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Noodles are an easy staple (主食) in Chinese food. There are many kinds of Chinese noodles according to their regions (区域) of production, ingredients, manners of preparation and shapes.
Noodles in different regions of China are different and each has its own taste. In northwestern China, animal husbandry (畜牧业) is developed and people there like to cook noodles in beef or mutton soup. In southwestern China, spicy food is welcomed, so chilies and pepper are common in local noodle diets. And in the southeastern coastal area, seafood supply is enough and people often add shellfish to the noodles.
In North China's Shanxi Province, it is said that there are over 280 kinds of noodles. Among the Shanxi noodles, the sliced noodles are the most famous ones. When making them, the cook needs to hold the dough (面团) with one hand, while fast slicing the noodles into the soup pot with the other hand. Experienced cooks can even turn the noodle-slicing into a performance.
In Chinese food culture, people like to put special meanings to dishes. For example, they would have a bowl of changshou mian on their birthday carrying good wishes for health and a long life. In many places, the custom is to serve dumplings to a person leaving home, and noodles to a person returning home, as both foods have their own symbolic meanings.
()1. What ingredient do people like to add to noodles in southwestern China?
A. Beef or mutton.
B. Chilies and pepper.
C. Shellfish.
D. Nothing.
()2. Which kind of noodles is the most famous in Shanxi Province?
A. The sliced noodles.
B. Changshou mian.
C. The shellfish noodles.
D. The spicy noodles.
()3. If your grandpa is going to have a birthday party, what food will the family prepare for him?
A. Dumplings.
B. The sliced noodles.
C. Changshou mian.
D. Dough.
()4. What is the purpose (目的) of the text?
A. To tell us how to cook noodles.
B. To tell us something about China's noodles.
C. To tell us to eat more noodles.
D. To tell us Chinese food culture.

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