Lesson 2 Crack It Open and Find Your Fortune
【第一段】
Kenneth got off the airplane, {excited
about visiting China for the first time}.
S V O
分詞構句/原句”… and he
was excited…”
He had grown up (in San Francisco), {where he had fallen in
love with Chinese
S
V 修飾had grown
up 關係子句/修飾San
Francisco
cuisine}. Now, he would
finally get to try the real thing (in Beijing). (After checking
S V O
修飾get to try 分詞結構 = After he
into his hotel), he went
directly (to a restaurant). {When
the waiter brought the bill},
checked
into… S
V 修飾went/to表”到” 副詞子句/when(當…時候)
he noticed {that
no fortune cookie came along with it}. He tried (in vain) to
ask
名詞子句/作noticed的受詞 S V
修飾tried
the staff for one. They had never even heard
of the sweet crispy cookie, {which
comes
O
S V O 關係子句/修飾cookie
with a fortune (on a tiny strip of
paper inside)}. Kenneth realized {that
perhaps fortune
片語/修飾a
fortune S
V 名詞子句/作realized之受詞
cookies did not exist in China}.
【說明】為教學方便，將get
to try ; tried…to ask視為動詞詞組。
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【第二段】
That fortune cookies originated in China is actually a
misconception. The
名詞子句/作主詞 V SC
origin (of the fortune cookie) can be traced (back
to Kyoto, Japan). The Japanese
S
修飾origin/of表”…的” V 修飾be traced
version was more like a salty cracker, not a sweet
cookie. (In Japanese Buddhist
S
V SC 而不是… 片語/表地方
temples), fortunes were
sometimes written (on long strips of paper). They
S V
修飾were written/on表”在…上” S
were then inserted (into little dark brown crackers), {which were eaten (during
the New
V 修飾were
inserted/into表”進入” 關係子句/修飾crackers 修飾were eaten
Year festivities).}
/during表”在…期間”
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【第三段】
These crackers were introduced (to
the US) in the early 1900s, {when
S V 表地點”到…” 片語/表時間 關係子句/表時間early 1900s
Japanese immigrants brought them (to San Francisco)}. Makoto
Hagiwara was
S V O
修飾brought/to表”到” S V
probably the first person (to
serve them) (in a Japanese restaurant there).
SC
修飾person 修飾serve
(During World War II), many
Japanese were put (in special camps)
片語/during表”在…期間” S V 修飾were put
(on the west coast of the US), {where they told others
about fortune cookies.}
修飾camps/on…表”在…上” 關係子句/表地方/修飾camps
Some American soldiers then developed a liking (for the cookies). However,
S V O 修飾a
liking 轉折語/表”然而”
{since
most Japanese restaurants were closed (due to the war with Japan)}, the
副詞子句/since(因為) 修飾were
closed/due to表”由於”
soldiers began asking for the cookies (at
Chinese restaurants). The custom soon
S
V O 修飾asking for
the cookies S
spread (across America), and eventually (to many other
countries).
V
修飾across/表”橫越” 修飾spread/to表”到”
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【第四段】
{Since
Americans were fond of sweet cookies}, the sweet version became
the
副詞子句/since(因為/=Because ;
As) S V
standard. (For most people), however, the paper
inside is more important
SC
片語/For表”對…而言” S V
SC
{than
the cookie itself}. They crack the cookie open and read the
fortune (before
副詞子句/表比較/省略動詞is S
V O OC V
O 片語/
actually eating the cookie). Some
fortunes give realistic advice, for example, “Now is
表時間/before”在…之前” S V O 舉例
a good time to buy stocks.” Others
are more philosophical, for example, encouraging
之內容 S V SC 動名詞片語/
one to “Smile today, and you will
meet your Prince Charming.” Still others tell lame
指舉例之內容
S V
jokes like “The fortune you seek is in another
cookie.” Some fortunes even include
O
like表”如；像”/指舉例之內容 S V
lucky numbers. (In Brazil), some people have
won the lottery (by using these
O 片語/表地方 S V O 修飾have won/by表”藉著”
numbers.)
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【第五段】
(In summary), fortune cookies were
invented (by the Japanese), made popular
片語/表”總之” S V1 片語/by表”被” V2
SC
(by Americans), and
are now enjoyed (by people) (around the world).
片語/by表”被” V3 片語/by表”被” 修飾people/表”全世界”
{Next
time you dine at a Chinese restaurant in the West}, make sure
to get your fortune
副詞子句/原句=Next time
when… 動詞片語 O
cookie. You will (no doubt) receive
a positive, inspirational, or entertaining fortune.
S
片語/表”無疑地” V adj.1 adj.2 adj.3
What’s more, you will be participating
(in a unique Asian-American experience).
表”此外” S V
Crack one open, and
see {if your
fortune comes true!}
V
O OC V
名詞子句/作see的受詞/if表”是否”
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