Chinesenoodleshavealonghistory.TheywerefirstmentionedintheEasternHanDynasty(朝代)，over1，900yearsago.Atthattime，noodleswerecalled“cakes”.Theywere“cakes”thatwereboiledinwater.Fromthebeginningof

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Chinese noodles have a long history. They were first mentioned in the Eastern Han Dynasty (朝代)，over 1，900 years ago. At that time，noodles were called “cakes”.They were “cakes” that were boiled in water.

From the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty，there were written records about noodles.“Mian” became the name of noodles in the Song Dynasty. Before that，there was no specific name for this kind of food.

There are all kinds of noodles，such as cold noodles，warm noodles，and fried noodles. There are also all kinds of noodle-making methods (方法)，such as brushing，pressing，rolling and pulling.

China is where all noodles originated (起源)，including the noodles，such as spaghetti (意大利面条)，that we think came from other countries. In the Yuan Dynasty，Marco Polo came to China. He learned to make noodles，and then taught the method when he went back to his country. In 1912，the traditional Chinese method of noodle-making was brought to Japan. Japanese noodles were first called “Dragon Noodles”，meaning food eaten by the Chinese—the descendants (后代) of the Dragon.

Among all Chinese noodles，the most special type may be Yi Noodles (伊府面).They were created by a chef in the Qing Dynasty. Yi Noodles are made in both southern and northern China，but Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces are most famous for making Yi Noodles. Yi Noodles can be served dry or with soup. Since Yi Noodles are similar to modern instant noodles (方便面)，they are considered to be the father of modern instant noodles.

(  )1.“Mian” became the name of noodles in the ________ Dynasty.

A. Eastern Han  B. Tang  C. Song  D. Yuan

(  )2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. There are only two kinds of methods of noodle-making.

B. Marco Polo came to China in the Yuan Dynasty. 

C. Noodles were not boiled in water in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

D. Japanese noodles are more famous than Chinese noodles.

(  )3.From the fourth paragraph，we can learn that ________.

A. there were no written records of noodles until the Yuan Dynasty

B. in ancient China，only poor people ate noodles 

C. Chinese noodles came from Italy

D. it is believed that the Chinese are descendants of the Dragon

(  )4.Yi Noodles ________.

A. are not special

B. were created by a person in the Yuan Dynasty 

C. are similar to modem instant noodles

D. are only made and eaten in the south of China

(  )5.The best title for this passage would be “________”.

A. The Culture of Chinese Noodles

B. The Legend of Instant Noodles 

C. The Methods of Noodle-making

D. The History of Yi Noodlesh

Answer 1

1C  2B  3D  4C  5A