A strange food has become popular on the Internet. There are many videos about the strange food. In the videos, people are grilling ice cubes (烤冰块) and adding salt and other spices (调味料) to them.

According to a number of news reports, the street snack was made famous by a short video at a street food stall (摊位) in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. In it, we can see large ice cubes being cooked on an open grill and added with spices, before being served on a plate.

After the video became popular, the stall owner was interviewed. He was asked about his popular dish. He said he came up with the idea on a hot day, as a way to cool people off. It was a joke at first. But people ended up loving it. So he kept making it. The street food doesn’t cost anything, but people want to try it.

I know what you’re thinking — does this count as cold or hot food? It’s hard to say. It is cooked over an open fire, but not enough for the ice to melt completely. How exactly do you eat something like this? Should you eat while it’s hot, or eat it when it’s cold? It is a question.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A The street.

B The large ice.

C The snack.

D The video.

解析：选D。D词意指代题。根据上下文可知，许多新闻报道了这种街头小吃，它是在江西南昌的一个小吃摊拍摄的短视频中走红的，在这个视频里，我们可以看到大冰块被架在烧烤架上烤，然后调味上菜。故选D。

2.The grilled ice cubes were made to _______.

A make people feel cool

B make the ice delicious

C make the owner popular

D make the video accepted

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第三段第三句的“as a way to cool people off”可知，烤冰块这个点子最初被想出来是为了在炎热的夏天让人们感到一丝凉意。故选A。

3.What can we know about the first street snack?

A It needs ice only.

B It is free.

C It’s cooked at home.

D It is delicious.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句的“The street food doesn’t cost anything”可知，最开始，这种烤冰块是一个烧烤摊主免费提供的。故选B。

4.When should we eat the street snack?

A When we’re hungry.

B While it’s hot.

C It’s hard to say.

D When it’s cold.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“Should you eat while it’s hot, or eat it when it’s cold? It is a question.”可知，烤冰块究竟应该趁热吃还是趁冷吃，这是一个问题。故选C。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Health.

B Travel.

C Culture.

D Food.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一种奇怪的街头小吃——烤冰溜子，故最有可能出现在“食物”这一版块。故选D。