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1、``上海新世纪英语高二全部课文（包括AdditionalReading）及重点词组高二第一学期1.FoodintheUnitedStatesManychangesaretakingplaceinfoodstylesintheUnitedStates.TheUnitedStatesistraditionallyfamousforitsverysolidandunchangingdiet,chieflymadeupofmeatandpotatoes.NowpeopleinAmericahavemanydifferentchoices:ethnicfood,healthfo
2、od,andfastfood,inadditiontothetraditionalhome-cookedmeal.EthnicrestaurantsandsupermarketsarecommonintheUnitedStates.Beingacountryofimmigrants,theUnitedStatesenjoysawidevarietyofethnicfood.MostAmericancitiesandtownsarefilledwithrestaurantsservinginternationalcooking.Manyevenhaveethnicsec
3、tions:Chinatown,LittleItaly,orGermantown.Havingvastethnicchoices,Americanscanenjoyfoodfromallovertheworld.Besidessectionsofcities,thereareethnicregions,whicharewell-knownforcertainfoodbecauseofthepeoplewhohavesettledthere.Forexample,insouthernCalifornia,therearemanyMexicanrestaurants.He
4、althfoodbecamepopularwhenpeoplebegantothinkmoreseriouslyabouttheirphysicalwell-being.Healthfoodisfresh,natural,andunprocessedfood,whichdoesnotcontainpreservativestomakeitlastlongerorchemicalstomakeittasteorlookbetter.Peoplewhoarekeenonhealthfoodareusuallyvegetarians.Theydon’teatmeat,but
5、liveonbeans,cheese,andeggs.Fastfoodrestaurantsarenowexpandingrapidlyalloverthecountry.IntheUnitedStates,speedisaveryimportantconcept.Peopleusuallyhaveashortlunchbreakbecausetheyjustdonotwanttowastetheirtimeeating.Fastfoodrestaurantsareplacesthattakecareofhundredsofpeopleinashorttime.The
6、reisusuallyverylittlewaiting,andthefoodisalwayscheap.Burgerandpizzaplacesarejusttwoexamples.Americans’attitudetowardfoodischanging,too.Thetraditionalbigbreakfastisnolongerpopular.However,comingtorediscoverthesocialimportanceoffood,Americansfindthatdinnerwithfamilyandfriendsisaveryspecia
7、lofenjoyingtimetogether.Likesomanypeopleinothercultures,manyAmericansaretakingtimetorelaxandenjoyawidervarietyoftastesatdinner,eveniftheystillrushthroughlunchatahamburgerstand.2.Theworld’sbestethnicfoodHowcanyoutraveltheworldwithoutleavingyourowncountry?Visitanethnicrestaurant!
