1. Fill in the blanks
Waiter: Here is the menu, which do you prefer , ___________________________(西餐还是中餐）？
Mr. Jackson: Today we choose to have a real Chinese dinner.
Waiter: Can you _______________(用筷子吗)？
Mr. Jackson: I’m afraid not.
Waiter: Then, I’ll bring you a knife and fork.
Mr. Jackson: How many kinds of ______________(中国菜) do you have in this restaurant?
Waiter: We serve many Chinese dishes. ___________________ (上海菜油水重)， ____________________________(四川菜味浓，而且辛辣)， Which one do you prefer?
Mr. Jackson: Now that I’ll stay in Shanghai for 3 months, I’d like to try Shanghai food first.
2 Translate the following sentences into English:
1) 在中国的宴会上，汤总是最后上 ，但鱼翅汤例外。
2) 近年来，无论是冬天还是夏天，火锅总是吸引了不少食客。
3) 中国菜肴是门艺术并受到了国内外人士的高度评价。
4) 北京特色菜是烤鸭。切成薄片的烤鸭与大葱丝和涂着芝麻酱的薄饼卷着一起吃，味道真是好极了。
5) 中国菜被分为八大菜系，如：广帮、京帮、川帮等。
6) 水果营养丰富并有益于我们的健康，因此我们最好养成每天吃水果的习惯。
7) 在餐厅里，许多外国人能熟练地使用筷子夹他们喜爱的佳肴。
3.Translation
Beijing Roast Duck
       It would be a shame to leave Beijing without trying Beijing Roast Duck. It’s Beijing’s most famous dish and its taste is unique. Do you know how it became a popular dish and how it is prepared and served?
    The recipe for roasting ducks was first developed by a chef in the service of a Ming emperor. Later, the method was passed down to the common folks by the old chefs who had retired from the royal kitchen.
    In 1835, a man from Hebei province called Yang Quanren came to Beijing and began selling cooked chickens and ducks. Thirty years later in 1864, he opened a roast duck restaurant outside the Qianmen Gate and named it Quanjude. .
    His ducks sold well beeause he used the recipe once used by royal chefs. Later, he began to use a new breed of duck known as Beijing duck. This sort of duck grow fast with thin skin and tender flesh.
     The method of roasting ducks is unique. First, ducks must be split open, dressed, scalded and dried. when roasting, it’s better to use fruit tree branches as firewood to lend more flavor to the duck.
     A steady temperature must be maintained in the oven. Ducks must be rotated so that they can be evenly roasted. It takes about 50 minutes to roast. When the skin turns crisp and golden brown.