【正文】 al Chinese dishes on menus haven’ t lived up to public expectation. According to the article, most English names of Chinese dishes are short of the attraction and cultural meaning. Instead, the translations only list each dish’ s ingredients. For example, one English name of a Chinese dish appears as “ stirfried mutton slice with Chinese onion and green scallion(蔥爆羊肉 )” . Because the translation only focuses on the ingredients, it fails to describe the special Chinese cooking method. There is another example of “ Fotiaoqiang” . There are many stories on the history of the dish. Among them, a mon story is about a scholar traveling on foot during the Qing Dynasty. While he traveled with his friends, the scholar kept all his food for the journey in a clay jar used for holding wine. Once they arrived in Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Province, the scholar started cooking the dish. The smells spread over to a nearby Buddhist monastery where monks(和尚 ) were meditating(靜思 ). Although monks are not allowed to eat meat, one of the monks who was attracted by the smell jumped over the wall to where the scholar was cooking. A poet among the travelers said that even Buddha would jump the wall to eat the delicious dish. Foreigners are likely to be confused when they see “ Fotiaoqiang” on the menu. However, if we just list the ingredients of the dish, including chicken, duck, mutton, pig stomach, pigeon eggs and seafood, this translation fails to express the cultural meaning and charm of Chinese traditional food culture. Therefore, translators should provide more beautiful translations of the names of Chinese dishes. A more vivid English translation is very important to provide international visitors with a better understanding of Chinese dishes. 25. The reason why many restaurants provide English translations of their menu is that ____. A. foreigners like Chinese food B. they want to show their ingredients in dishes C. Chinese dishes are popular D. it is convenient for foreigners to order food 26. According to China Youth Daily, what is the main problem of the English translation of Chinese menus? A. Some of them are not correct. B. They are difficult for foreigners to understand. C. They are too long to remember. D. They are short of cultural meaning and attraction. 高一英語第 5頁共 10頁 27. What does the underlined word “ ingredients” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. materials B. tastes C. names D. kinds 28. We can learn from the story of “ Fotiaoqiang” that _____. A. monks lived a poor life during the Qing Dynasty B. the delicious dish was named by a monk C. the delicious dish was first cooked by a monk D. the dish was so attractive that even the monk wanted to taste it C Have fun with Stamps collecting ? Join the Collectors Club today! If you enjoy learning all about stamps, then the Royal Mail’ s Collectors Club is for you. Join the club and discover the fascinating world of stamps. There are over 70,000 members and it is one of the biggest clubs of its kind in the country. Bee a member today and you will receive lots of wonderful stamp collecting goodies? ● A Starter Pack? And every two months ? ● Collectors club magazine Collectors Corner supplement And every year? ● A new Stamp Calendar ● A set of Album Pages Join today! It won’ t cost you much to experience the fun of stamp collecting. Collectors Club Starter Pack 1. 100 used stamps 2. The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting 3. The latest Collectors Club magazine (packed with news and views about stamps, quizzes and petitions, all in colour) 4. Album pages 5. Badge and stickers 6. Membership card 7. Royal Mail Stamp Calendar * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Already Registered? Sign In Here! Learn More View a Flash presentation About our club ( MB) 29. Which of the following is NOT included in a starter pack? A. One hundred used stamps and album pages. B. The Collectors Club Guide to Collecting and badge and stickers. C. The latest Collectors Club magazine and membership card. D. Royal Mail Stamp Calendar and Collectors Corner supplement. 30. This advertisement is written for people who want to _____. A. make money through collecting stamps B. get something free from the club C. develop stamp collecti