高中英语北京模块版第四册课文08

[00:-1.00]Jin Li: When I first arived in San Francisco,
[00:-2.00]I had a difficult time understanding the American way of doing things.
[00:-3.00]Once I went to visit an American friend.After staying for the whole evening.
[00:-4.00]I was about to leave.
[00:-5.00]But as soon as we said goodbye,
[00:-6.00]my friend went back to his room closing the door behind him.
[00:-7.00]It made me feel that I was not really welcome.
[00:-8.00]Want Lei: I once had an embarrassing¹ experience in a New York restaurant.
[00:-9.00]I was talking to my American friend Janice at the table
[00:10.00]when I noticed people staring at us.
[00:11.00]I asked Janice what was wrong and she told me that I was talking too loudly.
[00:12.00]She said that to some American people,it sounded like I was shouting.
[00:13.00]Martin:What did I learn from my exciting cultural exchange to China?
[00:14.00]Well,the Chinese are extremely² hospitable³.
[00:15.00]One evening,I was invited to a Chinese family dinner.
[00:16.00]I had a good appetite⁴ and ate a lot of delicious food
[00:17.00]My host kept on putting more food in my rice bowl.
[00:18.00]They didn't seem to hear me saying "No,thank you."
[00:19.00]This was a very special experience I had in China.
[00:20.00]In my culture,you don't get more food if you don't ask for more.
[00:21.00]Tom: I had a similar experience the last time I visited China.
[00:22.00]The Chinese are the friendliest people I have ever met.
[00:23.00]After my visit to a Chinsese family,
[00:24.00]my friend's grandfather wouldn't let me go to the station alone.
[00:25.00]He insisted on walking me to the station to see off.
[00:26.00]I kept saying that I knew the way myself,but it just did not work.
[00:27.00]What he did was amazing.This will not happen in many other cultures.I guess.
[00:28.00]Tina:Chinese people are very modest too.
[00:29.00]Last time,when I visited China,
[00:30.00]we saw the tour guide wearing a very pretty coat on the day we left.
[00:31.00]I told her the coat suited her,
[00:32.00]but she looked very emparrassed saying long time ago.
[00:33.00]I was surprised.In my culture,when we are complimented⁵,
[00:34.00]we feel very happy and say thanks

1 embarrassing   

adj.使人尴尬的，令人为难的v.（使）窘迫，（使）局促不安( embarrass的现在分词)

参考例句：

• His jokes didn't even raise a smile, which was embarrassing. 听了他讲的笑话，都没人笑一下，真是太尴尬了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I was in the embarrassing position of having completely forgotten her name. 当时我完全忘记了她的名字，很是尴尬。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 extremely   

adv.极其，非常，极度

参考例句：

• The film is extremely good,I just cannot miss it.这部电影太精彩了，我非看不可。
• The old man was extremely difficult to get along with.这个老人极难相与。

3 hospitable   

adj.好客的；宽容的；有利的，适宜的

参考例句：

• The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客，无论是他的朋友还是同事，他都盛情接待。
• The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。

4 appetite   

n.食欲，胃口；欲望，性欲；爱好，趣味

参考例句：

• The baby has a good appetite.这个婴儿食欲很好。
• She feels pretty well,but she hasn't much of an appetite.她精神还不错，不过胃口不太好。

5 complimented   

v.表扬，恭维( compliment的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me. 每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。 来自辞典例句
• He complimented her on her new dress without even looking at it. 他连看都没看一眼，就称颂她的新衣服。 来自辞典例句