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Everything to Know About Ho Chi Minh City
When to Go
Ho Chi Minh City is at its finest during dry seasons, between November and March. Lunar New Year (called Tét in Vietnam), which lands between the end of January and mid-February, is a unique time. The city empties out, as everyone travels home for the holiday, and as a result travelers might be limited by shorter opening hours at shops and restaurants. However, it is a quiet time of year married with nice weather.
Celebrate
In the days before Tét, flower traders sail their loaded long boats down river and settle in Binh Dong, District 8, to sell their flowers before the holiday. Walking through the crowds you can admire the beauty of various flowers.
What to Eat
Pho rolls may be the darlings of traveling TV chefs (厨师) but for vegetarians (素食者) there’s no beating the Banh Mi Oopla made with fried eggs, soy sauce and lightly pickled (腌制的) carrots.
If ever there needed to be an excuse to eat chocolate, Marou Chocolate is a perfect choice. Marou is a Vietnamese chocolate company that buys cacao directly from nearby farms and pays double prices to encourage growers to produce high-quality cacao through environmentally-friendly practices.
Souvenir to Take Home
Take a walk down Le Cong Kieu, nicknamed(别名) Antique Street in District 1, and pick up a pair of stylish glasses, brass sculptures or other strange tchotchkes. Old, hand-painted posters on Ton That Thiep are both beautiful to look at and provide an understanding of the wartime Vietnamese culture.
21. Why are the tourists advised to go to Ho Chi Minh City during Tet?
A. The weather is pleasant.
B. Shops will be open for longer hours.
C. It is more convenient to travel around.
D. Tourists can celebrate Tet with the local people.
22. What may vegetarians take special interest in?
A. Pho roll. B. Binh Dong .
C. Banh Mi Oopla. D. Ton That Thiep.
23. Which of the following are related to the wartime culture in Vietnam?
A. The glasses. B. The posters .
C. The tchotchkes. D. The sculptures.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【解析】
本文属于应用文，本文提供了一些去越南胡志明市旅游的最佳时间、美食以及纪念品购买的建议。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段However, it is a quiet time of year married with nice weather.可知，Tet是一个安静的时间段且伴随着很好的天气，故选A。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段Pho rolls may be the darlings of traveling TV chefs (厨师) but for vegetarians (素食者) there’s no beating the Banh Mi Oopla made with fried eggs, soy sauce and lightly pickled (腌制的) carrots.可知，Pho rolls是旅游节目中大厨的最爱，但是对于素食者来说，没有什么美食可以超过Banh Mi Oopla，故可知，素食者喜欢的食物是Banh Mi Oopla，故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段Old, hand-painted posters on Ton That Thiep are both beautiful to look at and provide an understanding of the wartime Vietnamese culture.可知，海报有助于对越南战争文化的了解，故选B。
