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课件网) Unit 1 Life Choices Section Ⅵ READING CLUB 1 & READING CLUB 2 英语版必修第一册北师版 课文对译解读 READING CLUB 1 原文呈现 TEATIME MORE THAN JUST A NICE WARM DRINK There's more to teatime than just a nice warm drink. Different cultures combine tea with different food or snacks,turning teatime into a social occasion . （动词-ing短语作结果状语 ） Afternoon Tea People believe that an English Duchess first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. Her name was Anna Russell （1783-1857）, and she was the 7 Duchess of Bedford. In the 18 and 19 centuries, most English people ate only two main meals each day—breakfast in the morning and a large supper which wasn't usually served until seven o'clock in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long break between these two meals. The Duchess came up with a clever idea to solve this problem. She invited some of her friends to join her for an afternoon meal. The meal was held between four and five o'clock. It included cakes and sandwiches, and tea was served to wash down the food. To make the afternoon meal more important, she used cups and plates made of fine china（动词-ed短语作后置定语） , and teapots, knives, forks and spoons made of silver. Afternoon tea parties soon became popular social occasions, which is a trend that continues today （which引导的非限制性定语从句，which指代前面整个句子， 其中that引导定语从句，修饰先行词a trend。）. They still play an important part in the social life in modern Britain. Yum Cha Going for yum cha or dim sum is a practice that has become increasingly popular in the western world—but what does it mean Yum cha literally translates to "drink tea"， and it is the practice of going to a restaurant to eat dim sum—bite-sized portions of food, usually steamed or fried . People in southern China go to yum cha with family and friends—it is atime to relax and catch up in a laid-back environment. The most popular time to go for. .yum cha （动词不定式短语作后置定语，修 饰time。）is late morning—or what is known in the West as brunch . In fact, some say that brunch was inspired by yum cha. It is believed that （It is believed that...意为"人们认为……"。其中It是形式 主语，真正的主语是后面that引导的从句。） the custom began thousands of years ago when teahouses started cropping up . .along the Silk Roadto provide rest for weary . .travellers. （when引导的定语从句when teahouses... travellers 修饰先行 词 thousands of years ago。）Later, it was discovered that tea aids digestion , so teahouse owners started offering snacks with their tea and yum cha was born. 不仅仅是一杯好喝的热饮 茶点时间不仅仅是（喝）一杯好喝的热饮。不同的文化把茶和不同的食物或小 吃结合在一起，把用茶点的时间变成了社交场合。 下午茶 人们认为一位英国公爵夫人最先提出下午茶的概念。她的名字就是安娜·罗素 （1783—1857），她是第七世贝德福德公爵夫人。 在十八和十九世纪，大多数英国人一天只吃两顿正餐———早上的早餐以及通常 晚上7点才有的丰盛 ... ...
