2024届高三英语二轮复习读后续写 文化认同：印度咖喱 or 美国三明治 讲义.docxVIP

文化认同：印度咖喱or美国三明治？

AsIunzippedmylunchbox,thewholeplacewasturnedintoaspicycurry(咖喱)dream.Iimmediatelyhiditundermyseat,hopingnoonewouldtakenotice.

Momhadreallyoutdoneherselfwithmasala—ourfamily’sall-timefavoritedishbackinIndia.Buttoday,itwasn’tjustaboutmeandmylunch.Awarmsmileonhisface,Rickyinvitedme,anewtransferstudentfromIndiatoNewYorkcity,forlunch.

“Ava,comesithere!”Rickycalledout,gesturingtowardsavacantseat.

AsImademywayover,memoriesofthoseawkwardlunchtimeswhenIstudiedinKansas,oneofthemostconservativestates,floodedback.IcouldstillrecallhoweveryonewouldwrinkletheirnosesandstarecuriouslywhenIunpackedmyIndianfood.Italwaysmademefeellikeanoutsider,likeIdidn’tbelong.

Therefore,beforemyfirstdayinthisschool,Ihaddemandedmymompack“normal”western-stylefoodforme.Istillrememberedthelookonherfaceuponhearingit,asshesignedindisappointmentandconfusion,“Isn’tthereamomentwhenyoufeelproudofyourorigin?”Thatwashurting,butnotmorehurtingthanothers’gigglesandwhispers.Honestly,longqueueswerecommoninIndianrestaurantsinNewYorkcity,aculturalmeltingpot,butIwouldn’ttakethatrisk.

Unfortunately,thismorning,Momhadforgottentomakesandwichorany“normal”food,soIhadtobringleftoversfromourdinner.Atthethoughtofthepossibleoh-no-second(社死),Ifeltlikebeingthrownintodarkness.

However,beforeIcamebacktoreality,Rickynoticedmysneaking(躲躲藏藏).“Whatdoyouhaveforlunch?”heasked,hiseyestwinklingwithinterest.Itriedtobrushitoff(搪塞),claimingIwasn’thungry.ButRickywouldn’tletitgo,andbeforeIcouldprotest,hehadthelidofmylunchboxopenandIpreparedmyselfforsuchfamiliarresponsesas“Ew”or“Whatisthat?”

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However,IdidnotgetwhatIwasexpecting.

Afterschool,IfoundMompr