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插图：Upon graduation, Roger got a big gift from his grandfather——Grandpawould pay for a round-trip ticket to China. He told Li Zhang the goodnews, and the two decided to meet. Li Zhang decided to give Roger a veryspecial welcome: she and the three women students in her dormitory wouldcook him an authentic Chinese meals as Roger had told her that he lovedChinese food.However, when Roger was presented the dinner, he was almostterrified by some of the food: pork stomach soup, pig liver with ginger andspring onion, chicken with mushrooms in which the chicken had been cutto pieces with bones attached to the meal.Fortunately, there were courses like bean curd, stirred fried beef,steamed fish and vegetables that Roger loved. He tried to stick to them, butLi Zhang kept putting food he did not like on his plate. When she askedhow he liked the liver, Roger said, "It's very unusual.., and interesting."This seemed to make Li Zhang happy and she gave him more liver. Rogertried to stop her, but she would not be stopped. Roger was so frustratedthat he told her that he did not really like it that much."But you said it was unusual and interesting！" Li Zhang said."Well, they both mean something less than positive," Roger saidcarefully, trying not to hurt their feelings.Li Zhang and her friends became concerned at this. "So you don't likethe food？""I'm not used to eating liver, that's all. But I do like the chicken, thebeef, the bean curd, and the vegetables. I have had more than enough toeat. I never make this much food at home," Roger was eager to let themknow how much he appreciated their effort. "Trust me, I'm enjoying thefood. I know what I like."