Telling yummy stories at Salt&Straw

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1“We admire the word ‘wonder’,” said Tyler Malek,the co-founder(共同創立者)of Salt&Straw.Based in Portland,Oregon,the ice cream company started in 2011 with a food cart(手推車).

2More than a decade ago,Tyler's cousin,Kim Malek,had the idea of bringing local artisans together and helping create a sense of community.The cousins decided that they could do this by making ice cream.But neither one had ever made ice cream before.“It was difficult to dive into a new career,”Tyler said.

3I asked a chef how he was able to turn his love of ice cream and his love of books into a recipe for success. “Reading was my favorite in high school.It still is today,” he said.He picked up his first cookbook as a teenager.“I realized then that stories of delicious food are so interesting,”he said.

4Salt&Straw now has ice cream shops in several cities in the United States,including Los Angeles,California,and Miami,Florida.It now offers handmade ice cream in several inventive flavors.The company also sells cookbooks,candles,hats,and other goods.Meanwhile,it offers home delivery(遞送).

5To get the business started,Kim cashed in her savings and bought a food cart.Tyler spent$16 on four used ice cream makers.He tested countless (無數的)flavors.The duo(二人組)looked to Portland-based chefs,chocolate makers,and farmers for inspiration and ideas.“It's important to never copy from others,” Tyler said.

6Tyler and Kim hope to see their business continue to grow.When asked his advice for other creators who may get stuck along the way,Tyler had a simple answer,“Eat some ice cream!”

Reading Check

1.What can be learned about Salt&Straw?

A.It came from the word “wonder”.

B.It was started by Tyler Malek.

C.It started with a food cart.

D.It hardly created a sense of community.

2.What did Tyler think of making ice cream at first?

A.It was challenging. B.It was a piece of cake.

C.It needed much money. D.It needed the true love of ice cream.

3.What does paragraph 5 mainly talk about?

A.The service of Salt&Straw.

B.Shops of Salt&Straw around the world.

C.Different flavors of Salt&Straw.

D.Kim and Tyler's action to start Salt&Straw.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

When asked his advice for other creators who may get stuck along the way,Tyler had a simple answer,“Eat some ice cream!”當被問及他給其他可能被困在路上的創業者的建議時，泰勒給出了一個簡單的答案：“吃點冰激凌！”

【點石成金】該句中，when引導時間狀語從句，when后省略了he was。當從句的主語和主句的主語相同時，若從句的謂語動詞是be動詞或者是be動詞的某種形式，此時，從句中的主語和be動詞可以一同省略。

【句式仿寫】他在孩提時代就樂于助人。

While ______________a young boy,he was always ready to help others.