四、缺词填空。(每空一词)(2025·江苏扬州)
Chinese writer Wang Zengqi once wrote, “When I arrive in a new place... I prefer to visit the local farmers market to see live chickens and ducks, fresh vegetables and bright fruit. It’s lively and brings me a sense of the joy of l
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Nowadays, more people feel the same as Wang. They love to explore farmers markets wherever they visit. These traditional markets, which used to be just local
s 2 places, are attracting visitors during holidays, especially the young. They think visiting a city
w 3 exploring farmers markets is a waste of a trip. There they can enjoy mouth - watering food, local culture and real nature of a city.
Luo Yan, a tour lover, travels around markets nationwide. He agrees these farmers markets are
c 4 to local people’s daily life than those scenic spots (风景点) and supermarkets
which seem all the same everywhere. In Xi’an, he enjoyed tasty roujiamo, w
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er Mongolia, he tasted the famous air - dried beef. The generous sellers e
6 shared with him some trade secrets.
Foreign travellers, too, consider these markets as interesting
w 7 into Chinese daily life. Luo Yan noticed a group of American tourists walking around a farmers market in Beijing. They talked with the sellers though they had difficulties with l
8 and could not stop trying local snacks. The visit left a lasting impression on those foreign visitors. They are touched by the energy of locals and the flavour of Chinese daily life.
The popularity of farmers markets among visitors shows an important
c 9 —from a focus on scenes that cover every place to deeper experiences of local life. As part of this trend, many old farmers markets are upgraded or set to reopen. One of them is the Chongwenmen farmers market, which was
b 10 in 1976. After 15 years of closure, it reopened to the public earlier this year.
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