喜剧的
L1 Those Tasty1 Potato Chips
Pre-reading Activity
Which snack food do you like best
□ popcorn
□ potato chips
□ a chocolate bar
□ French fries
□ peanuts
□ cookies
□ a donut
□ nachos
□ a hot dog
□ others:
Reading Selection
A popular American comic2 actor used to appear on television advertising3 a certain brand4 of potato chips. "Try it," he urged the viewer5. "Try to eat just one. It can't be done." He was referring6 to eating potato chips, a snack that many people find so tasty that they sometimes have a hard time satisfying their liking for them.
In fact, research7 into people's eating habits now reveals8 that the potato chip is Americans' favorite snack food. There is an interesting story behind how potato chips were invented9. One might think that somewhere a genius10 was responsible11 for coming up with the idea for the first potato chips, but it didn't happen that way.
It happened one night in 1853 at the Moon Lake Restaurant in Saratoga Springs*, New York. The restaurant's menu included French fries, a popular way of preparing potatoes that had been introduced to America from France. French fries, of course, are thickly cut potatoes, fried until they turned golden brown and crisp12 on the outside.
One evening, a guest at the Moon Lake Restaurant felt that his potatoes were too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. The cook sliced13 some potatoes thinner than before and fried them again. However, the guest sent them back again with the complaint14 that they were still too thick! By this time, the cook became angry and decided to slice the potatoes as thin as possible. Then he fried them until they were too crisp for the diner15 to eat with a fork. When the paper-thin browned potatoes arrived, the diner was very pleased! In fact, he was so happy with them that other guests in the dining room started ordering the new potatoes as well.
The Saratoga Springs cook's effort16 to stop a dinner guest from complaining had an unexpected result17. Soon, Saratoga Chips had become so popular that it was added to the menu and people even wanted to take some home. So the restaurant started selling small packages of the chips. A few years later, they were sold all over the United States. But there was a problem that prevented mass production* of the chips; the potatoes had to be peeled18 by hand and that was a time-consuming process*. As a result, the demand19 for them often could not be satisfied because they were out of stock. Finally, in the 1920s, a mechanical20 potato peeler was invented, and soon there were potato chips in abundance21. So, a taste for potato chips spread* all over the world.
Comprehension Check
I True or False
Put a T before the statements that are true, and an F before the statements that are false.
1. Potato chips were invented in the nineteenth century.
2. French fries were introduced to America from England.
3. Potato chips are best eaten with a fork.
4. The Moon Lake Restaurant also prepared potato chips for takeout.
5. Once invented, potato chips quickly became popular.
II Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer to each question according to the reading selection.
1. Why was the diner in the Moon Lake Restaurant not satisfied with his French fries
(A) They were too thick.
(B) They were too thin.
(C) They were too long.
2. What happened after Saratoga Chips was added to the Moon Lake Restaurant's menu
(A) Other customers began ordering them.
(B) The kitchen was unable to keep up with the demand.
(C) The cook was sorry that he had invented them.
3. Why was it difficult at first to mass produce potato chips
(A) There were not enough potatoes.
(B) Not enough cooks knew how to prepare them.
(C) The potatoes had to be peeled by hand.
III Short Answers
Give a short answer to each of the following questions.
1. How do Americans feel about potato chips
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2. What is the difference between French fries and potato chips
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3. What finally made the mass production of potato chips possible
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Vocabulary
I Vocabulary for Production
1. tasty
英解 delicious
中解 adj. 美味的
taste v. 品尝
taste n. 滋味
Chinese people celebrate the Lunar New Year by having many tasty dishes.
2. comic
英解 humorous, funny
中解 adj. 喜剧的;滑稽的
The movie had some comic moments, but it wasn't really funny overall.
3. advertise
英解 to persuade people to buy a product by bringing it to their attention
中解 vt. 为……做广告,宣传
advertised adj. 广告的
advertising n. 广告
advertisement n. 广告;宣传
The company regularly advertises its products on TV.
4. brand
英解 a product that has its own name
中解 n. [C] 商标;牌子
There are many kinds of soft drinks, but the Coca-Cola brand is probably the most popular.
5. viewer
英解 a person who watches something
中解 n. [C] 观赏者
Viewers of television are always being urged by advertisers to buy something.
view
中解 n. 景色
There was a good view of the mountain through the front windows of the house.
6. refer
英解 to describe something or be about something
中解 vi. 谈到;提及
The term "virus" is now commonly used to refer to a problem that spreads from one computer to another.
7. research
英解 a careful study of something to discover new facts
中解 n. [U] 研究
Scientific research cannot explain all the mysteries of the universe.
research
中解 v. 研究
Scientists are researching the aging process to understand why some people live longer than others.
8. reveal
英解 to make something known
中解 vt. 揭露
Sandy revealed the sad truth to her best friend that she did not really love her boyfriend.
9. invent
英解 to create something such as a machine or a way of doing something new
中解 vt. 发明
invention n. 创作品;发明
inventive adj. (擅於)发明的
Film was invented after 300 years of Shakespeare's death, and he never wrote a screenplay himself.
10. genius
英解 a very intelligent or skillful person
中解 n. [C] 天才
Joan is a genius at finding new ways of practicing her English.
11. responsible
英解 having the job or duty of doing something or taking care of sb./sth.
中解 adj. 对……负责的
A mother should be responsible for her child.
12. crisp
英解 dry and crunchy, such as a cracker or the skin of fried chicken
中解 adj. 脆的
Keith enjoys eating a tasty salad that has fresh and crisp lettuce.
13. slice
英解 to cut something into thin and flat pieces
中解 vt. 切片
Timmy's mother sliced the cake so that all the children had an equal share.
slice
中解 n. 片;份
She served each slice of cake with ice cream.
14. complaint
英解 a reason for not being satisfied
中解 n. [C] 抱怨;怨言
complain v. 抱怨
complaining adj. 抱怨的
We are tired of his continual complaints about the low salary.
15. diner
英解 a person who eats a meal while sitting down in a restaurant
中解 n. [C] 用餐的人
Diners at that restaurant are often treated to a glass of wine at no extra charge by the owner.
dine
中解 v. 用餐
The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary by dining at a special restaurant.
16. effort
英解 an attempt to do something
中解 n. [U,C] 努力
It requires a great deal of effort to learn a foreign language.
The police talked to many people in an effort to find out who had caused the accident.
17. result
英解 something caused directly by something else
中解 n. [C] 结果
The result of all of Peter's efforts was that he did very well on the exam.
18. peel
英解 to remove the outer layer of something
中解 vt. 削皮
Lily peeled the onions, sliced them, and cooked them together with the steak.
19. demand
英解 the amount of a product or service that people want
中解 n. [C] 要求
The demand for smaller and more convenient personal computers led to the development of the laptop computer.
20. mechanical
英解 operated by a system of moving parts
中解 adj. 机械的
If you wind up the mechanical doll, it will perform all kinds of tricks for you.
21. abundance
英解 a large quantity that is more than enough
中解 n. [C] 大量
abound v. 大量存在
abundant adj. 大量的
There is an abundance of land in America that can be farmed.
II Vocabulary for Recognition
1. Saratoga Springs
英解 a popular resort city in the northern part of New York State
中解 n. 萨拉托加温泉市(位於纽约州北部的度假胜地)
2. mass production
英解 the making of a lot of something through a mechanical process
中解 n. 大量生产
3. time-consuming process
英解 a process that takes a lot of time to perform
中解 n. 费时的过程
4. spread
英解 to cause something to be in a number of different places
中解 vt. 散布;普及
Idiomatic Expressions
1. have a hard time
英解 to have difficulty (in) doing something
中解 有困难
If you are having a hard time learning something, why not ask the teacher for help
2. come up with
英解 to be successful in creating or remembering something
中解 想出
Charles thought about the problem for a long time and finally came up with several ideas for solving it.
3. by hand
英解 with no mechanical assistance
中解 手工(地)
Almost no one writes long papers by hand anymore; everyone uses a computer instead.
4. out of stock
英解 not available
中解 无现货的;缺货的
The salesperson said that the kind of doll Cindy was looking for was currently out of stock.
Word Study
Study the words in the charts. Then fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word. Follow the example.
Example:
abundance n.
abound v.
abundant adj.
Fish abound in the seas around Taiwan. The abundance of fish means that Taiwan citizens can eat fish whenever they choose. Not all countries have such an abundant supply of fish.
Practice:
1
tasty adj.
taste v.
taste n.
Carl's mother prepares very meals. One reason why she is such a good cook is that she the food while she cooks. Once you take a of one of her dishes, you will ask for more.
2
advertise vt.
advertised adj.
advertising n.
advertisement n.
There are several different ways a company can its products. An in a newspaper can draw a lot of attention to a company's product. But on television draws even more attention because of the large number of people who watch it. An
product usually sells better than the same type of product that has not been advertised.
3
complaint n.
complain v.
complaining adj.
customers can be a problem for a company, but they can also be a help. When a customer , a company can take action to improve a product. So, some are useful in helping a company do a better job.
Sentence Skills
Focal Point 1 too... to... 的用法
Example:
The potato slices were so crisp that the diner wouldn't be able to use his fork to eat them.
→The potato slices were too crisp for the diner to eat with a fork.
Practice:
Rewrite the following sentences by using the pattern above.
1. The freshly baked bread was so hot that I could not pick it up with my bare hands.
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2. The music was so soft that we could not hear it.
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3. I am so tired that I cannot work another second.
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4. The story is so long that no one can finish reading it in a day.
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Focal Point 2 stop... from... 的用法
Example:
The cook's effort to stop a dinner guest from complaining had an unexpected result.
Practice:
Report what happens in the dialogue by using the pattern. The first one has been done for you.
1. Woman: Don't try to stop me!
Policeman: Don't jump! You have so much to live for!
What is happening
→The policeman is trying to stop the woman from jumping.
2. Kyle: Why isn't the baby crying anymore
Mimi: I gave her a bottle of milk so that she would stop crying.
What happened
→Mimi gave
3. Quincy: Tiger won't stop singing.
Nick: I know. I tried to take away the microphone from him, but he wouldn't let me.
Gina: I brought him some snacks, but he wouldn't give up the microphone, either.
What is happening
→No one can
4. Daughter: I'm going to see a movie with John.
Mother: No, you're not.
What is happening
→The mother wants
Language at Work
Focal Point The Country, the People, the Language, and Its Adjective
The name of a country and the name of its language, people, and adjective are often similar and therefore very confusing. Let's take a look at the following chart.
Country
Language
People
Adjective
Flag
Republic
of China
Chinese/
Mandarin
Chinese
Chinese
Japan
Japanese
Japanese
Japanese
Vietnam
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Vietnamese
Thailand
Thai
Thai
Thai
US/USA/
America
English
American
American
United
Kingdom
English
British
British
Italy
Italian
Italian
Italian
France
French
French
French
Germany
German
German
German
Greece
Greek
Greek
Greek
Mexico
Spanish
Mexican
Mexican
Practice:
Look at the following pictures. Fill in the blanks after reading the clues given. The first one has been done for you.
1. Fabio is an Italian businessman from Venice, Italy. He likes eating Chinese food, but he doesn't understand Chinese.
2. Pauline is a student from . Her family lives in Paris. She loves food.
3. Robert is a reporter from the , but he grew up in Germany. He speaks and . He loves Japanese food.
4. Olga is from , and she went to college in Greece. She can speak and . She likes food.
5. Jose is from . He speaks . Jose loves food because it is spicy, just like the food from his hometown.
Reading Skills
Focal Point Previewing Your Textbook
You have bought this new book for your English class. The first thing you should do is preview it. Take a quick look at the whole book to get an idea about what you will be reading. This will help you know what to expect from this class.
Previewing can be done in two ways: skimming, to get a general idea of what a reading selection is about, and scanning, to find answers to specific questions.
Let's begin by surveying the contents of this book. First, take a few minutes to skim it. Then come back to this page and do the following activities.
1. Find the cover page. Scan it to find the answer to the question.
What is the title of this book
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2. Turn to the copyright page. Scan it to answer these questions.
(1) Who edited this book
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(2) What company published this book
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3. Turn to the Table of Contents. Scan it so as to answer these questions.
(1) How many lessons are there in this book
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(2) Which lesson focuses on "The Giant Panda"
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(3) What's the title of Lesson Four
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(4) Is there an appendix in this book
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(5) Which lesson interests you most
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(6) Scan the glossary. In which lesson will you find the word "reindeer"
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Now Hear This!
Mmmm, Good!
Listen to the following conversation between two friends and then answer the questions that follow.
1. (A) Cookies.
(B) Peanuts.
(C) Fruit or vegetables.
(D) French fries.
2. (A) Potatoes are not a healthy food.
(B) Potato chips have a lot of salt and oil.
(C) Potato chips make you fat.
(D) Potatoes do not taste good.
3. (A) Smoking cigarettes.
(B) Drinking alcohol.
(C) Taking drugs.
(D) Eating chocolate.
4. (A) Cheese-flavored.
(B) Barbecue-flavored.
(C) Plain-flavored.
(D) Chicken-flavored.
5. (A) Carrot sticks.
(B) A chocolate cake.
(C) Salad.
(D) An apple.
Exercises
A. 字汇题:在空格中填入适当的字汇.
1. Superman is a hero from a c c book.
2. Irene only eats this b d of potato chips and no others.
3. Roger r led the truth of what really happened to his best friend.
4. The teacher teaches lessons. The students are r e for their own learning.
5. Lucy always p ls off the skin of an apple before she eats it.
B. 片语题:在空格中填入适当的片语,并依句意做时态及形式的变化.
refer to
out of stock
by hand
come up with
have a hard time
1. Wally Smith often his father as "Daddy Smith."
2. My classmates always deciding where to go on weekends.
3. The chocolate is expensive because every piece is made .
4. After reading this question, try to the best answer you can.
5. Sorry, the milk on sale is completely .
C. 配合题:在空格中填入适当的搭配句代码.
(A) than she did in the first grade
(B) that there is always a long line outside
(C) live next door to me
(D) to stop it from crying anymore
(E) telling his mother that his bike was stolen
1. This actor used to .
2. The food here is so tasty .
3. Bobby had a hard time .
4. Sally looks thinner .
5. Gary gave the baby some candy .
D. 词类变化题:在空格中填入适当的字汇,并依句意做时态及词性的变化.
tasty
viewer
advertise
complaint
There was a small restaurant on the corner of that street. The food there always great and there was always a long line. The owner of the place never needed to use any to bring business. But one day, a TV station did a report on the place, and the of the news started coming to try the food. Because there
were suddenly so many people, the service became very slow, and the owner started to hear from customers.
E. 翻译题:在空格中填入适当的字汇或片语.
1. 今晚的一切都太美好,以致於不像真实的.
Everything tonight is be true.
2. 在KTV里,维琪试著阻止她姊姊继续唱歌.
Vicky tried to singing more songs at the KTV.
3. 玛丽试著只吃五片洋芋片,但她马上了解到那是不可能做到的.
Mary eat just five potato chips, but soon she realized it couldn't .
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