1、Lesson 23 One Mans Meat is Another Mans Poisonlpoison n.毒药lOne mans meat is another mans poison.(title)l(used to say that sth.one person likes may not be liked by someone else)=Theres no accounting for taste.lWhats your poison?(a very humorous way of asking someone which alcoholic drink he/she would
2、 like)ldrug n.毒品 take/use drugs 吸毒nJaycee Chan,32,also known as Fang Zuming,was arrested for housing others to take drugs,along with Ko Chen-tung,23,a movie star from Taiwan also known as Kai Ko,Beijing police confirmed in a statement released late on Monday.lillogical adj.不合逻辑的，无章法的 il-(否定前缀)nlogic
3、al illogicalnlegal illegal adj.法 非法的nlegible illegible adj.难辨认的nliterate illiterate adj.文盲的；不识字的nPeople become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.(l.1)n在决定什么能吃而什么不能吃的时候，人们往往变得不合情理。nThere are some people who will use any kind of argument,no matter how i
4、llogical,so long as they can score off an opponent.n有些人为了要驳倒对方;不惜用任何不合逻辑的辩论。noctopus n.章鱼(a sea creature with 8 tentacles)link fish n.乌贼，墨鱼lIf you lived in the Mediterranean,for instance,you would consider octopus a great delicacy.(l.3)l比如，如果你住在地中海地区，你会把章鱼视作是美味佳肴。nRestaurant worker Baek Mun-soo said
5、 he likes the fresh taste of live octopus tentacles.tntklzn饭店工人门敏洙说他喜欢吃新鲜的活章鱼的触手。ndelicacy n.佳肴nSnails are considered a delicacy in France.ndelicious adj.味道美的lepicure pkjr：a person who takes interest in the pleasure of food and drink and regards cooking as an artlSmoked salmon smn was considered an
6、expensive delicacy.nThere are societies that regard worms as a delicacy because thats how theyve been raised.n有的地方把虫子视为美味，因为他们就是被灌输着这种意识养大的。n（口语）称赞美食l The smell is making me hungry.l The aroma makes my mouth water.l So delicious!I licked the platter clean!l I am so full I could burst.l I made a pig
7、of myself.laroma rom n.芳香lplatter plt n.大浅盘nburst bst vi.爆炸nrepulsive adj.(very unpleasant)ndisgusting adj.令人厌恶的nYou would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive.(l.4)n你不能理解为什么有人一见章鱼就恶心。nIf you describe something or someone as repulsive,you mean that they are horrible and disgus
8、ting and you want to avoid them.nNever in her life had she tasted anything more repulsive.n她一生中从来没有品尝过比这更令人恶心的味道了。nstomach n.胃 turn v.反胃nOn the other hand,your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat the normally accepted practice in many northern countries.(l.5)另一方面，你一想到动物油炸
9、土豆就会反胃，但这在北方许多国家却是一种普通的烹任方法。nturn ones stomach 让人觉得反胃nI have no stomach for the job.对(做)不感兴趣lappetite n.食欲nI have lost my appetite.nExercise will improve your appetite for food.水煮 油炸 烧烤 火锅 馒头 烤(肉)烤（面包）蒸 炖(放在水里)焯一下 nA.fry B.boil C.bleach blit D.steam nE.bake F.roast G.stew stju H.steamed-bread I.barb
10、ecue J.hot potnfat n.（动物、植物）油nWhen you use oil or fat for cooking,use as little as possible.n当你用油烹饪时，要尽可能少放。nI could eat what I liked without getting fat.n我可以吃我喜欢的东西而不发胖。(adj.肥的,胖的)nabuse n.辱骂，责骂nNo creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail.(l.9)n没有一种生物所受到的赞美和厌恶会超过花园里常
11、见的蜗牛了。nchild abuse 虐待儿童nvictims of sexual and physical abusen性虐待和肉体摧残的受害者们nI was left shouting abuse as the car sped off.n当车加速离去时，我在那里破口大骂。nsnail n.蜗牛nHow could you catch the train at a snails pace?(extremely slow)nluxury n.奢侈品,珍品nCooked in wine,snails are a great luxury in various parts of the worl
12、d.(l.10)蜗牛加酒烧煮后，便成了世界上许多地方的一道珍奇的名菜。n By all accounts he leads a life of considerable luxury.n从方方面面来讲，他都过着极为奢侈的生活。nA week by the sea is a luxury they can no longer afford.n去海边一周成了一种奢侈，他们再也负担不起。nassociate v.联想到nThere are countless people who,ever since their early years,have learned to associate snail
13、s with food.(l.11)n有不计其数的人们从小就知道蜗牛可做菜。lassociate with=connect with=link with l=be bound up with 与联系在一起l Chinese will associate red with merry while Americans link it with danger.lWhat do you want people to associate with your brand?n你希望人们通过你的品牌联想到什么？ndespise v.鄙视nMy friend,Robert,lives in a country
14、where snails are despised.(l.11)n但我的朋友罗伯特却住在一个厌恶蜗牛的国家中.nregarded as worthless=looked down uponndespicable adj.卑劣的；可鄙的nDespicable Menappeal v.引起兴致nFor years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him.The idea never appealed to me very much.(l.13)n多年来，他一直让我把我园子里的蜗牛收集起来
15、给他捎去。一开始，他的这一想法没有引起我多大兴趣。n我对吃蜗牛从来没兴趣。nEating snails never appeals to me.ninterestnattract nstroll n.散步slow walking for pleasurelgo for a stroll/take a stroll n=go for a walk/take a walknBut one day,after a heavy shower,I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taki
16、ng a stroll on some of my prize plants.(l.14)后来有一天，一场大雨后，我在花园里漫无目的散步，突然注意到许许多多蜗牛在我的一些心爱的花木上慢悠悠的蠕动着。nhappen to do 碰巧做nIn the evening or at night the streets are empty,and if you do happen to see a group of relaxed,happy people,they are usually foreigners.nimpulse:a sudden wish to do sthnActing on a s
17、udden impulse,I collected several dozen,put them in a paper bag,and took them to Robert.（l.15）我一时冲动，逮了几十只，装进一只纸袋里，带着去找罗伯特。nHe rushed out to catch up with the lady on impulse.limpulsive adj.冲动的 According to relevant data,Chinese consumers belong to the group of impulsive buying,among all whose consum
18、ption behavior,impulsive buying accounts for 70%.n根据有关数据资料，中国消费者属于冲动性购物群体，在他们所有的消费行为中，冲动性消费占了70%。ndozen n.一打a group of twelveltwo dozen eggs；a dozen rosesnI need two boxes of cereal,one loaf of bread,a can of tomato paste,a dozen eggs,and two pounds of meat.n我需要两盒儿麦片，一块儿面包，一罐儿番茄酱，一打鸡蛋和两磅肉。fancy v.喜爱
19、I had forgotten all about the snails when Robertsuddenly said that I must stay to dinner.Snailswould,of course,be the main dish.I did notfancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robertout of the room.(l.19)我把蜗牛的事已忘得一干二净，罗伯特突然提出一定要我留下来吃晚饭，这才提醒了我。蜗牛当然是道主菜。我并不喜欢这个主意，所以我勉强跟着罗伯特走进了起居室。Comprehension Ques
20、tionsn1.How do people behave when they try to decide what can and cannot be eaten?nIllogically.n 2.If you live in Mediterranean,what food will you consider a delicacy?nOctopus.n3.Do some people find octopus repulsive?nYes,they do.(l.4)n4.In many northern countries,what do we normally fry potatoes in
21、?nAnimal fat.(l.6)n5.What have most of us been brought up to do?nEat certain food.n6.How long do we stick to certain foods?nAll our lives.n7.Which creature has received a lot of praise and abuse?nThe common garden snail.n8.How are snails usually cooked?nIn wine.n9.Where does the writers friend Rober
22、t live?nIn a country where snails are despised.(l.11)n10.Why hasnt he got a garden?nBecause he lives in flat is in a large town.n11.How long has Robert been asking the writer to collect snails for him?nFor years.n12.What was the writer doing when he noticed the snails?nHe was walking in the garden.n
23、13.How many of the snails did he collect?nSeveral dozen.n14.Where did the writer leave the bag of snails when he went to see Robert?nIn the hall.n15.What did Robert invite the writer to do?nStay to dinner.n16.Did the writer fancy the idea?nNo,he didnt.n17.Why not?nBecause the idea of eating snails n
24、ever appealed to him.n18.The writer and Robert went into the hall.Where were the snails?nEverywhere.n19.What had the snails escape from?nThe paper bag.n20.What has the writer never been able to do since?nLook at a snail.n21.What was it about snails that made the writer collect them for his friend on that day in particular？nThey were crawling over some of his prize plants after a heavy shower.
