boy’s ball broke her window. 那个小孩儿的球打破了老太太的窗户, 她很 生气。
All right, you two, don’t get cross with each other.好了, 你们两个不要互相怨气了。 我们还学过cross用作动词,表示“横穿, 穿过, 交叉”。例如:
If everyone is full, or everyone stops eating, the meal is over.
Language points
1. There’s a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” 有一句谚语, “入乡随俗”。 在该句中,do as the Romans do的意思是 “像罗马人那样去做”。其中,as表示 “正如,像……”。例如: While in the chemistry lab, do as I say, please. 在化学实验室, 请按照我说的去做。
• Now answer the questions. Use the notes you made. Lunch is served… • Write a sentence to introduce the passage. Meals in China are different in some ways to meals in the West. • Write a sentence to finish your passage. Just enjoy your Chinese meal. You’ll never forget it!
What is usually said during the meals? At the start of a meal, the Chinese usually say “manman chi.” When a new dish is served, guests are usually asked to eat it first and show their feelings so Chinese usually say “zen me yang? hao chi ma?” At the end of the meals, they usually say “zhen hao chi! wo chi bao le!” How do Chinese eat food?