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Before you read 读前思考

Answer the following questions.

1.Which country is famous for ramen?

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2.Why do people like ramen?

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3.Describe your favorite ramen meal.

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Target Vocabulary 目标词汇

Match each word with the best meaning.

1.________fancy a.in the same way that was used in the past

2.________instant b.made to look or taste better; not plain

3.________traditional c.to move in all directions away from a starting place

4.________pour d.a food like carrots, broccoli, corn, etc.

5.________spread e.needing only a little time and effort to make

6.________vegetable f.to drop water or liquid out of one container into or onto something 阅读文章

Ramen noodles are yellow noodles that originally came from China. They became a popular street food in Japan in the early 1900s. Then, after World War II, ramen became even more popular in Japan. At that time, Japan did not have much food at all. Ramen was cheap and good, so more and more people began eating it.

In the 1950s, Momofuku Ando, the man who started the Nissin food company in Japan, had an idea. He wanted to make dried ramen noodles. People could pour hot water over these noodles, wait a few minutes, and then eat them. It would be instant ramen! It was not easy, but finally Ando came up with a way to make instant ramen. Japanese people loved it! Soon other companies were copying Ando's idea. Not long after that, instant ramen spread to other countries.

Today, people all around the world enjoy ramen. In fact, people eat about 40 billion（十亿）bowls, cups, or packs of ramen every year!

But the story of ramen does not end there. Ramen is now moving from streets and instant bowls to good restaurants. All kinds of meats, vegetables, and spices（调味，香料）are being added to ramen. And people are choosing noodle bars over sushi bars for a nice dinner out these days.

So whether you want traditional, quick, or fancy ramen, you can find it. Just look on the street, in a store, or in a restaurant near you.

阅读理解

Circle the letter of the best answer.

1.This reading is about. ...

a.the history of ramen. c.the way to cook ramen.

b.a man who ate a lot of ramen. d.kinds of ramen.

2.What became popular in Japan after World War II?

a.Chinese ramen. c.Instant ramen.

b.Ramen with meat. d.Street ramen.

3.Who was Momofuku Ando?

a.A businessman. c.A chef.

b.A restaurant owner. d.A soldier in World War II.

4.Which of these sentences is true?

a.Ando thought people would not

b.Instant ramen was first made by accident.

c.Other Japanese companies copied like instant ramen. Nissin's new foo

d.

d.The Nissin company was started in 1950.

5.Which of the following kinds of ramen is NOT mentioned?

a.Instant ramen. c.Restaurant-style ramen.

b.Street ramen. d.Sushi ramen.

Idioms习语

Find each idiom in the story.

1. at all—even a little; in any amount 丝毫，一点

?My hand hurt after I fell, but the next day it did not hurt at all.

?It has not rained for three weeks. Now, there is no water in the small river at all.

2. come up with —think o f 题出，想出

?We need to come up with an answer before the problem becomes worse.

?She came up with a good idea for the party. It was a costume party!

3. all kinds of—various examples of; many sorts of 各种各样的

?You can find all kinds of toys in the store's toy department.

?They tried all kinds of French food when they visited Paris.

Vocabulary Reinforcement 词汇强化...

A. Circle the letter of the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1.I like to read________ books, but I enjoy books about science and nature the most.

a.all kinds-of

b.along with

c.at all

d.without question

2.My father does not like________soup.He makes so up slowly using fresh vegetables.

a.cheap

b.instant

c.popular

d.traditional

3.The Internet helps new id as________ around the world quickly.

a.walk

b.spread

c.pour

d.popular

4.Some people enjoy g rowing________ in their gardens.

a.dinners

b.meats

c.noodles

d.vegetables

5.The little girl ________ water on her brother's head.

a.added

b.copied

c.poured

d.spread

6.The new restaurant is very________. I am sure the food there costs a lot.

a.fancy

b.female

c.spread

d.quick .

Complete the passage with items from the box. One item is extra

a way to make (1)________ ramen noodles. People just needed to (2)________water over the noodles and wait for a few minutes. Instant ramen was a big hit in Japan, and it soon

(3)________to other countries. These days, restaurants are making (4)________ramen with all kinds of meats, vegetables, and other things in it. It is not (5)________ramen, but some people think it is better!

Par1:Complete the sentences

1.You can________this soup into the sink. It is old and no good now.

a.spread

b. copy

c. add

d. pour

2.My mother enjoys working in the garden where she grows________

a.meat

b.noodles

c.vegetables

d. ramen

3.This store looks very ________.It must sell expensive things.

a. cheap

b.fancy

c.dried

d.instant

4.The food is not spicy ________.You should put more pepper in it.

a.after that

b.all kinds

c.at all

d.at that time

5.At first, there were only mice on one island, but they________to other islands on boats.

a.spread

b.poured

c.chose

d.waited

Part2: Read and answer

Read the passage and decide if the statement is true or false.Circle your answer.

All ramen noodles are not the same. Two ways that noodles may differ are by type and shape.

Ramen noodles come in three types: fresh, dried, and instant. Fresh ramen noodles are made just before they are cooked. These kinds of noodles can be found in fancy ramen restaurants. These days, some food companies make fresh ramen noodles to sell in stores. These noodles can be found in stores where cold foods are kept. People who buy them should keep the noodles cold until they are ready to use them.

Dried and instant ramen noodles, on the other hand, can be kept for a long time on a kitchen shelf. They do not need to be kept cold. At first, it may be hard to tell the difference between dried ramen and instant ramen. Read store packages carefully. Dried ramen takes a little longer to cook than instant ramen.

There are several different shapes for ramen noodles. Most people think of long, thin, curly noodles as ramen. However, ramen. noodles can also be straight and fat or ribbon shaped. The straight ramen noodles are often found in thick soups. Thin, curly ramen noodles are used in thinner soups.

1.true false All ramen noodles have the same shape.

2.true false Fresh ramen noodles need to be kept cold.

3.true false People can buy fresh ramen noodles in stores.

4.true false Thin, curly noodles are not really ramen noodles at.all.

5.true false Straight ramen noodles are used in thin soups.

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