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上海新世纪英语教材——高二全部课文(包括Additional_Reading)及重点词组

上海外语教育出版社——新世纪英语高二全部课文

(包括Additional Reading）及重点词组

高二第一学期

1。 Food in the United States

Many changes are taking place in food styles in the United States. The United

States is traditionally famous for its very solid and unchanging diet, chiefly

made up of meat and potatoes。 Now people in America have many different choices:

ethnic food, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-

cooked meal.

Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are common in the United States。 Being a

country of immigrants, the United States enjoys a wide variety of ethnic food。

Most American cities and towns are filled with restaurants serving international

cooking。 Many even have ethnic sections： Chinatown， Little Italy， or

Germantown. Having vast ethnic choices, Americans can enjoy food from all over the

world。 Besides sections of cities, there are ethnic regions， which are well-

known for certain food because of the people who have settled there。 For

example， in southern California， there are many Mexican restaurants。

Health food became popular when people began to think more seriously about

their physical well—being。 Health food is fresh， natural, and unprocessed food,

which does not contain preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals to make

it taste or look better。 People who are keen on health food are usually

vegetarians。 They don't eat meat， but live on beans， cheese， and eggs。

Fast food restaurants are now expanding rapidly all over the country. In the

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United States， speed is a very important concept。 People usually have a short

lunch break because they just do not want to waste their time eating。 Fast food

restaurants are places that take care of hundreds of people in a short time。

There is usually very little waiting， and the food is always cheap. Burger and

pizza places are just two examples。

Americans’ attitude toward food is changing， too。 The traditional big

breakfast is no longer popular。 However, coming to rediscover the social

importance of food， Americans find that dinner with family and friends is a very

special of enjoying time together. Like so many people in other cultures, many

Americans are taking time to relax and enjoy a wider variety of tastes at dinner，

even if they still rush through lunch at a hamburger stand.

2。 The world’s best ethnic food

How can you travel the world without leaving your own country? Visit an ethnic

restaurant！ Trying foods from other countries is a great way to experience

different cultures。 People around the world have unique and creative ways of

preparing food. The ingredients they use may surprise you。

So what are the world’s best ethnic foods? Everyone has his or her own

personal favourites, and so do we. The following are the world’s three best

ethnic foods-——other than Chinese food， of course！

ITALIAN When you visit an Italian restaurant, order a pasta(意大利面食) dish。 The

Italians have hundreds of ways of preparing this food. Pastas usually come with

flavourful tomato or cream sauces， which give the dishes a powerful, rich

flavour。 There are also different kinds of cheese。

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When ordering Italian food， you choose one main dish for yourself. You may,

however, order an appetizer to share with everyone at the table.

MEXICAN What’s great about Mexican food？ Most of it you can pick up and eat with

your hands！

One major Mexican food is the tortilla(尤指墨西哥人食用的玉米薄饼）. Mexican

chefs mold this corn or flour—based material into round， flat shapes. The

tortilla then gets filled with ingredients such as cheese， meat, sour cream，

beans and other vegetables. Tortilla dishes can be fried, baked or toasted。

Don’t forget to add hot sauce--—Mexican food is great with a bit of spice！

INDIAN India is the land of curries and strong flavours。 You can smell a good

Indian restaurant even before you walk through the door！

The eating method of Indian food also takes a bit of getting used to. Peal off

some flat fried bread and use this “spoon" to get food from a shared dish。 You

can finish the meal with Indian—style milk tea。

While Chinese food is great， try something new and expand your horizons.

After all, variety is the spice of life！

3. The global drink

Tea, the global drink, is consumed around the world more than any other drink

except water. Originating in China, tea has long established itself as the

national drink of this country， the nation with the biggest population on earth.

A century before the birth of Christ， tea was described in Chinese texts as a

health drink that made one live longer. Tea is still being regarded as such.

Scientific studies have suggested that drinking five cups of tea a day can be

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compared to having two servings of vegetables. Both green and black teas are

claimed to be effective for preventing cancer， heart disease, and many other

deadly disease。 There is only one point people need to be aware of when they

drink tea—-—it should not be drunk along with meals. This is because an element

contained in tea can interfere with the body’s absorption of iron。

Tea， a popular drink in China and many other countries, is carefully prepared

according to local customs. The Chinese put loose tea in teapots, add boiling

water, and serve it in teacups. The strong tea from China's Fujian Province is

drunk in tiny cups before dinner。 Lighter teas with jasmine， rose or other

flowers, are special to China’s Changjiang River regions。 These are usually

served after dinner to help digestion。

In England people use teabags and mugs. Many English people， travelling away

from home, feel at a loss if their favourite teabags are not available。 Afternoon

tea in England is still a time—honoured tradition。 It’s a good opportunity for

people to socialize or discuss business matters， though now more young people

prefer a cola.

In Japan， a tea ceremony is often held while people are drinking tea。 The

ceremony， usually held in a teahouse, dates back to the sixteenth century。

Guests follow strict rules set up then and the tea used is a powdered green tea。

Though still practised today， the tea ceremony may not be as popular as it used

to be。 Young Japanese tend to favour other drinks。

4. Coffee

When coffee was first introduced in Europe in the 1600s, there was a great

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deal of controversy about it。 Many doctors said that coffee was a strong poison

and should be forbidden。 Others， however， insisted it was good to drink coffee.

Then, “coffee houses” sprang up everywhere. Today, coffee has become a global

drink and it is consumed by one third of the world’s population。

Tests show that when coffee is given in large doses to animals, it can

actually act as a poison。 Coffee can also produce negative or even poisonous

effects on small children。 But for adults who drink it moderately, it is by no

means a poison.

Coffee contains caffeine. Most people believed that it is the caffeine that

produces all the effects that coffee has on the body。 Of course， the other

elements in coffee have a role to play.

Here are some of the things that happen when people drink coffee. The smell of

coffee itself produces stimulating effects in various parts of the body. The blood

vessels（血管) in the brain open wider so that the flow is improved, and this

removes some of the poisonous substances from the brain。 Coffee increases the

pulse rate(脉搏), which means it stimulates the heart, and the muscles can thus

work harder. Coffee makes the stomach work more actively, which is worthwhile for

healthy people， especially when drunk after a heavy meal。

Coffee actually produces different effects on the body at different times of

the day！ The morning coffee， for instance, helps the body get rid of waste

products produced during the night. Coffee after lunch helps digestion. Afternoon

coffee acts on the muscles and helps us feel less tired. And coffee taken in the

evening seems to stimulate the mind and the imagination！

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However， there always two sides to everything。 Caffeine is stimulating， so

a lot of people avoid drinking coffee at night, which is the time when people want

to go to bed instead of feeling stimulated. Furthermore， some people get hooked

on coffee because of the caffeine, and that has always been considered negative.

5. The Mexican (Adapted from

The Mexican

Jack London）

Rivera was determined to help his people at the cost of his life。 he fought

against stronger and tougher boxers in the ring to make money for his people. He

often lost at the beginning, but he grew more experienced.

One day he was engaged in a very tough fight against a champion boxer, Danny.

Rivera didn't match Danny in height， weight, or skills. And he was not half as

popular。 However， “The winner takes all！” And Rivera stubbornly asked for

all-——all he had on his mind was making the money for his people.

The fight was going on and on。 The whole stadium was cheering for Danny;

there were few on Rivera’s side。 However, Rivera survived on blow after

another； his excellent defence was frightening.

Danny rushed， forcing Rivera to give him a clinch。 Was it a trick? Rivera

thought to himself.

Yes, it was. But Rivera was smart enough to avoid it。 He backed and circled

away.

He pretended to clinch with Danny's next rush。 Instead， at the last

instant， just as their bodies should have come together， Rivera went quickly

back. He had fooled him!

While Rivera was dancing away, Danny kept challenging him openly。 Having run

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