Question

Long ago, there was a scholar(書生）in Yunnan, China. He studied for an important exam in a small house on an island and his______had to walk a long way and cross a bridge to take meals to him every day. But when she arrived, the food had become cold _____the long route(路線）. The cold food gave the scholar a stomach pain, _____ his wife was very worried about him.

One day, the wife cooked chicken soup in an earthen pot, ____ some rice noodles, meat and vegetables. As usual, she crossed the bridge, but when she arrived, she was _____to find that the pot was still hot. After a careful examination, the scholar ____ why: there was thick chicken oil on the surface of the soup, which made it difficult for the ____ to come out of the earthen pot.

Since then, the scholar often had this kind of food and kept in good health. He threw himself into study and______succeeded in the exam. When other scholars came to congratulate him, he asked his wife to____them with the special food. They asked what the delicious meal was. Thinking of the bridge _____crossed every day, the wife replied, “Crossing- the-bridge rice noodles.” Soon, it became famous and spread widely.

1.A. daughter B. grandmother C. wife

2.A. without B. because of C. through

3.A. but B. through C. so

4.A. adding B. making C. buying

5.A. worried B. surprised C. sorry

6.A. asked for B. found out C. looked for

7.A. heat B. soup C. noodles

8.A. final B. usually C. finally

9.A. guide B. follow C. treat

10.A. he B. she C. they

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