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1、TextLesson 23 One man s meat is another mans poison 各有所爱People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people
2、find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat-the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives. No creature has receive
3、d more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As
4、 his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. The idea never appealed to me very much, but one day, after a heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails t
5、aking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we t
6、alked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 1 页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - - the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I relucta
7、ntly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then. Language points(Attention :The following points are not covered by t
8、he video. It is better for you to watch the video or listen to the MP3 first and try to take notes on your own. Then you may check here to get more details. )1. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat on the other hand 转折连接词,表示而另一方面at the idea of: at 介
9、词搭配作状语,表示当.就.;一 .就. at the idea of 一想到at the sight of 一看到at the mention of 一提到at the news of 一听到 .消息at the touch of 一触摸到 .东西at the sound of 一听到 .声音at the thought of 一想到Eg.: I was glad at the thought of getting something the eat. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 2
10、页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - - I always love at the mention of ghost story. 2, the normally accepted practice in many northern countries practice 表示习俗,做法habit 表示个人习惯custom 社会的风俗或习俗E.g.: Early to bed and early to rise is good habit. It is now quite common practice for married women not to take their hus
11、bands second name. the custom of giving present at Christmas 3, The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods that 引导表语从句,说明truth 的内容bring up 抚养Joe is born in England, but brought up in France. She was brought up to believe that money is the most (great) important thing
12、in life. 4, we stick to them all our lives. stick to = keep to; not give up Eg.: We stick to them all our lives. I made my decision and I am going to stick to it. stick to the idea stick to the plan insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事persist in doing sth. 坚持做某事精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳
13、- - - - - - - - - -第 3 页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - - 5, No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. 比较级表达最高级的概念Nobody is more beautiful than you. He is more intelligent than anyone else in my class. The common garden snail often receives more praise and abuse than othe
14、r creatures. 6, There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. countless: 无数的,数不尽的(=numerous) who 引导定语从句associate sth. with sth. 把某物与某物相联系7, Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Rob
15、ert. on a sudden impulse 一时的,冲动的Acting on a sudden impulse, he went shopping to buy several dresses. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. =Robert was not only delighted to see me, but also pleased with my little gift. 8, I happened to be walking in my garden when I
16、 noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. happened to do 恰巧,碰巧I happened to be out when he called. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 4 页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - - We both happened to be travelling on the same plane. happen / chanc
17、e It happened that I was out when he called. It chanced that I was out when he called. 9, I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. when, 表示正在这时突然,主句通常使用过去进行时,过去完成时等搭配;位于句中He was having a bath when the telephone suddenly rang. We had not . like this w
18、hen . came in. We were about to start when it rained. ExercisesMultiple choices 1 In a country where snails are eaten, you would expect _ . a. to find a great many snails in peoples gardensb. to find that people cooked them in wine c. snails to be so popular that they are a luxury only the rich can
19、afford d. people to be amazed by anyone who refused to eat them 2 The idea of collecting snails never appealed to the writer very much until _ . a. the sight of the snails made him think of Robert b. a heavy shower of rain led him to look for them in his garden c. a sudden impulse made him decide to
20、 visit the country where Robert lived d. he felt obliged to remove them from his prize plants精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 5 页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - - Translation 3,The sight of blood always turns her stomach. 她每次见到血总是感到反胃。4,非常可悲的是种族歧视至今存在。It is sad that raci
21、al discrimination still happens today. 5,在长大成人的过程中她就被教育要服从权威。During the process of growing to be an adult, she has learned to obey to the authority. 6,你如果要开车,最好只喝软饮料。if you want to drive, you would rather only have soft drink. 改写为定语从句7The hotel is an artistic building. Well stay in it. The hotel is an artistic building where well stay.8 Perhaps they ve heard of the place. We went there for our holidays last time. Perhaps they ve heard of the place where we spent our holidays last time. 精品资料 - - - 欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - 欢迎下载 名师归纳 - - - - - - - - - -第 6 页,共 6 页 - - - - - - - - - -
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