Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yokeof wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets from each end of the yoke. In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space of one basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes were put in other basket. In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn‟t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don‟t have enough money to open a real store. Every day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children. Question 23: A shoulder pole . A. is a bar made of wood or bamboo B. is used to put goods on street vendor‟s shoulders C. is the connection between wood and bamboo D. used to be called a carrying pole Question 24: There are _ in small areas of District 1 and District 3. A. more than a hundred vendors B. more than hundreds vendors C. less than a hundred vendors D. less than hundreds vendors Question 25: The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from . A. some customers B. the street dust C. street children D. travellers Question 26: All of the following are benefits of shoulder poles EXCEPT that . A. women are marked by unique shoulder poles from different regions B. it is a way for street vendors to carry goods around the streets C. street vendors can support their families with the help of shoulder poles D. they can help street vendors to sell many things without a store Question 27: The word “yoke” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to . A. a piece of wood or bamboo that is used by people to carry a load B. a piece of wood that is fastened across the necks to pull heavy loads C. something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that limits freedom D. a wooden bar that is connected to the vehicles or loads so that they can be pulled away