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[ti:未知] [ar:] [al:] [by:http://www.lrc.com.cn] [00:01.56]Lesson 23 [00:03.38]One man's meat is another man's poisonWhat was it about snails that made the writer collect them for his friend on that day in particular? [00:07.10]People become quite illogical [00:08.78]when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. [00:13.22]If you lived in the Mediterranean,for instance, [00:15.75]you would consider octopus a great delicacy. [00:19.26]You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. [00:23.82]On the other hand,your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat [00:29.30]---the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. [00:33.04]The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods [00:37.45]and we stick to them all our lives. [00:40.51]No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. [00:46.16]Cooked in wine,snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. [00:51.39]There are countless people who, [00:53.31]ever since their early years,have learned to associate snails with food. [00:58.44]My friend,Robert,lives in a country where snails are despised. [01:03.01]As his flat is in a large town,he has no garden of his own [01:07.86]For years he has been asking me to collect snails from my garden and take them to him. [01:13.57]The idea never appealed to me very much,but one day,after a heavy shower, [01:18.17]I happened to be walking in my garden [01:20.17]when I noticed a huge number of snails taki- ng a stroll on some of my prize plants. [01:26.00]Acting on a sudden impulse, [01:28.09]I collected several dozen,put them in a paper bag,and took them to Robert. [01:32.78]Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. [01:37.25]I left the bag in the hall [01:39.06]and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. [01:43.57]I had forgotten all about the snails [01:45.84]when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. [01:49.25]Snails would,of course,be the main dish. [01:52.39]I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. [01:57.23]To our dismay,we saw that there were snails everywhere: [02:01.19]they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall [02:06.45]I have never been able to look at a snail since then.

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Lesson 23
One man's meat is another man's poison
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Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What was it about snails that made the writer collect them for his friend on that in day particular?
People become quite illogical when they try to decide what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten. If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you would consider octopus a great delicacy. You would not be able to understand why some people find it repulsive. On the other hand, your stomach would turn at the idea of frying potatoes in animal fat -- the normally accepted practice in many northern countries. The sad truth is that most of us have been brought up to eat certain foods and we stick to them all our lives.
No creature has received more praise and abuse than the common garden snail. Cooked in wine, snails are a great luxury in various parts of the world. There are countless people who, ever since their early years, have learned to associate snails with food. My friend, Robert, lives in a country where snails are despised. As his flat is in a large town, he has no garden of his own. For 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, but one day, after heavy shower, I happened to be walking in my garden when I noticed a huge number of snails taking a stroll on some of my prize plants. Acting on a sudden impulse, I collected several dozen, put them in a paper bag, and took them to Robert. Robert was delighted to see me and equally pleased with my little gift. I left the bag in the hall and Robert and I went into the living room where we talked for a couple of hours. I had forgotten all about the snails when Robert suddenly said that I must stay to dinner. Snails would, of course, be the main dish. I did not fancy the idea and I reluctantly followed Robert out of the room. To our dismay, we saw that there were snails everywhere: they had escaped from the paper bag and had taken complete possession of the hall! I have never been able to look at a snail since then.
New words and expressions 生词和短语
poison (title)
n. 毒药
illogical
adj. 不合逻辑的，无章法的
octopus
n. 章鱼
delicacy
n. 美味，佳肴
repulsive
adj. 令人反感的，令人生厌的
stomach
n. 胃
turn
v. 感到恶心，翻胃
fry
v. 油炸
fat
n. （动物，植物）油
abuse
n. 辱骂，责骂
snail
n. 蜗牛
luxury
n. 奢移品，珍品
associate
v. 联想到
despise
v. 鄙视
appeal
v. 引起兴致
shower
n. 阵雨
stroll
n. 溜达，散步
impulse
n. 冲动
dozen
n. 12个，一打
fancy
v. 喜爱，喜欢

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。比如，如果你住在地中海地区，你会把章鱼视作是美味佳肴，同时不能理解为什么有人一见章鱼就恶心。另一方面，你一想到动物油炸土豆就会反胃，但这在北方许多国家却是一种普通的烹任方法。不无遗憾的是，我们中的大部分人，生来就只吃某几种食品，而且一辈子都这样。没有一种生物所受到的赞美和厌恶会超过花园里常见的蜗牛了。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。有不计其数的人们从小就知道蜗牛可做菜。但我的朋友罗伯特却住在一个厌恶蜗牛的国家中。他住在大城市里的一所公寓里，没有自己的花园。多年来，他一直让我把我园子里的蜗牛收集起来给他捎去。一开始，他的这一想法没有引起我多大兴趣。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。我一时冲动，逮了几十只，装进一只纸袋里，带着去找罗伯特。罗伯特见到我很高兴，对我的薄礼也感到满意。我把纸袋放在门厅里，与罗伯特一起进了起居室，在那里聊了好几个钟头。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。使我们惊愕的是门厅里到处爬满了蜗牛：它们从纸袋里逃了出来，爬得满厅都是！从那以后，我再也不能看一眼蜗牛了。

poison 毒药
illogical 不合逻辑的
octopus 章鱼
delicacy 佳肴
repulsive 令人反感的
stomach 胃
turn 翻胃
fry 油炸
fat （动物、植物）油
abuse 责骂
snail 蜗牛
luxury 奢侈品
associate 联想到
despise 鄙视
appeal 引起兴致
shower 阵雨
stroll 溜达
impulse 冲动
dozen 一打
fancy 喜爱

Notes on the text
Fancy meeting you here.
l 人名（女）
Hellen美神
Jamie“我爱”（法）感性顽皮
Jessica“财富”（希伯来）
l poison sb. 毒死某人
├poisonous有毒的，含有毒素的
├venom毒液
├toxic含有毒成分的
├polluted污染的
└gas毒气，汽油（美）
┌octopus章鱼
├shark鲨鱼，高利贷者
├whale鲸鱼
└herring鳕鱼
l delicious好吃的
├delicacy n.佳肴
├sweet甜的
├spicy味重的
└tasty味道好的
l repulsive恶心（跟胃有关的）
├d

isgusting恶心（短时的感觉）
├boring（时间长）
├tedious冗长的
└sick恶心（表极度讨厌）
You make me sick.
┌I’m sick.病了
└I feel sick.感到恶心
My stomach would turn at the idea of this kind of food.反胃
l You have abused my bicycle.滥用，不珍惜
├abuse one’s power滥用职权
└abuse sb.漫骂
┌extravagant浪费
└luxury奢侈品
People become quite unreasonable when we try to decide what can be done and what cannot be done.
l medium中间
├territory地区，地域
├ocean海洋
└→Mediterranean地中海
If you live in Beijing you would consider（食物）a great delicacy.
l 可放句尾
├for change换换中味
├for free免费地
├for sale待售
├for good永远的
└for fun为了好玩
I wanna a job for change.
┌play soccer足球
├play tennis
├play baseball
└play cricket板球
乐器加the球不加the因乐器更珍贵，不与人共用
l 重点语言点find
I find that he is not responsible.负责任
I find the movie interesting.
I find it an important factor.因素
I find out＋句子（我发现，我认为）
l The sad truth is＋从句（让人遗憾的是）
The good truth is that…
┌for example由下代替
├say,
└so to speak,
No farmer has known经历 more joys and sorrows悲伤 than my father.
┌refuse /z/ 拒绝refusal n.
└refuse /s/ 废品 n.
┌arrive v.
└arrival n.
Cooking in the kitchen, my brother was singing a song.
They come from <I>var</I>ious parts of the world.
l 补充习语
1. Have you got the picture?
你明白了吗？
2. You have my word.相信我吧
3. I will see to it.我会留意的
4. You are most understanding.
你真的善解人意
5. He has cold feet.腿吓软了
6. I’m itching for sth. 痒痒
I’m dying for…很想去…
7. I’ve got the clues.线索
我明白些了
8. I’m flattered.我受庞若惊
9. keep fit.保持健康
10. Boys will be boys.本性难改，孩子就是孩子
l It reminds me of my childhood.使想起
I always associate联想 Beijing with China.
l despise鄙视＝discount
├look down on sb.瞧不起（口）
├pour scorn on极力讽刺
├sneer at斜视
└discount轻视
l appeal引起兴致
American movies appeal to me.我喜欢…
Your idea never appeal to me.可用于抽象
l stroll→street rool
└溜达→在街上滚
I fancy your idea.喜欢
I was caught in the rain.淋雨
l as ever象往常一样
└as usual通常
feel bored of讨厌
Please warp it up in newspaper.包起来…
shop of his own = his own shop
I happened to be walking…
happen后加不定式“碰巧做…”
when放中间无逗号表“就在那时”＝the moment＋句子
l one or two一两个
├a couple of两三个
├a few几个
├more than 10十几个
├tens of（非正式）十几个
├decade十个
└several dozen (of)几十个
┌It’s my pleasure to do sth.
├It’s my honor to do sth.（正式）
├Nice to do.
├I’m delighted to see you.
└I’m very pleased with your gift.见到礼物非常高兴
I know all about the writer.一切
┌little gift小礼物
└small gift钻石类
l dine out出去吃
├go Dutch各付各帐
├fifty fifty五五分成
└It’s my treat.我请了
┌main dish主菜
└cold dish冷菜
┌Follow me, please.
├This way, please.
└After you.
take complete possession of完全占有
（不指全部空间）
不＝occupy占据
┌the idea of一想到
└the sight of一看到
He stayed up没睡 all night yesterday, little thinking没想到that he was in very bad health.

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*little thinking没有想到
1. People are quite illogical when it comes to deciding what…
*it comes to doing开始做某事
*come to do除上面用法只加do
2. Most of us have been brought up to eat certain kinds of food.
3. No creature has been praised or abused more often than…
4. Having left the bag in the hall, I accompanied Robert into the living room.
*Robert and I went也可
5. We saw the snails escape from the paper bag…
6. On the other hand, you would feel sick at the idea…
*feel sick感到恶心
7. Snails would, of course, be the main course.
*course菜
*seven course丰盛的一顿饭
8. – I went into the living room where we talked for two hours or so.
*round the clock整天
*two hours or so大约
9. There are numerous people, who…
*numerable可数的情的
*numerous非常多的
*numerical数字的
*numbered注上编码的