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| Coffee Culture咖啡文化 |
| 2003年05月30日16:15:31 空中美语 |
Coffee Culture: The Cream of Society 咖啡文化：啜一杯悠闲
In 1683, a man named Kolschitzky saved Vienna from the Turkish army.1 To thank him, the Viennese offered their hero his choice2 of anything the Turks had left behind. Ignoring the gold and weapons,3 he chose three hundred bags of strange dry beans. Nobody else wanted them, but he knew what they were — Turkish coffee beans. With these bags of beans, he opened the first coffeehouse in Vienna.
Though coffee was already a popular drink elsewhere in Europe, Kolschitzky added cream and sugar to improve its bitter taste. This new smooth-tasting coffee was so popular that coffeehouses soon opened everywhere. As perfect places for lively4 discussions,5 they attracted many artists and intellectuals.
The art on the walls and the music in the air gave Viennese coffeehouses an intimate and relaxing atmosphere.6 And, as in Vienna, coffee shops around the world are still places where people can relax and chat with friends.
by Francise Raunet
1683 年，一名叫高西斯基的人从土耳其军队的手中解救了维也纳。为了感谢他，维也纳人让这位英雄任意选择土耳其人留下来的东西。他不理会黄金和武器，选择了300袋奇怪的干豆子。没有谁想要这些东西，但是高西斯基知道它们是什么——土耳其咖啡豆。有了这些豆子，他在维也纳开了第一家咖啡馆。
虽然咖啡在欧洲的其他地方已经是大众化的饮料了，但是高西斯基加入了奶油和糖以改善咖啡的苦味。这种顺滑的新口味咖啡非常受欢迎，因此咖啡馆很快便在各地开张。作为轻松聊天的绝佳场所，咖啡馆吸引了许多艺术家和知识分子。
墙上的艺术品和飘扬的音乐赋予了维也纳咖啡馆一种融洽轻松的氛围。像维也纳一样，全世界的咖啡馆仍是人们放松、与朋友闲聊的地方。
活用词汇
1. army n. an organization of soldiers and machines 军队
He spent five years as a soldier in the army.
2. choice n. the chance to pick what one wants 选择
The menu provided a choice of either rice, noodles, or potatoes.
3. weapon n. a tool used to hurt or kill sb. 武器
The store sold old weapons from World War II, including guns and knives.
4. lively adj. very exciting and interesting 活泼的，轻松的
Irene’s English class is always lively. Students talk a lot and play games.
5. discussion n. a conversation to share ideas and information 讨论；谈论
After a long discussion, the presidents agreed on a plan to end the war.
6. atmosphere n. the feeling created by a place or event 气氛
Before the holidays, my school always has a happy atmosphere.
词汇小补贴：仅供参考
● society 社会 ● Vienna 维也纳
● Turkish 土耳其的 ● Viennese 维也纳（人）的
● Turk 土耳其人 ● ignore 忽视
● smooth （味道）可口的 ● artist 艺术家
● intellectual 知识分子 ● intimate 亲密的；气氛融洽的
Sentence 4U
leave behind “留下”，例如：
There was no space in his bag, so Felix had to leave his teddy bear behind when he went on the school trip.
参加校游时，费利克斯的背包里没有多余的空间了，因此他不得不把玩具熊留下来。
英语小教室
让我们通过 Fred 的Danté之恋，学学咖啡用语吧！
Fred was a man who didn’t like change. Every morning, he woke himself up（提神） by drinking the same brand（牌子）of instant coffee（速溶咖啡） from the same old mug（杯子）. One day, however, he noticed a beautiful girl as he was walking by a Danté Coffee shop. He walked in and ordered a cup of coffee. “How do you take your coffee（咖啡要加些什么）, sir?” Dorothy asked. “I take it black（[不加牛奶的]黑咖啡）, unless you have creamer（[小盒装]奶油球）,” he replied. She suggested that he try something different and, for once in his life, Fred did. Fred watched Dorothy’s hands as she topped（加在……上面） his cappuccino（卡布奇诺咖啡） with foamed milk（牛奶泡） and cinnamon（肉桂）.The next morning, Fred went back to Danté Coffee again and ordered a muffin（松饼）. He asked Dorothy on a date and, to his surprise, she said yes. From then on, every time Fred stirred（搅拌） creamer into his coffee with a stir stick（搅拌棒）, he thought about how good it is to have a little change in one’s life — once in a while.
弗雷德是一个守旧的人。每天早上，他都用同一个旧杯子，喝同一个牌子的速溶咖啡来提神。然而有一天，当他路过丹提咖啡馆时，他看见了一位美丽的女孩。他走进咖啡馆，点了一杯咖啡。“先生，你的咖啡加些什么？”桃乐茜问。“除非你有奶油球，不然给我黑咖啡就行了。”他回答道。她建议他尝试些不同的东西，弗雷德作了生平的第一次改变。他看着桃乐茜在他的卡布奇诺咖啡上加了奶泡和肉桂。第二天早上，弗雷德又来到丹提咖啡馆并点了一个松饼。之后他约桃乐茜出去，出乎他的意料，桃乐茜同意了。从那以后，每当弗雷德用搅拌匙把奶油跟咖啡搅匀时，他就会想到，在人的一生中，偶尔做点小小的改变，真好﹗
英语练功房
复合形容词 adj.-Ving 是由形容词从句变化而来的。例如：
the coffee which tastes smooth → the smooth-tasting coffee 顺滑的咖啡
a girl who looks good → a good-looking girl 美丽的女孩
被修饰的名词 coffee/girl 正是动词 taste/look 的主语，因此变成并合形容词时，要用现在分词。
练习：
1. 我们的英语老师脾气随和，我们迟交作业他都不责备我们。
Our English teacher is very ______; she doesn’t scold us if we hand in our homework late.
2. 那个面容忧虑的母亲站在门口等待儿子归来。
The ______ mother stood at the door waiting for her son.
1. easy-going 2. worried-looking
听力小试
1. (A)No. I can choose any one I want.
(B)I can give him this one.
C)Yes. She gave me three books to choose from.
(D)Of course I can have that one!
2. (A)One that was too big.
(B)One that could hurt people.
(C)One that was too noisy.
(D)One that other students wanted.
1. 问题： Did the teacher give you a choice of books to read?
答案：(C) Yes. She gave me three books to choose from.
2. 问题： W: Why did the teacher take your toy away?
M: Because weapons aren’t allowed in school.
Q: What kind of toy did the boy bring to school?
答案：(B) One that could hurt people.
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