Para 6. Every part of the chicken that could be eaten was used. Gizzards, liver and heart were either fried or cooked in soups. Chicken feet were considered a delicacy to our mom, no doubt a tradition brought over by her parents from the old country. She was the only one in our family who ate them, and after many years of my strongly refusing to take even a taste, she knew better than to try to give me one. Looking back, I'm sure she enjoyed my explosive reaction to her teasing , since it was obvious that she wanted to keep them all to her self. I can still envision her holding a chicken foot over her plate and gnawing on it. all for herself . 划线部分为核心词汇, 需要掌握。