2018年6月英语四级听力美文第8篇:Building Bridges

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　　英语四级听力美文第8篇:Building Bridges
        　　When you hear the phrase cultural heritage, what comes to mind? Maybe you
remember goingto see ethnic folk dances with people wearing traditional
costumes. Perhaps you were exposedto the music and arts of this culture.
        　　Most likely, however, what comes to mind will be the food. It might begin
with the recollectionof your mother’s cooking, or visiting grandma’s house and
receiving a special treat as a rewardfor good behavior. As you close your eyes,
can you picture your favorite dish? Is it a salad with aspecial dressing, or a
scrumptious dessert? Can you smell the aroma wafting through thehouse? Maybe
you’re far away from home and eating your favorite soul food makes you
feelcloser to those you’re separated from.
        　　Many of us have missed spending a holiday or two with our loved ones, only
to find ourselvescalling to ask what they had for dinner. It doesn’t matter if
it’s the same thing that is servedyear after year. There’s nothing like food to
help us identify with our roots. These recipes, cherished family favorites,
handed down from each generation to the next might undergosubtle changes, but
there still remains a cable of unity.
        　　It is this unity which constructs the bridge between families and
generations. Food can bedescribed as the building blocks of this cultural
bridge. Good food knows no boundaries. Itbecomes the great equalizer between
young and old.
        　　Here, in the kitchen the old master works hand in hand with younger family
members andfriends, passing on traditional skills used in the culinary arts.
        　　However, more is taking place than a mere transfer of information about
ingredients andmixing instructions. Magic moments are created between child and
elder. It becomes anopportunity for a parent to teach family values while
passing the sugar and beating the eggs. Confidences can be exchanged along with
the natural flow of conversation.