高等院校研究生英语系列教材综合教程（上）综合教程（上）INTEGRATED COURSE2UNIT 2ART OF THE TABLECulinary Delights in ChinaReading FocusReading Focus Global Understanding 2Detailed Information3Critical Thinking4Language Points5Reading FocusReading FocusVocabulary in Action6Background Information1Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understanding2Local Chinese cuisines3Every dish has a story4Warmth and hospitalityexpressed by food(Paras.2-5)(Paras.6-11)(Paras.12-15)Introduction(Para.1)Local Chinese cuisinesSichuan cuisine:A._B._C.the use of Chinese prickly ash seeds and other spices like chili pepper Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingdelicious yet economicalfamous for its spicy and hot food It is widely acknowledged that from the Ming dynasties onwards,there are eight major schools of cuisine based on regional cooking.(Para.2)school:学派学派Laozi is one of the main works of the School of Taoist.Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed InformationHere,each and every restaurant provides delicious yet economical culinary fare.(Para.3)fare:n.票价；费用；旅客；食物票价；费用；旅客；食物例：例：1)He could barely afford the fare.他几乎付不起车费。
他几乎付不起车费2)For fishers,this is the everyday fare,though not usually for the morning meal as well!这些食物对渔民来说，虽然都是日常的食粮，但他们自己也这些食物对渔民来说，虽然都是日常的食粮，但他们自己也甚少在早上享用甚少在早上享用Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed Information Guangdong cuisine:A.with its _ _ _B.famous for _ _C._Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingown characteristics that has exerted a far-reaching influence on other parts of China and the worldits seafood as well as for its originality and refined cooking processesoffering various soupsLocal Chinese cuisines Guangdong Province is located in southern China,with a moderate climate and abundant produce all year round.(Para.4)moderate:(adj.)neither very big nor very small,very hot nor very cold,very fast nor very slow etc 中等的，适度的中等的，适度的 moderate exercise 适度的运动a moderate income 过得去的收入have moderate success 大致还算成功at a moderate speed 以适中的速度“produce”,used as a noun,means food or other things that have been grown or produced on a farm to be sold e.g.fresh local produce 新鲜特产 dairy produce 奶产品 Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point As one of the earliest ports open to foreign trade,the province has developed a culinary culture with its own characteristics that has exerted a far-reaching influence on other parts of China as well as throughout the world where it is the most commonly available Chinese cuisine.(Para.4)exert:vt.施加施加(影响、压力影响、压力);运用运用(权威权威);耗费耗费(自己的精力自己的精力)例：例：1)He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues.他对科学界在这些问题上的思考施加了相当大他对科学界在这些问题上的思考施加了相当大的影响。
的影响2)Do not exert yourself unnecessarily.不要无谓地耗费自己的精力不要无谓地耗费自己的精力Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed InformationZhejiang cuisine:A._B._Reading FocusReading Focus Global Understandinglight and exquisitewith the refreshing flavors of natureLocal Chinese cuisines Zhejiang cuisine is light and exquisite,and is typical of food from along the lower Yangtze River.(Para.5)light:(adj.)food or alchholic drink that is light either does not have a strong flavor or is easy to digest e.g.1)We had a light white wine with the fish.2)a light,refreshing dessertexquisite:(adj.)extremely beautiful and delicate 精致的；精致的；精美的精美的 e.g.an exquisite hand-painted vase 精致的手绘花瓶精致的手绘花瓶 Reading Focus Reading Focus Language Point-but often the flavor is less authentic compared to that found in Hangzhou,capital of Zhejiang Province,which has unique access to the fish and water of West Lake.(Para.5)authentic:adj.真正的，真实的；可信的真正的，真实的；可信的例：例：authentic Italian food.正宗的意大利食品。
正宗的意大利食品I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.我已经弄到了有关该组织成立的可靠的详细资料我已经弄到了有关该组织成立的可靠的详细资料Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed InformationEvery dish has a storyReading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingGoubuli:A.Goubuli steamed buns _.B.They were _.Dongpo Meat:A._,a greatpoet of the Northern SongDynasty.B._.first sold in Tianjin about 150 years ago so popular that the owner had no time to answer his customersThis dish was named after Su DongpoHe rewarded workers with stewed pork in soy sauceIt is said that,when he was in charge of the drainage work for the West Lake,Su Dongpo rewarded workers with stewed pork in soy sauce,and people later named it Dongpo Meat,to commemorate this gifted and generous poet.(Para.9)reward sb.with sth.:奖赏奖赏Those scientific and technological personnel have been rewarded with a great sum of money.Reading FocusReading Focus Detailed InformationEvery dish has a storyReading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingBuddha Jumping over the Wall:A.This dish was created in the _.B.It is prepared _.C._.Gathering Spring Garden in Fuzhou,Fujian,during the reign of Qing Emperor Guangxu.with more than 20 main ingredientsA poet wrote a poem for the dish Buddha Jumping over the Wall was created in a restaurant called Gathering Spring Garden in Fuzhou,Fujian,during the reign of the Qing Emperor,Guangxu(1875-1908).(Para.11)reign:(n.)the period of 。