六、阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
As a foreigner, the first time I had hot pot was in Chongqing, China. The hot pot restaurant was one of 1. largest and busiest places in the city. In the restaurant, hundreds of people were crowded into one large room. The air was filled with the delicious smell of the hot pot. Cheerful conversations could be heard everywhere.
Today, hot pot is a very popular form of cooking in China. With a pot, you can put in any food you like, 2. thin slices of mutton to fresh vegetables. Everyone can eat as much as they want and no one is left out. This is one of the values of Chinese culture, which focuses 3. sharing and togetherness. Hot pot not only tastes wonderful but also provides a great way to spend time with others.
In China, people often joke that there 4. no problem that can't be solved by having a hot pot meal. When eating, people can talk about not only food but also friendship and life. The food may soon be forgotten, 5. the friendship developed around the pot will stay with people forever. It is more than a meal — it is an experience that brings people closer.

1. the 2. from 3. on 4. is 5. but

【解析】
1. 此处考查“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”的固定结构，意为“最……之一”，故填the。
2. 此处考查“from...to...”的固定搭配，意为“从……到……”，用于列举食材范围，故填from。
3. 此处考查固定短语“focus on”，意为“关注，注重”，契合中国文化注重分享与团聚的语境，故填on。
4. 此处考查there be句型，主语“no problem”为单数，be动词用is，故填is。
5. 前半句“食物可能很快被忘记”与后半句“围绕火锅建立的友谊会永存”为转折关系，故填转折连词but。
【答案】
1. the 2. from 3. on 4. is 5. but
【知识点】
固定短语搭配、there be句型、转折连词用法
【点评】
本文围绕中国火锅展开，结合文化语境考查基础语言知识，既检验学生对固定结构、短语及句型的掌握，也渗透中国饮食文化内涵，贴近生活，有助于提升学生语用能力。
【难度系数】
0.7