专题 12 中国文化读写专项：请客吃饭 中秋月饼-2024年高考英语常考中国文化读写专练 素材积累 .docx

1、Lesson 4 Why dont Chinese go Dutch? 中国人为啥爱请客吃饭A friend asks me “Why Chinese dont go Dutch?” So I want to regard this question as the topic and write an article. As everyone knows, westerners will go Dutch while having a meal in the restaurant. But Chinese dont go Dutch. Chinese will pay the bill and

2、 check out generously. Occidental dont often entertain guests; but Chinese often invite friend to dinner. A lot of occidentals feel puzzled to this question.Why does such a difference exist? Because the East and West culture and custom are different on the surface. I will analyze this question concr

3、etely.First of all, food systems between China and Occident are different. Chinese put into practice Gather Dining System; Occidentals put into practice Individual Dining System. Everybody can share the delicious food of all over the table when eating Chinese food. Please note it is sharing; but Occ

4、identals just eat the food in ones own plate. If you eat beef, he eats chicken. It is impossible that you taste the flavor of his chicken. The result of the Individual Dining System is that you can only eat the food in your plate. It is unable to share. Ha-ha! What I said is right!So to eat Chinese

5、food is happier than to eat Western-style food. And I want to ask you a question. Do you like the free thing? I think nobody dont like the free thing. Ok! Suppose I invite you to eat the delicious Chinese food, then I pay the bill. This is equal to that you have enjoyed a delicious Chinese food free

6、. So you will be very glad. The friendship between the friends has been strengthened in this kind of atmosphere.Secondly, Occidentals eat for health; Chinese eat for the friendship. Occidental advocate individualism and independence is strong. So Occidental express that respect for each others indep

7、endence through the way of going Dutch. Chinese like making friends and solidarity. Chinese value the interpersonal relationships and friendship very much. There are a lot of folk sayings in China, for example “Depend on parents at home; while leaving home depends on the friend!”, “Handling affairs

8、is easy if you have many friends!” another sentence is more violent: “Insert the knife into both sides of the rib for friend!”Therefore, friends position is important in Chineses mind. The purpose that Chinese dont go Dutch is that they dont want to destroy the friendship between the friends. Dutch

9、treatment is the stingy behavior in China, is unfavorable to the friends solidarity and is unfavorable to keeping the harmonious interpersonal relationship.Third, it is only simple “Have a meal!” that Occidental entertain guests. It is not purpose that Chinese entertain guests, but it is the means.

10、In Americans idea, “Have a meal” definition is to add fuel to the body for keeping health and normal life activity, thus resisting the attack of disease. That is to say, there is no any additional value.Chinese are a nation liking treat very much. Generally speaking, one party who propose treat will

11、 pay the bill in China. But purposes are different. For example you help me to do a thing; I will invite you to dinner in order to express thankfulness to you. Certainly, I will pay the bill. Suppose I am a company manager, you are another company manager. I talk about the business with you, and I w

12、ill say: “Lets have a meal together!” Certainly, I will pay the bill. My purpose is to congratulate success in the business and promote the friendship between us, even the friendship and cooperation between two companies.In fact, Chinese are very complicated. So I say that Chinese not going Dutch is

13、 not merely a kind of folkway and custom, but it is a means, a method, a repayment way, a way to express emotion, even probably a kind of stratagem. (642 words)HelperOccidental ksidentl西洋人，西方的 on the surface n s:fis 在表面上 concretely kkri:tl 具体地 advocatedvkeit 提倡 solidarity slidriti 团结 violent vailnt狂

14、暴的；感情强烈的 insert ins:t 插入 stingy stndi 小气的，吝啬的 unfavorable nfevrbl 不利的 definition definin 定义, 解释 repayment ripemnt 偿还，报答 folkway fkwe 社会习俗 stratagem strtdm 战略, 计谋Chinese Brief Introduction: 中西方在请客吃饭上是由很大差别的。西方人在饭店吃饭往往都是AA制，而中国人却慷慨地把别人的也一起给付了；西方人不常款待客人，而中国人却经常邀请朋友吃饭；中国人实行的是“集体共享制”,，西方人实行的是“个人分餐制”；西方人聚

15、餐是身体的需要，中国人聚餐是为了友谊。在中国人的头脑中，“吃饭”不仅仅是保持身体健康，还是一种生活的享受，甚至是增进友谊的助推剂。好客是中国人的传统美德，尽管也有个别人请客吃饭的动机不纯。Exercise:I. Questions:1. What are different food systems between China and western countries?2. Are you in favour of Chinese food system? Why?3. Why does the writer think eating Chinese food is happier than

16、 eating Western-style food?4. Whats the meaning of the underlined part in the text? 5. Please list some positive and negative purposes of Chinese treat.II. Written work黄先生夫妇请琼（Joan）到家里吃晚饭。黄太太做了冷鸡、蘑菇（mushrooms）、鱼、 虾（shrimp）、蛋卷（egg roll）和豆腐（Doufu）等菜招待客人。席间主人频频劝客人吃菜，客人称赞黄太太烧的菜非常可口。最后，客人向主人致谢告别。请根据上述内容，

17、编写一段题为At the Dinner Table的对话，字数在120字左右。提示：对话可从晚餐结束前不久开始。Lesson 5 Moon Cake 月饼People in different parts of China have different ways to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. But one traditional custom has definitely remained and is shared by all the Chinese. This is eating the festive specialty: cakes s

18、haped like the moon.Moon Cake is the food appearing everywhere at any celebration of this traditional festival, not only because of its delicious taste and charming looking, but also for the cultural and artistic connotation. Nowadays, moon cakes with their various flavors and delicate packaging act

19、ually have become a kind of artwork. People can also get artistic pleasure while enjoying the food.Moon cakes are round pastries that are about an inch in height. Inside, they are filled with lotus seeds, red bean paste, orange peel, melon seeds, ham, dried flower petals, and salted ducks egg yolk.

20、The surface of the food is patterned with clouds, the moon, and the rabbit.It symbolizes the reunions of families and couples. The exchanging of gifts during the mid autumn festival is one of the hospitable custom and lovers would also give moon cakes as presents to show their passions. The custom o

21、f eating moon cakes can be dated back to thousand of years ago, having a close relationship with Chinese culture and history. In Chinese ancient literary history, a considerable number of poets and intellectuals created many classic poems and articles about the Mid-Autumn Festival and Moon Cakes. In

22、 Chinese fairy tales, there lived on the moon the fairy Changer, a wood cutter named Wu Gang and a jade rabbit which is Changers pet. In the old days, people paid respect to the fairy Changer on the Mid-Autumn Festival. （272 words）Helper:connotation knten内涵 flavorflev风味 delicate delkt精美的 pastry pest

23、ri糕点 lotus lts莲子 yolk juk蛋黄 intellectual ntlektul知识分子 jade ded玉Chinese Brief Introduction: 月饼是汉族人民喜爱的传统节日特色食品，内馅多采用植物性原料种子，如核桃仁、杏仁、芝麻仁、瓜子、山楂、莲蓉、红小豆、枣泥等，对人体有一定的保健作用。月圆饼也圆，又是合家分吃，象征着团圆和睦，在中秋节这一天是必食之品。古代月饼被作为祭品于中秋节所食。据说中秋节吃月饼的习俗于唐朝开始。北宋之时，该种饼被称为“宫饼”，在宫廷内流行，但也流传到民间，当时俗称“小饼”和“月团”，发展至明朝则成为全民共同的饮食习俗。时至今日，品

24、种更加繁多，风味因地各异。其中京式、苏式、广式、潮式等月饼广为我国南北各地的人们所喜食。Exercise:I. Questions:1. What does the moon cake stand for in Chinese culture?2. Describe what does the moon cake look like?II. Translation:奢侈（Luxurious）月饼之我见中秋节即将来临。在这个传统的节日，月饼作为这个节日的必需品在这一期间很受欢迎。以前，人们经常自己做月饼，但是现在大部分的人到超市购买。随着时间的流逝，越来越多制作精美的月饼在超市出售。然而，月饼的

25、价格也相应上涨。有的人甚至花好几百或上千元买一盒月饼。在我看来，这完全没有必要。月饼只是传统中秋佳节的一种美好含义。但是，越来越多的人把它当做是送人的礼物，有的人买月饼是为了显示其富裕或者是把它当做是社会地位的象征。这些就是月饼价格上涨的原因。我认为这并不是一种好现象，我们应该在这一美好的节日单纯的享受这一传统和美食。III. Written work请用“中秋节的等待”为题，用英语写一篇短文，描述下图的内容，并就此发表你的评论。 要求：1文章必须包括描述和评论两部分；2词数为100左右。Suggested Answers4. Why Chinese dont go Dutch? I. 4.

26、To help (ones friend) at the loss of ones life.II. Written workAt the Dinner TableMrs. Huang： Help yourself to some more mushrooms, Joan.Joan： No, thank you. But could you pass me the plate of cold chicken? Thank you.Mr. Huang：Would you care for a piece of fish?Joan：Yes. Please. Oh, its nice!Mrs. Hu

27、ang：Have another piece?Joan：No, thanks. I havent finished this one yet.May I have some more Doufu? I love it.Thanks.Mr. Huang：Can I get you some more shrimps or egg rolls?Joan：No, thanks. I just couldnt take any more.Well, Mr. and Mrs. Huang, Im afraid I must be going now. Thank you very much for su

28、ch a wonderful meal, which is one of the best Ive ever had.Mrs. Huang：Im glad you like the food, Joan. Its so nice to have you with us tonight. Please come whenever you have time.Joan：Yes, I will. Good-bye.Mr. & Mrs. Huang：Good-bye.5. Moon Cake II. Translation:My View on Luxurious Moon CakeThe Mid-a

29、utumn Festival is around the corner. As a tradition of the Mid-autumn Festival, The moon cake is popular during this period that is the necessity for this festival. Previously, people often made moon cakes by themselves, but now most people buy them from markets. As time goes by, more and more moon

30、cakes that are beautifully made are sold in the markets. However, the prices of moon cakes also increase sharply. Some people even pay hundreds or thousands of yuan to buy a box of moon cakes. In my opinion, it is totally not necessary. Eating moon cakes is just a tradition of the Mid-autumn Festiva

31、l that owns good meaning. But more and more people regard it as a gift to others and some others buy it to show their wealth, or take it as the symbol of status. These are the reasons that increase the prices of moon cakes. I think its not a good phenomenon and we should enjoy this tradition or deli

32、cious food simply in such a good holiday.III. Written workIn this picture, an old couple is sitting at the table waiting for their children and grand-children to come to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Day with them. However, after hours waiting, none of them come but to give their greetings from the telep

33、hone. The old couple looks sad though there is a grand meal in front of them. This picture shows the loneliness of the old. Nowadays, as the pace of life increase rapidly, the young people spend less and less time with their parents. Some of them even dont visit their parents at some important festi

34、vals, such as the Mid-Autumn Day and the Spring Festival. In my opinion, the young should spend some time to visit their parents no matter how busy they are. As for the old, what they need most is the love from their children and it is the duty of the young to take care of their parents and make them feel happy.