4. Do people pay more attention to healthy food nowadays?
4. 現代人會更關注健康食品嗎?
Yes,I think so,especially after the terrible spread of SARS in 2003. People come to realize that a healthy body comes from a healthy eating habit. People used to pay more attention to the taste of food rather than the nourishment. As a result, they include a lot of high fat and high sugar food in their daily diet. Some even totally neglected the in-take of fruits and vegetables which are high in fibre and vitamins. It's not the case now. People tend to choose a variety of different foods to get vitamins,minerals,fibre,protein and energy they need for good health.
是的,我是這么認為的,特別是 在2003年“非典”的可怕蔓延之后,人們開始意識到健康的身體來自于健康的飲食習慣。人們過去常常更關注口味而不是營養。結果是,他們每 天的飲食包含大量的高脂肪、高糖的食品。有些人甚至完全忽視攝入富含纖維和維生素的水果和蔬菜。現在不是這樣了。人們傾向于選擇多種不 同的食物來獲取他們需要的對健康有益的維生素、礦物質、纖維、蛋白質以及能量。
5. Compare people's eating habits in modern times and those in the past.
5. 比較一下現代和過去人們的飲食習慣。
In the past,people ate less meat,because it was extremely expensive and hard to get. And people seldom ate out since there weren't many restaurants for them to go to. Nowadays, people's living standard has been improved a great deal,and meat has become a necessary part in people's daily diet. Fast food is especially welcomed among young people who are busy with their work or study.
過去,人們吃肉比較少,因為非常貴也很難買到。而且人們很少出去吃飯,因為沒有那么多的飯店可去。現在,人 們的生活水平有了很大的改善,肉類成為人們每天飲食中必要的部分。快餐特別受工作或學業繁忙的年輕人的歡迎。
6. Are people healthier than they were ten years ago?
6. 現在的人們比十年前更健康嗎?
I'm afraid not. It's true that people are better off but unhealthy eating habits have brought much trouble to them. Many office workers neglect their breakfast and enjoy fast food that is high in fat and calorie. This was not the case ten years ago when people lived on high fibre food,and the pace of life was so slow that there was not much stress from work or study ?
恐怕不是的。人們確實是更富裕了,但是不健康的飲食習慣帶給他們很多麻煩。很多辦公室工作者忽視早餐而很喜歡高脂肪高熱量的 快餐。這不像十年前人們以高纖維食物為主,而且生活節奏很慢,并沒有多少工作或學習上的壓力。
7. Do you like eating out?
7. 你喜歡下館子吃飯嗎?
Yes, I do. It's quite convenient,you know.You don't need to worry about cooking and washing. All you need to do is relax and order any food you love?
是的,我喜歡。你也知道的,這非常方便。你不需要發愁做飯和刷碗。你需要做的就是放松以及點任何你 喜歡的食物。