参考答案 - 选修第二册第三单元
UNIT 3 FOOD AND CULTURE
Reading and Writing
① Read the text and complete the statements by circling the correct words or phrases.
CONVENIENCE FOOD OR FRESH FOOD?
A new survey indicates that young people in China much prefer making fresh food to buying prepared food. Mei Lin, for example, is 22 and she is a college graduate from Anhui. Mei Lin has stopped buying cheap food at the supermarket. "I would much prefer my own bow of noodles with fresh vegetables and a few spices to the packaged noodles I can buy in a store. It's fresher and healthier, especially since I lead an active life." Mei Lin often goes jogging in the evening and plays tennis at the weekend, in addition to swimming and training for a marathon in Xiamen in the autumn. She believes her fresh food choices help her stay fit and active.
But the trend isn't one that only women are taking up. Su Bo, a 26-year-old computer programmer in Shenzhen, says that he has given up eating packaged meals except when he's travelling for work. "For me, it's a matter of wanting to be healthy and having enough energy. I have a very demanding job, and I need a sharp mind and strong body. It does take more time to go shopping, but I find my energy levels are higher when I eat fresh food." Su Bo used to order many of his meals online, so that he could spend more time working, but he soon stopped this habit. "I realised it wasn't good to never take a break from my job," he said. "Besides, the food often made me ill." For Su Bo this meant cooking his own vegetables, eating less meat, and carrying fruit to work for lunch. "Sometimes I buy one or two baozi from the food store on the corner, but I usually make and bring my own lunch to work." Like Mei Lin, Su Bo insists that eating healthy food helps him with his fitness routine.
Both admit that in times of stress or busy periods at work, they do sometimes give in and eat fast food or packaged meals. "Sometimes I just have to eat something on the run," says Mei Lin. "But I always regret it. I am so used to my diet now that when I eat less healthy food, I feel tired. I exercise less as a result." Su Bo insists that he does still sometimes enjoy eating on the go. "But I almost always eat healthy meals. Because I live at home and my mother prefers to eat like I do, we often cook together. It's my father who likes to eat fast food in front of the TV," he laughs.
When asked whether their eating habits are common among their age group, both Mei Lin and Su Bo say they are. Yet, it's not clear whether this food trend will be adopted by other young Chinese people. Are Mei Lin and Su Bo unique or are they setting a new trend? It's too early to say.
COMMENTS
@runnerSZ95
I agree with this. Eating healthily is the best thing to do!
@annalee_zhaowow
This is not realistic. It's hard to cook when you work all the time! How can these two people speak for everyone?
@jaychoulvrfan
Processed food makes me feel depressed. I love coming home with a shopping bag full of fresh food!
1 Many young people in China today don't like/like prepared store-bought food, compared to
fresh food.
2 Mei Lin would rather pay less/more money for fresh food than food from a supermarket.
3 When he goes to work, Su Bo doesn't eat/eats packaged food.
4 Sometimes Mei Lin eats packaged meals when she is in a hurry/running.
5 Su Bo's mother likes to eat fast/fresh food.
② Compare and contrast the habits and characteristics of Mei Lin and Su Bo. Write M for Mei Lin, S for Su Bo, or B for Both in the blanks.
1 Has/Have higher energy levels after eating fresh food _____
2 Likes/Like to make noodles with fresh vegetables and a few spices _____
3 Likes/Like to run _____
4 Needs/Need to stay alert because of work _____
5 No longer buys/buy supermarket food _____
6 Sometimes eats/eat fast food or prepared food _____
7 Thinks/Think eating healthy food helps with a fitness routine _____
③ Discuss in pairs the comments you would write in response to this article, and give your reasons.
④ Write a short essay on whether you prefer fresh food or prepared food.
1 List two or three reasons why you prefer one choice over the other.
Reason 1_________________
Reason 2_________________
Reason 3_________________
2 For each reason, give at least one supporting detail.
Detail 1_________________
Detail 2_________________
Detail 3_________________
3 Now use your notes to write your essay. Remember to include an introduction and a conclusion. Use the following structures to help you.
For me, simple fresh food is the best kind of food...
The first reason is that... For example,...
...
In conclusion,...
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第三单元 食物与文化
Answers
Activity 1
1 don't like
2 more
3 doesn't eat
4 in a hurry
5 fresh
Activity 2
1S; 2M; 3M; 4S; 5M; 6B; 7B;
Suggested Answers
Activity 3
Of course fresh food is more nutritious. They are full of vitamins and fibre. Convenient food often contains more sugar, salt, fat, and other unhealth things. My mother always cooks for us with fresh ingredients although she is busy. In my family, it's very important to eat healthily.
Activity 4
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Reason 1: Prepared food is quicker.
Reason 2: Some prepared food is just as healthy.
Reason 3 Prepared food often tastes better.
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Detail 1: It usually takes less than five minutes to get a prepared meal, while cooking with fresh ingredients requires several hours when you include the time for shopping, for preparing the meal, and for cleaning up afterwards.
Detail 2: Not all prepared food is bad for you—you just have to make healthy choices—salad instead of a hamburger, for example. And, in fact, some convenience stores and supermarkets even sell special lines of healthy prepared meals nowadays.
Detail 3: Not everyone is a good cook, so it makes sense to buy prepared food that tastes better. For example, there is a brand of prepared dumplings which is quite healthy, and tastes wonderful.
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Sample Writing
Everyone is different and has a different kind of lifestyle, and for me, prepared food is the best kind of food. There are three reasons for this.
Firstly, prepared food is quicker. My parents and I are all very busy, so we simply do not have much time. It usually takes less than five minutes to get a prepared meal, while cooking with fresh ingredients requires several hours when you include the time for shopping, for preparing the meal, and for cleaning up afterwards.
Secondly, some prepared food is just as healthy as the food made with fresh ingredients. Not all prepared food is bad for you—you just have to make healthy choices—salad instead of a hamburger, for example. And, in fact, some convenience stores and supermarkets even sell special lines of healthy prepared meals nowadays.
Finally, prepared food often tastes better. Not everyone is a good cook, so it makes sense to buy prepared food that tastes better. For example, there is a brand of prepared dumplings which is quite healthy, and tastes wonderful. Why should I take the time to make
my own dumplings when I can buy prepared dumplings that are just as good?
In conclusion, my lifestyle demands that I eat prepared food. It is much faster. It can be just as healthy if we make good choices, and some food certainly tastes better than what my family can make ourselves.
