One bakery in Maine claims the pie has been baked in their ovens since 1925.But no one knows for sure which state made the treat first.Last month, protesters④
in Lancaster,Pennsylvania,gathered against Maine's bill.“Generations and generations have been making and eating whoopie pies here in Lancaster,”one protester said.“My grandmother did in the 30s and 40s and her mother did before her.”
Which state will win?Maine's bill has not been signed into law yet—but no matter what happens,the whoopie pie is a winner in both states.
【解题导语】 缅因州和宾夕法尼亚州都宣称无比派起源于该州,缅因州欲立法使这种美味成为它的标志物,然而宾夕法尼亚州表示强烈的抗议。
一、阅读与积累
1.攻克疑难词汇
put forward 提出
symbol n.象征,标志
Space exploration provides a symbol of national pride.
宇宙探索是引发民族自豪感的代表事物。
③proposed adj.提议的
④protester n.抗议者
2.攻克疑难句
Maine's bill has not been signed into law yet—but no matter what happens,the whoopie pie is a winner in both states.
结构分析 本句是并列复合句。but连接前后两个并列分句;在第二个分句中含有一个no matter what引导的让步状语从句。
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