文档介绍：上海交通大学出版社第一册应用型研究生英语系列教材 A Practical English Course for Postgraduate Students A Practical English Course for Postgraduate Students 2 上海交通大学出版社 Back Next Unit Eight Table of Contents Reading Speaking Translation Writing 3 上海交通大学出版社 Back Next Reading — Passage A 1. West Indies The Caribbean is also called the West Indies, since Christopher Columbus landed here in 1492 believing he was in the Indies (in Asia). It is a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands, and the surrounding coasts. 2. Acadian Acadian refers to any of the early French settlers in Nova Scotia, many of whom were deported to Louisiana in the 18th century. 4 上海交通大学出版社 Back Next Reading — Passage A 3. Creole In the 17 – 18 centuries, particularly in the West Indies, the term could mean both a descendant of European settlers (a white creole ) and a descendant of African slaves (a creole Negro or Negro creole ). Later, it came to apply also to life and culture in creole societies: for example, the (French) Creole cuisine of Louisiana. 4. pasta Pasta (Italian for “ dough ”) is a generic term for Italian variants of noodles, food made from a dough of flour, water and/or eggs, that is boiled. There are approximately 350 different kinds of pasta. A few examples include spaghetti (solid, thin cylinders), heroni (tubes or hollow cylinders), fusilli (swirls), and lasagne (sheets). The word, pasta, can also denote dishes in which pasta products are the primary ingredient, served with sauce or seasonings. 5 上海交通大学出版社 Back Next Reading — Passage A 5. taco A taco is a traditional Mexican posed of a rolled, folded, pliable maize or wheat tortilla that can be filled with a wide variety of edible substances. A taco is generally eaten out of the hand, without the aid of utensils, and is often panied by a garnish such as salsa and vegetables