综合英语3Unit9.pptVIP

morsel: a very small amount of something, especially a small piece of food a morsel of bread a morsel of scandal birds searching for tasty morsels * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Text4– The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Text II The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (Paragraph 7): The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law passed on May 6, 1882, following revisions made in 1880 to the Burlingame Treaty of 1868. Those revisions allowed the U.S. to suspend immigration, and Congress subsequently acted quickly to implement the suspension of Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years. Memorable Quotes Text4– Szechuan Text II Szechuan (Paragraph 9): This is the Romanization of 四川 using the Wade-Giles system rather than the Pinyin system, which renders it Sichuan. Memorable Quotes Text4– kosher ducks Text II kosher ducks (Paragraph 10): The word “kosher” means proper or fit for Jews. This is because it relates to the kosher dietary law. They are safe to consume and sometimes used as ingredients to produce additional food items. Previously, most kosher foods were made in the family kitchen or in a store or small factory in the community. At that time, it was simple to know if the product was kosher or not. Sometimes, even rabbis used to supervise the purity of the product. Memorable Quotes In her “Fortune Cookie Chronicles,” subtitled “Adventures in the World of Chinese Food,” Jennifer 8. Lee writes with humor and irony and “delights the reader with tales about Chinese food in America, and its sometimes hilarious origins”, which is really delicious. In addition, Miss Lee adds a social and cultural dimension to the Chinese-American cuisine, seasoning it well with personal anecdotes, which is also delicious. “A delicious sense of humor and irony” may be interpreted as a sort