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文化知识艾板「2026 福建厦门翔安一中期末」
The Green Rice Ball, known as “aiban”(艾粄) in southern China, is a sweet traditional Chinese snack. It’s mainly eaten on the Qingming Festival. It’s a popular food in the Hakka area. Let’s learn to make “aiban”.
Materials we need: wormwood leaves(艾叶), glutinous rice flour(糯米粉), sugar, water, and red bean filling.
Making procedure:
① Wash the wormwood leaves carefully.
② Boil them in hot water for about 10 minutes.
③ Put them into the blender and beat them.

④ Mix the glutinous rice flour with the wormwood juice. Add water and sugar to make a dough.
⑤ Divide the dough into small balls.
⑥ Add some red bean filling in the middle and wrap (包) it up like a little ball.
⑦ Steam the “aiban” in a steamer for about 15 minutes.
Wormwood is a herb that is good for our health. It can help us stay strong and out of sickness. And the glutinous rice flour gives us energy, which is important for growing teenagers like us. Why not go and make “aiban” now?
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)15. Which one is correct about “aiban”?
A. It’s eaten on every festival.
B. It’s easy to make.
C. It’s popular in the Hakka area.
D. It’s the traditional food in northern China.
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)16. How many types of things should you prepare according to the text?
A. Two.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Seven.
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)17. We need to boil the wormwood leaves for about
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A. 10 minutes
B. 15 minutes
C. 25 minutes
D. 10 seconds
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)18. 特色考法信息排序题 Which of the following is the correct order of making the snack?
①Beat them and then mix with the glutinous rice flour, water and sugar.
②Wash the wormwood leaves and boil them.
③Divide the dough into small balls and wrap the red bean filling in the ball.
④Steam the “aiban” in a steamer.
A. ②→①→③→④
B. ②→①→④→③
C. ①→②→③→④
D. ①→③→④→②
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)19. What kind of text is the passage?
A. A cooking guide.
B. A science report.
C. A product introduction.
D. A restaurant menu.