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高二第一学期

1.FoodintheUnitedStates

ManychangesaretakingplaceinfoodstylesintheUnitedStates.TheUnitedStatesistraditionallyfamousforitsverysolidandunchangingdiet,chieflymadeupofmeatandpotatoes.NowpeopleinAmericahavemanydifferentchoices:

ethnicfood,healthfood,andfastfood,inadditiontothetraditionalhome-cookedmeal.

EthnicrestaurantsandsupermarketsarecommonintheUnitedStates.Beingacountryofimmigrants,theUnitedStatesenjoysawidevarietyofethnicfood.MostAmericancitiesandtownsarefilledwithrestaurantsservinginternationalcooking.Manyevenhaveethnicsections:

Chinatown,LittleItaly,orGermantown.Havingvastethnicchoices,Americanscanenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Besidessectionsofcities,thereareethnicregions,whicharewell-knownforcertainfoodbecauseofthepeoplewhohavesettledthere.Forexample,insouthernCalifornia,therearemanyMexicanrestaurants.

Healthfoodbecamepopularwhenpeoplebegantothinkmoreseriouslyabouttheirphysicalwell-being.Healthfoodisfresh,natural,andunprocessedfood,whichdoesnotcontainpreservativestomakeitlastlongerorchemicalstomakeittasteorlookbetter.Peoplewhoarekeenonhealthfoodareusuallyvegetarians.Theydon’teatmeat,butliveonbeans,cheese,andeggs.

Fastfoodrestaurantsarenowexpandingrapidlyalloverthecountry.IntheUnitedStates,speedisaveryimportantconcept.Peopleusuallyhaveashortlunchbreakbecausetheyjustdonotwanttowastetheirtimeeating.Fastfoodrestaurantsareplacesthattakecareofhundredsofpeopleinashorttime.Thereisusuallyverylittlewaiting,andthefoodisalwayscheap.Burgerandpizzaplacesarejusttwoexamples.

Americans’attitudetowardfoodischanging,too.Thetraditionalbigbreakfastisnolongerpopular.However,comingtorediscoverthesocialimportanceoffood,Americansfindthatdinnerwithfamilyandfriendsisaveryspecialofenjoyingtimetogether.Likesomanypeopleinothercultures,manyAmericansaretakingtimetorelaxandenjoyawidervarietyoftastesatdinner,eveniftheystillrushthroughlunchatahamburgerstand.

2.Theworld’sbestethnicfood

Howcanyoutraveltheworldwithoutleavingyourowncountry?

Visitanethnicrestaurant!

Tryingfoodsfromothercountriesisagreatwaytoexperiencedifferentcultures.Peoplearoundtheworldhaveuniqueandcreativewaysofpreparingfood.Theingredientstheyusemaysurpriseyou.

Sowhataretheworld’sbestethnicfoods?

Everyonehashisorherownpersonalfavourites,andsodowe.Thefollowingaretheworld’sthreebestethnicfoods---otherthanChinesefood,ofcourse!

ITALIANWhenyouvisitanItalianrestaurant,orderapasta（意大利面食）dish.TheItalianshavehundredsofwaysofpreparingthisfood.Pastasusuallycomewithflavourfultomatoorcreamsauces,whichgivethedishesapowerful,richflavour.Therearealsodifferentkindsofcheese.

WhenorderingItalianfood,youchooseonemaindishforyourself.Youmay,however,orderanappetizertosharewitheveryoneatthetable.

MEXICANWhat’sgreataboutMexicanfood?

Mostofityoucanpickupandeatwithyourhands!

OnemajorMexicanfoodisthetortilla（尤指墨西哥人食用的玉米薄饼）.Mexicanchefsmoldthiscornorflour-basedmaterialintoround,flatshapes.Thetortillathengetsfilledwithingredientssuchascheese,meat,sourcream,beansandothervegetables.Tortilladishescanbefried,bakedortoasted.Don’tforgettoaddhotsauce---Mexicanfoodisgreatwithabitofspice!

INDIANIndiaisthelandofcurriesandstrongflavours.YoucansmellagoodIndianrestaurantevenbeforeyouwalkthroughthedoor!

TheeatingmethodofIndianfoodalsotakesabitofgettingusedto.Pealoffsomeflatfriedbreadandusethis“spoon”togetfoodfromashareddish.YoucanfinishthemealwithIndian-stylemilktea.

WhileChinesefoodisgreat,trysomethingnewandexpandyourhorizons.Afterall,varietyisthespiceoflife!

3.Theglobaldrink

Tea,theglobaldrink,isconsumedaroundtheworldmorethananyotherdrinkexceptwater.OriginatinginChina,teahaslongestablisheditselfasthenationaldrinkofthiscountry,thenationwiththebiggestpopulationonearth.

AcenturybeforethebirthofChrist,teawasdescribedinChinesetextsasahealthdrinkthatmadeonelivelonger.Teaisstillbeingregardedassuch.Scientificstudieshavesuggestedthatdrinkingfivecupsofteaadaycanbecomparedtohavingtwoservingsofvegetables.Bothgreenandblackteasareclaimedtobeeffectiveforpreventingcancer,heartdisease,andmanyotherdeadlydisease.Thereisonlyonepointpeopleneedtobeawareofwhentheydrinktea---itshouldnotbedrunkalongwithmeals.Thisisbecauseanelementcontainedinteacaninterferewiththebody’sa