1英语泛读教程1--UnitEleven-Text1英汉对照（原Unit11）TextOneTheAll-AmericanSlurpbyLenseyNamioka1．Peopleindifferentplaceshavedifferentlifestylesandeatinghabits.Ignoranceofthedifferencesmaysometimesleadtoculturalshocks.ReadthefollowingstoryandseehowtheauthorfeelstowardsherowncultureandthatoftheWestevenovertrivialmatterssuchastablemanners.2．ThefirsttimeourfamilywasinvitedouttodinnerinAmerica,wedisgracedourselveswhileeatingcelery.WehadimmigratedtothiscountryfromChina,andduringourearlydaysherewehadahardtimewithAmericantablemanners.3．InChinaweneverateceleryraw,oranyotherkindofvegetableraw.Wealwayshadtodisinfectthevegetablesinboilingwaterfirst.Whenwewerepresentedwithourfirstrelishtray,therawcelerycaughtusunprepared.课文一全美习俗伦赛·娜米奥卡1．不同的地方有不同的生活方式和饮食习惯。不了解这些不同，有时会导致文化上的误会。读下面这则故事，了解一下作者在诸如餐桌礼仪这样的日常小事上对本国文化和西方文化的看法。2．到美国后，我们一家人第一次应邀出席晚宴，就在吃芹菜时出了洋相。我们是从中国移民到美国的，刚到这里的那段日子里，我们深感棘手的一个问题，便是美国的餐桌礼仪。3．在中国，我们从不生吃芹菜，也不生吃其他任何蔬菜。我们总是先用沸水给蔬菜消毒。主人呈上第一道美味时，摆在我们面前的生芹菜着实让我们措手不及。4．邀请我们共进晚餐的是我们的邻2英语泛读教程1--UnitEleven-Text1英汉对照（原Unit11）4．Wehadbeeninvitedtodinnerbyourneighbors,theGleasons.Afterarrivingatthehouse,weshookhandswithourhostsandpackedourselvesintoasofa.Asourfamilyoffoursatstifflyinarow,myyoungerbrotherandIstoleglancesatourparentsforaclueastowhattodonext.5．Mrs.Gleasonofferedtherelishtraytomother.Thetraylookedpretty,withitstinyredradishes,curlysticksofcarrots,andlong,slenderstalksofpalegreencelery."Dotrysomeofthecelery,Mrs.Lin,"shesaid."It'sfromalocalfarmer,andit'ssweet."6．Motherpickeduponeofthegreenstalks,andFatherfollowedsuit.ThenIpickedupastalk,andmybrotherdidtoo.Sotherewesat,eachwithastalkofceleryinourrighthand.7．Mrs.Gleasonkeptsmiling."Wouldyouliketotrysomeofthedip,Mrs.Lin?It'smyownrecipe:sourcreamandonionflakes,withadashofTabascosauce."8．MostChinesedon'tcarefordairyproducts,andinthosedaysIwasn'teven居，格林森一家。进门之后，我们先与主人握了手，然后便挤坐在一张沙发上。我们一家四口挤在一张沙发上，我和弟弟偷偷瞟着父母，想知道下一步该怎样做。5．格林森夫人把盘子端给了母亲。盘子非常漂亮，上面摆着红红的小萝卜，弯弯的胡萝卜，还有那细细长长的淡绿色芹菜。“一定要尝尝芹菜，林太太，”她说：“这是从当地一个农场主那里来，味道很不错。”6．妈妈拿起一根，爸爸随即效仿，然后我和弟弟也都拿起一根来。就这样，我们全家人坐在沙发上，每个人右手都拿着一根芹菜。7．格林森夫人一直满面笑容:“林太太，你想尝尝蘸料吗？这是我自己设计的配方：酸奶油和洋葱片，加了一点塔巴斯可酱油。”8．大多数中国人是不喜欢吃奶制品的，而且当时我连鲜牛奶都不爱喝。酸奶油听上去很让人反胃，所以我们一家人一致摇了摇头。3英语泛读教程1--UnitEleven-Text1英汉对照（原Unit11）readytodrinkfreshmilk.Sourcreamsoundedperfectlyrevolting.Ourfamilyshookourheadinunison.9．Mrs.Gleasonwentoffwiththerelishtraytotheotherguests,andwecarefullywatchedtoseewhattheydid.Everyoneseemstoeattherawvegetablesquitehappily.10．Mothertookabiteofhercelery.Crunch."It'snotbad!"shewhispered.11．Fathertookabiteofhiscelery.Crunch."Yes,itisgood,"hesaid,lookingsurprised.12．Itookabite,andthenmybrother.Crunch,crunch.Itwasmorethangood;itwasdelicious.Rawceleryhasaslightsparkle,azingytastethatyoudon'tgetincookedcele...
