UNIT 1 Period Ⅳ Extended reading&Project———通文本 Step Ⅰ Read for the main idea What’s the main idea of the text A.The features of some traditional Chinese food. B.The history and development of some traditional Chinese food. C.A food critic’s blog. D.Introduction of three popular Chinese cuisines. Step Ⅱ Read between the lines (Ⅰ)Read the text carefully and choose the best answer. 1.From the text，we can learn that _____. A.only vegetables can be boiled in Sichuan hot pots B.eating ducks can keep people warm in cold winters C.the Cantonese hurry over their breakfasts D.people in Guangzhou are fond of chatting over morning tea 2.What is the critic’s attitude towards the traditional Chinese foods A.Indifferent. B.Critical. C.Favourable. D.Objective. 3.What’s the author’s purpose of writing these blog entries A.To introduce three traditional Chinese foods. B.To tell readers his favourite foods. C.To emphasize that traditional Chinese foods have extensive and profound cultural meanings. D.To tell readers why traditional Chinese foods are so popular. 4.What’s the meaning of the phrase “took off” in the second paragraph from bottom A.Removed. B.Flew in the sky. C.Became popular in people’s minds. D.Understood. (Ⅱ)Read the text carefully again and fill in the blanks. Eating in China 7 March， Sichuan hot pot perfect for the 2._____，foggy climate started off in 3._____ offers a great opportunity 4. _____ 12 August， Nanjing 1._____ flavor：5._____ and salty takes 6._____ to prepare appropriate for 7._____ 8 December， Cantonese dim sum an essential part of 8._____ served with 9._____ since the mid-19th century restaurants 10._____ customers’ appetite with over a thousand offerings Step Ⅲ Sentence-learning Translate the following sentences into Chinese. 1.Over time，it has expanded to include multiple options of soups，vegetables，meats and sauces，appealing to people of different tastes. [句式分析] 此句为简单句，句式结构为主谓结构，主语为it，谓语为has expanded，Over time 作时间状语，to include...为结果状语，appealing to...tastes为现在分词短语作结果状语。 尝试翻译：_____ _____ 2.What I love best about Sichuan hot pots is that they offer a great opportunity to socialize with friends since a meal can last for hours. [句式分析] 本句为主从复合句，What引导主语从句， that引导表语从句， since 引导原因状语从句。 尝试翻译：_____ _____ _____ 3.Nowadays，people eat salted duck all year round and it is estimated that tens of thousands of ducks are consumed every day in Nanjing! [句式分析] 此句是一个由and连接的并列复合句，在第二个分句中，it is estimated that...表示“据估计……”。其中it作形式主语，that引导的从句作真正的主语。 尝试翻译：_____ _____ _____ Step Ⅳ Post-reading Fill in the blanks according to the text. Sichuan hot pot is famous in China，which is to heat up a cold midwinter evening or to let loose rivers of sweat on a summer afternoon.When we are having it，its surface is often covered 1._____ a beautiful layer of chillies，et ... ...
