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2019外研社新版教材课文unit1foodforthough.纯手打，欢迎下载Unit1FoodforthoughtAchildoftwocuisinesGrowingupintheEnglandwithaBritishfatherandaChinesemother,I’veenjoyedfoodfrombothcountrieseversinceIwasabletoholdaknifeandfork-andchopsticks!MumhassweetmemoriesofthefoodfromherhometowninSichuan,andoftencooksspicydishes.Thankstothis,Dadhascometolivehotpot!ButtherearestillsomedishesthatDaddarenottryevenaftermanyyearsofmarriagetomymother.Heoncetoldmeheissurprisedbywhathesawonthetablewhenhefirstvisitedmymother’sparentsinChina.HewasevenshockedattheirweddingwhenhesawhowtheChineseatealmosteverypartofananimal.Eventoday,hestilldoesnoteasilytaketoeatingthingslikechickenfeet.ButIenjoythatsortoffoodmyself.Lastweek,Iwenttothebutcher’sandasked,“Doyouhavepigs’ears?””No,”thebutchersaid,pullingathisownears,“justtheseordinaryones.”HemusthavethoughtIwasjoking.Dadcancookasuper”fullEnglishbreakfast”ofbacon,eggs,beans,sausagesandtoastwithbutter-MumandIjusthavetofindawaytogethimintothekitchen!HealsodoesatypicalSundayroast.Weallloveroastbeefandvegetables,butMumsaidwe’dbetternoteattoomuchroastfoodasitmaymakeussufferfromheatinsideourbodies,accordingtotraditionalChinesemedicine.I’llneverforgetmyfirstvisittoChina.Mumencouragemetotrydifferentkindsoffood,andIdid!Ilovedeverything.ButjustwhenIthoughtIcoulddealwithallChinesefood,Icameacrossstinkytofu,ahorriblegreythingthatlookedandsmeltlikeaburntsportsshoe.“Youneedn’ttryitifyoudon’twantto,”Mumsaid,butIgatheredallmycouragetotakeabiteandwasamazedtofinditwasn’tsobad.Itremindedmeofbluecheese,asimilarlystrongsmellingtypeoffoodeitherloveorhate.MaybeI’llfallinlovewithstinkytofu-someday.Peoplesaythatoneman’smeatisanotherman’spoison,butIfeelathomewithfoodfrombothmycultures.Tome,there’snothingbetterthanacross-culturalafternoonteaofEnglishbiscuitsandacupofChineseoolongteainafinechinacup!ColdtruthsIsthereanytruthbehindthesaying”Youarewhatyoueat”?weputthistothetestbyaskingfivepeopletoopentheirfridgedoorsandtalkabouttheirlifestyles.Canyouguesswhichfridgebelongstowhichperson?Maybeyoucanrecogniseyourownfridgehere!Ellie24JuniordoctorThere’snotenoughroomtoswingacatinmysmallapartment,soIdon’tcookveryoften.MyfridgeisusuallyhalfemptyandI’moftentootriedtoeatmuchanyway.Ioftenendupsavingpartofmymealforthenextday.Someevenings,I’lljusthavesomethingquick,liketoast,orevenjustayogurtwithhoney.Asadoctor,IknowI’dbetterchangethewayIeat,butIdon’thavethetimeorenergyrightnow.Jenny31TeacherMyhusbandandIavoidallproductsthatcomefromanimals.Thismeanswedon’teatmeat,andanymilkorcheesehadbetterbedairy-free.Welikecookingathomeandmakeourmealsfromfresh,seasonalfruitandvegetables.Cookingtogethergivesusachancetorelaxandcatchuponeachother’sdays.Ifwehavechildren,Iwanttobringthemupjustlikeus,butmyhusbandsaysthateveryoneshouldbeabletomaketheirownlifestylechoices.Ted35ConstructionworkerEachdayattheconstructionsiteismoreorlesssame-tiring!WhenIgetbackhome,there’snothingmoresatisfyingthanabigmeatdinner.IguessI’vealwaysbeenabigmeateaterandinthishouse,nofamilymealiscompletewithoutsomeformofmeat.Istilldon’tthinkthatanythingcanbeatmymum’shomemadesausages,though.Mike49ChefWithfivechildren,we’reonebigfamily!MywifeandIbothworkfull-time,solifecangetprettybusy!LikealotofchefsIknow,Idon’treallydomuchcookingathome.SometimesIbringhomefoodfromtherestaurantwhereIwork.Onceaweek,wedoabigshopandbuyalotoffrozenfood.Iknowweshouldeatmorefreshfruitandvegetables,butreadymealsaretooconvenient.Max19CollegestudentTherearefiveofuslivinginoursharedstudenthouse.MymumsaysIneedtohavethreehealthymealsaday,butI’mtoobusystudyingandmeetingfriends!Wedon’treallybuyfreshfood,andIsupposethefridgecouldbekindofcleaner...Idaren’tletmymumseethisphoto!Unit2Let’scelebrate!TherealfatherChristmasManypeoplestillrememberthemagicofFatherChristmasfromwhentheywerechildren.Asparents,theytrytokeepthatmagicalivefortheirchildrenforaslongastheycan.ThatiswhyLettersfromFatherChristmascouldbetheperfectbookforthosewhoregardChristmasasaspecialtimeofyear.ThemanwhowrotetheselettersisoneofthemostfamousnamesinEnglishliterature-J.R.R.Tolkien,authorofTheLordoftheRings.TheletterswereTolkien’swayofkeepingFatherChristmasaliveforhisfourchildren,overaperiodofmorethantwentyyears.EveryChristmas,anenvelopewithaNorthPolestamparrived.ItwasaddressedtoTolkien’schildren.Whocoulditbefrom?Thechildrenmusthavebeenveryexcitedastheyopenedit.Inside,theywouldfindahandwrittenletterfromFatherChristmas.TheletterswerefromFatherChristmas.Theletterswerealsobeautifullyillustrated-eachmusthavetakenitstrueauthor,Tolkien,alongtimetocomplete.TheletterstoldwonderfulstoriesaboutFatherChristmas’slifeandadventuresattheNorthPole.AregularcharacterintheletterswasPoleBear,whoonceclimbedtheNorthPole(anactualpoleinthiscase)andfellthroughtheroofofFatherChristmashouse.Inanotherletter,FatherChristmascomplainedabouthowhecouldnotstophishelpersplayinggameswithtoysinsteadofwrappingthemup.Interestingly,thelettersdidnotcontaintheusualwarningstochildrenthattheymightnotreceivetheirpresentsiftheywerenotgood.Thelettersdid,however,changeasTolkien’schildrengotolder:...butifyoufindthatnotma