Unit 3 Section A Reading and Thinking-2020-2021学年高二英语同步课堂帮帮帮（人教版2019选择性必修第二册）

Unit 3 Food and culture 3.1 Reading and Thinking Words And Phrases 　prior adj.先前的；优先的 (教材P26)　Prior to coming to China，my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America，with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes. 在来中国之前，我对中国烹饪的唯一经历是在美国，中国的食物已经被改变以适应美国人的口味。 [例1]　I have a prior engagement at five. 我已经先有一个在五点钟的约会。 [例2]　She visited me on the day prior to her death. 她去世的前一天还来看我。 [知识拓展] prior to　　　 在……之前的 　consist vi.组成；构成 (教材P26)　For example，America's most popular Chinese dish is General Tso's chicken，which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce，flavoured with hot red peppers. 例如，美国最受欢迎的中国菜是左公鸡，这道菜是用甜酱汁包裹的炸鸡，加上红辣椒调味。 [例1]　The spirit consists in whole­hearted devotion to public interests. 这种精神就是一心为公。 [例2]　Health does not consist with intemperance. 健康和饮酒无度是不能并存的。 [知识拓展] consist of　　　　 由……组成 consist in ＝lie in 存在于……，在于…… consist with 与……一致；符合 [名师点津] consist of没有被动语态，相当于be made up of或be composed of，且不用于进行时。 　(教材P26)　Later，I learnt that the most famous