HSK4 Reading Practice – The Secret of the Cake

HSK4 Reading Practice

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Vocabulary

婚禮hūnlǐ婚礼hūnlǐ wedding	他們tāmen的de婚禮hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliàng他们tāmen的de婚礼hūnlǐ很hěn漂亮piāoliang Their wedding was very beautiful.
氣氛qìfēn气氛qìfēn atmosphere	這裡zhèlǐ的de氣氛qìfēn很hěn輕鬆qīngsōng这里zhèlǐ的de气氛qìfēn很hěn轻松qīngsōng The atmosphere here is very relaxed.
現場xiànchǎng现场xiànchǎng scene / site	婚禮hūnlǐ現場xiànchǎng很hěn熱鬧rènào婚礼hūnlǐ现场xiànchǎng很hěn热闹rènào The wedding scene was very lively.
新娘xīnniáng新娘xīnniáng bride	新娘xīnniáng穿chuān著zhe白色báisè婚紗hūnshā新娘xīnniáng穿chuān着zhe白色báisè婚纱hūnshā The bride is wearing a white wedding dress.
新郎xīnláng新郎xīnláng groom	新郎xīnláng看起來kànqǐlái很hěn緊張jǐnzhāng新郎xīnláng看起来kànqǐlái很hěn紧张jǐnzhāng The groom looks very nervous.
冷凍庫lěngdòngkù冷冻库lěngdòngkù freezer	蛋糕dàngāo放fàng在zài冷凍庫lěngdòngkù裡lǐ蛋糕dàngāo放fàng在zài冷冻库lěngdòngkù里lǐ The cake is in the freezer.
傳統chuántǒng传统chuántǒng tradition	過年guònián時shí給gěi紅包hóngbāo是shì華人huárén的de傳統chuántǒng过年guònián时shí给gěi红包hóngbāo是shì华人huárén的de传统chuántǒng Giving red envelopes during the Lunar New Year is a Chinese tradition.
紀念jìniàn纪念jìniàn to commemorate	這zhè張zhāng照片zhàopiàn是shì為了wèile紀念jìniàn你nǐ的de出生chūshēng这zhè张zhāng照片zhàopiàn是shì为了wèile纪念jìniàn你nǐ的de出生chūshēng This photo is to commemorate your birth.
意義yìyì意义yìyì meaning	這zhè個ge禮物lǐwù很hěn有yǒu意義yìyì这zhè个ge礼物lǐwù很hěn有yǒu意义yìyì This gift is very meaningful.
浪漫làngmàn浪漫làngmàn romantic	他們tāmen的de故事gùshì很hěn浪漫làngmàn他们tāmen的de故事gùshi很hěn浪漫làngmàn Their story is very romantic.
不管bùguǎn不管bùguǎn no matter	不管bùguǎn天氣tiānqì怎麼樣zěnmeyàng，我wǒ都dōu去qù不管bùguǎn天气tiānqì怎么样zěnmeyáng，我wǒ都dōu去qù No matter the weather, I will go.

蛋糕的秘密

家嘉和如安是從小一起長大的好朋友。上個月家嘉結婚了，她的先生 Andrew 是美國人。婚禮當天來了很多親友，氣氛很熱鬧。現場有一個三層的大蛋糕，上面有新郎和新娘的小人，很漂亮也很可愛，但是他們沒有把蛋糕全部吃完。家嘉和如安是从小一起长大的好朋友。上个月家嘉结婚了，她的先生 Andrew 是美国人。婚礼当天来了很多亲友，气氛很热闹。现场有一个三层的大蛋糕，上面有新郎和新娘的小人，很漂亮也很可爱，但是他们没有把蛋糕全部吃完。

婚禮後 Andrew 把最上面那層蛋糕包好放進冷凍庫。如安看到後覺得很奇怪就問：「你們為什麼要冰蛋糕？」Andrew 說這是美國的一個傳統。婚礼后Andrew 把最上面那层蛋糕包好放进冷冻库。如安看到后觉得很奇怪就问：“你们为什么要冰蛋糕？”Andrew 说这是美国的一个传统。

結婚的人會把蛋糕最上面那層冷凍起來，等到一週年那天再一起吃。如安聽了覺得有趣，但還是有點擔心。她問：「冰了一年的蛋糕，真的還好吃嗎？」結婚的人会把蛋糕最上面那层冷冻起来，等到一周年那天再一起吃。如安听了觉得有趣，但还是有点担心。她问：“冰了一年的蛋糕，真的还好吃吗？“

家嘉說，很多人覺得冷凍一年的蛋糕沒有新鮮的好吃。但是大家還是想吃，因為這不只是吃蛋糕，也是在紀念結婚那天的快樂。現在也有人選擇在一週年時請蛋糕店再做一個一樣的小蛋糕。家嘉说，很多人觉得冷冻一年的蛋糕没有新鲜的好吃。但是大家还是想吃，因为这不只是吃蛋糕，也是在纪念结婚那天的快乐。现在也有人选择在一周年时请蛋糕店再做一个一样的小蛋糕。

一年很快就過去了。一週年那天，家嘉和 Andrew 把蛋糕從冷凍庫拿出來，一起吃了一小塊。家嘉說味道還不錯。Andrew 笑著說：「不管蛋糕好不好吃，最重要的是我們還在一起。」家嘉聽了覺得很開心。一年很快就过去了。一周年那天，家嘉和 Andrew 把蛋糕从冷冻库拿出来，一起吃了一小块。家嘉说味道还不错。Andrew 笑着说：“不管蛋糕好不好吃，最重要的是我们还在一起。”家嘉听了觉得很开心。

後來家嘉把這件事告訴如安。如安笑著說：「真的很浪漫。如果我以後結婚，我也想試試看。不過我可能會請蛋糕店再做一個新的，因為我有點怕蛋糕會壞掉。」后来家嘉把这件事告诉如安。如安笑着说：“真的很浪漫。如果我以后结婚，我也想试试看。不过我可能会请蛋糕店再做一个新的，因为我有点怕蛋糕会坏掉。”

Questions

Dàngāo de mìmì

Jiājiā hé Rú’ān shì cóng xiǎo yìqǐ zhǎng dà de hǎo péngyǒu. Shàng gè yuè Jiājiā jiéhūn le, tā de xiānsheng Andrew shì Měiguó rén. Hūnlǐ dāngtiān lái le hěn duō qīnyǒu, qìfēn hěn rènào.
Xiànchǎng yǒu yí gè sān céng de dà dàngāo, shàngmiàn yǒu xīnláng hé xīnniáng de xiǎorén, hěn piàoliang yě hěn kě’ài. Dànshì tāmen méiyǒu bǎ dàngāo quánbù chī wán.

Hūnlǐ hòu, Andrew bǎ zuì shàngmiàn nà céng dàngāo bāo hǎo, fàng jìn lěngdòngkù. Rú’ān kàn dào hòu juéde hěn qíguài, jiù wèn: ‘Nǐmen wèishénme yào bīng dàngāo?’ Andrew shuō zhè shì Měiguó de yí gè chuántǒng.

Jiéhūn de rén huì bǎ dàngāo zuì shàngmiàn nà céng lěngdòng qǐlái, děng dào yì zhōunián nà tiān zài yìqǐ chī. Rú’ān tīng le juéde hěn yǒuqù, dàn háishì yǒu yìdiǎn dānxīn. Tā wèn: ‘Bīng le yì nián de dàngāo, zhēn de hái hǎo chī ma?’

Jiājiā shuō, hěn duō rén juéde lěngdòng yì nián de dàngāo méiyǒu xīnxiān de hǎo chī. Dànshì dàjiā háishì xiǎng chī, yīnwèi zhè bù zhǐ shì chī dàngāo, yě shì zài jìniàn jiéhūn nà tiān de kuàilè. Xiànzài yě yǒu rén xuǎnzé zài yì zhōunián de shíhou qǐng dàngāo diàn zài zuò yí gè yíyàng de xiǎo dàngāo.

Yì nián hěn kuài jiù guòqù le. Yì zhōunián nà tiān, Jiājiā hé Andrew bǎ dàngāo cóng lěngdòngkù ná chūlái, yìqǐ chī le yí xiǎo kuài. Jiājiā shuō wèidào hái búcuò. Andrew xiào zhe shuō: ‘Bùguǎn dàngāo hǎo bù hǎo chī, zuì zhòngyào de shì wǒmen hái zài yìqǐ.’ Jiājiā tīng le juéde hěn kāixīn.

Hòulái Jiājiā bǎ zhè jiàn shì gàosu Rú’ān. Rú’ān xiào zhe shuō: ‘Zhēnde hěn làngmàn. Rúguǒ wǒ yǐhòu jiéhūn, wǒ yě xiǎng shìshi kàn. Bùguò wǒ kěnéng huì qǐng dàngāo diàn zài zuò yí gè xīn de, yīnwèi wǒ yǒu yìdiǎn pà dàngāo huì huài diào.’

The Secret of the Cake

Jiajia and Ruan’an have been good friends since they were little. Last month, Jiajia got married, and her husband Andrew is American.

Many relatives and friends came to the wedding, and the atmosphere was very lively. There was a three-tier cake at the wedding. On top of it were little figures of the bride and groom. It was very beautiful and cute.

However, they did not finish the whole cake. After the wedding, Andrew wrapped the top layer of the cake and put it in the freezer. When Ruan’an saw it, she thought it was strange and asked, “Why are you freezing the cake?”

Andrew said that this was an American tradition. Married couples freeze the top layer of their wedding cake and eat it together again on their first anniversary. Ruan’an thought it was interesting after hearing this, but she was still a little worried. She asked, “Is a cake that has been frozen for a year really still good to eat?”

Jiajia said that many people think a cake frozen for a year does not taste as good as a fresh one. However, people still want to eat it because it is not only about eating cake; it is also a way to remember the happiness of their wedding day. Nowadays, some people choose to ask the bakery to make another small cake that looks the same for their first anniversary.

A year passed quickly. On their first anniversary, Jiajia and Andrew took the cake out of the freezer and ate a small piece together. Jiajia said that it still tasted pretty good. Andrew smiled and said, “No matter whether the cake tastes good or not, the most important thing is that we are still together.” Jiajia felt very happy after hearing that.

Later, Jiajia told Ruan’an about this. Ruan’an smiled and said, “That’s really romantic. If I get married in the future, I want to try it too. But I might ask the bakery to make a new one, because I’m a little afraid that the cake might go bad.”