内容正文:
A Special Soup Kitchen
Pre-reading
What comes into your mind when we talk about a kitchen?
Reading tasks
Choose the best answer.
( )1. Which of the following food may the children get from the special kitchen?
A. B. C.
( )2. What can you learn from Barry’s words?
A. The kitchen is very helpful.
B. The school life is always difficult.
C. The food in the kitchen is delicious.
Fill in the blanks.
Maria Savage, a woman from Namibia, has a special kitchen. The kitchen was started in (1)__________. There, Maria cooks food for poor children in her neighborhood. The kitchen is open (2)__________ a week and the children can get food for free. Maria not only gives away meals but also teaches the children how to dance and (3)__________ with them. She hopes all children can have healthy (4)__________ and feel love.
Language points
1. Three days a week, some children wait in line in front of the kitchen.
wait in line意为“排队等候”。
e.g. 当你等公共汽车时,必须排队等候。(翻译)
You must wait in line when you wait for a bus.
2. Barry, a 14-year-old boy, said the kitchen carried him through a difficult time.
carry sb. through 意为“帮某人渡过(难关)”。
e.g. 她靠坚强的意志渡过了难关。(翻译)
Her strong mind carried her through.
3. “I want to take good care of the children’s bodies with meals and warm their hearts with love,” she said.
take (good) care of 意为“(好好)照顾”;
warm在此处用作动词,意为“(使)温暖”。
e.g. 你外出时谁来照顾你的狗?(翻译)
Who will take care of your dog when you’re away?
老师的话温暖了我们的心灵。(翻译)
The teacher’s words warmed our hearts.
Practice
Complete each sentence with one word in its proper form.
teach, warm, serve, carry
1. Miss White __________ a wonderful meal to us.
2. Last weekend, my mother __________ me how to cook.
3. It is very cold. Come and __________ your hands by the fire.
4. Uncle John’s great courage (勇气) __________ him through that difficult time.
Translate the following sentences with the given words from the article.
1. 看!大家都在排队等待