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If there is something that appears most frequently on Chinese dining tables, it is doufu—bean curd. Bean curd looks like soft cakes and it's made from dried soybeans. Bean curd used to be considered a favourite of the poor because of its low cost. Beans have high yields(產量) every year with their short growing period and suitability for various(各種各樣) soil both dry and wet.

Historical records show bean curd was invented by Liu An, Prince of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty(206BC—220AD). He had a dream of finding the pill for longevity(長壽). He travelled all over the country and found soybeans, which looked much the same as gold in terms of colour. He collected soybeans, put them in the water and crushed them into pulp(漿). It got solidified and became known as doufu. Although it's not able to keep longevity, it's really good for one's health with high protein and low fat.

With a long history, bean curd is rooted deep in Chinese culture. People eat more meat and fish than bean curd. But they are encouraged to have bean curd every once in a while for it's really good for health. Most Chinese people still keep bean curd as one of their favourite dishes.

1．Why was bean curd considered to be liked by the poor?

 A. It's easy to make.       B. It's easy to cook.

 C. It's cheap.            D. It's good for health.

2．Where can beans grow well?

 A. Only in wet soil.     B. In dry soil.

 C. In soft soil.         D. In any soil.

3．What appears more often on the dining table in poor areas?

 A. Meat.        B. Fish.        C. Eggs.      D. Bean curd.

4．Why did Liu An travel all over the country?

 A．He had a dream.

 B．He wanted to find something that could make people live longer.

 C．He wanted to invent bean curd.

 D．He wanted to find gold.

5．How long has bean curd been invented?

 A. It's about 1,700 years.

 B. It's less than 2,000 years.

 C. It's 500 years.

 D. It's more than 2,000 years.

【回答】

1.解析：選C。細節理解題。由第一段第三句可知應選C。 “cost” 指成本、價格，因豆腐價格低廉，故為窮人所喜歡。

2．解析：選D。細節理解題。此題難度較小。從文中第一段末句即可得出*。但要理解出 “suitability(適宜)”之意，否則會增加選擇的難度。

3．解析：選D。細節理解題。由文章的第一句可知*。

4．解析：選B。細節理解題。由文章第二段可知*。

5．解析：選D。時間推測題。本文只提及一個時間段(206BC—220AD), 但從歷史上我們知道劉安生活在西漢年間，所以距今已2,000多年。

知識點：歷史類

題型：閲讀理解