On Jan 23, 2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again – in London’s Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year – if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”.
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so, it wasn’t like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a baozi didn’t cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain-ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly, there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket, I had found home.
An hour later, I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi, packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought, is a Happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.
A.likes watching fireworks on the boat |
B.misses Chinese food more than anything else |
C.finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year |
D.misses her life in Beijing very much |
How did the author feel when she found some Chinese foods in a supermarket?
A.a little curious | B.rather tired |
C.a bit comfortable | D.very depressed |
Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?
A.She didn’t want to get wet and cold again. |
B.The square is far away from where she lives. |
C.She doesn’t like fireworks very much. |
D.She was too hungry to go out. |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing | B.Wonderful Experience in Britain |
C.Finding Home in London | D.Festival in London |