瓜，父母吃完南瓜病好了。选南瓜 pumpkin。

4.49. When did people start eating taro during the Mid-Autumn Festival?

A In the Qing Dynasty.

B In the Tang Dynasty.

C In the Ming Dynasty.

D

解析：选A。细节理解题。定位芋头段落第一句：People started eating taro during the festival in the Qing Dynasty (清朝). 人们清朝开始中秋吃芋头。选 A 清朝；B 唐朝、C 明朝文中没有出现。

5.50. We can read this text in the ________ part of a magazine.

A arts

B sports

C food

D

解析：选C。文章出处推理题。整篇全部在介绍中秋节各类传统食物，主题是美食。所以会出现在杂志 food 美食板块。arts 艺术、sports 运动和本文话题无关。