【正确答案】Jiaozi (also called dumplings) is a kind of food with (meat and/or vegetable) fillings and dough skin. It is quite a traditional food in northern China, where Jiaozi is absolutely necessary1 during the Spring Festival. It is very popular among Chinese Han people2 and it is said that3 Jiaozi was first invented by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine in ancient China. Jiaozi has a very long history and its development has undergone a gradual process. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a Lunar New Year, people choose to eat Jiaozi to express their best wishes for the new year and yearn for a better life. Although times have changed, the tradition has remained4. Jiaozi plays an important role5 in Chinese food culture.
【答案解析】 1.必不可少：译为absolutely necessary即可。
2.深受汉族人民的喜爱：可译为is very popular among Chinese Han people，“受……喜爱”常用be popular among...表达；汉族人民，译为Chinese Han people，注意应补译出Chinese。
3.相传：可译为it is said that，这是个常用句型，可用来表达“据说，相传”。
4.保留了下来：用动词remain来表达比较合适。
5.占有重要的地位：可译为play an important role或play an important part。