The glutinous（黏的）rice ball is a（1）

traditional

traditional

（tradition）Chinese snack during the Lantern Festival．The sweetness of the filling is connected to happiness，and the round shape of the balls （2）

stands

stands

（stand）for family togetherness for centuries．Chinese people believe both the shape and the taste can bring good luck．
   There are two main kinds of glutinous rice balls---one is called yuanxiao and（3）

the

the

other is called tangyuan．They look very similar，but they are two different things．Yuanxiao is popular in the northern area of China and is difficult （4）

to make

to make

（make）than tangyuan．The fillings can （5）

be cut

be cut

（cut）into little cubes（立方體）and put into water．Then take it out right away and put it in a flat basket with sticky rice powder．Then roll the cubes until they become balls．The fillings of yuanxiao are quite simple．Usually yuanxiao is （6）

mainly

mainly

（main）filled with white sugar and sesame．
   The process of making tangyuan is much like making dumplings：Wrap（包）pieces of sticky rice around the filling and make it into a ball by hand．Compared with yuanxiao，tangyuan tastes soft．Tangyuan has developed into many （7）

styles

styles

（style），some of which are filled with meat，and some are colored．And now they are even made（8）

into

into

many shapes like pigs and giant pandas．
As the main material of yuanxiao and tangyuan is sticky rice，both of （9）

them

them

（they）are hard to digest（消化）．（10）

Though

Though

they are delicious，don't eat too much．