Meals
Eating is supposed to be one of the most pleasant things in life. Sometimes we are not sure if we eat to live or live to eat. However, these days, many people are being deprived of regular meals. Some folks claim they are too busy to take the time, or they skip a meal they are dieting. The meal that is most often missed is breakfast, so the eater or fixer can stay in bed longer, even though health experts usually insist this is the most important meal of all. In some cases, this phenomenon is because wives are working outside the home, in others because husbands do not insist on breakfast. More convenient Western ideal about breakfast are becoming popular: eggs, cereal, coffee.
Later in the day, lunches are also becoming more problematic, especially for salaried workers. The variety and quality of food seem to be declining, even as the restaurant themselves become crowded and expensive. After work, it is usually an informal meal and drinks, so a family meal at home is out the question for a lot of male workers.
--> deprive = take something from someone, especially somrthing thet need or want
--> out of the question = impossible
--> out of question = possible
Comprehension
1. Which meal is considered the easiest to skip? Breakfast.
2. How many reasons are given for not eating? Some people are too busy to eat breakfast. Some skip a meal because they are dieting. The restaurant themselves become crowded and expensive. There are more and more male workers.
3. What does a Western breakfast consist of? It consist of eggs,cereals and coffee.
Express yourself
1. Do you uasually have breakfast? Yes, I almost eat breakfast every day except I am drunk or too tired.
2. Who prepares breakfast for you in family? My wife prepares for me or I go to breakfast shop to buy my breakfast then I finish it at office.
3. What do you think about having a modest Western-style breakfast? Sometimes eat Western-style breakfast is not bed ideal and choice, but traditional China-style breakfast also is a good choice.
4. What do you uasually eat for lunch? I usually eat food with less oil and salt, and I also eat much vegetable or fruit. Of course I also eat delicious food but not not very healthy such as Ramen (Japan noodles), fried pork with rice.
5. What do you most look for in a lunch outside the home? Recently I love Ramen.
6. What do you think about carrying a lunch box to work? I think it's a very good ideal becaus it made by your fmailly, it would be healthy and rich in nutrients.
7. What is your favorit dessert? I like chocolate Brownie cakes.8. Do you usually volunteer to pay for your fellow worker's lunches?
9. What do you think about Dutch treat?
10. Do you think it's a good ideal to take a nap after lunch?
11. Do you think one hour is enough time for lunch?
12. What is your favorit food?
13. Do you like Western food? If so, which?
14. Do you drink coffee after a meal?
15. How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
16. Do you try to maintain a balanced diet?
17. Do you usually buy fruit in a department store, or in the market?
18. Are you worried about pesticides when you eat fruit?
19. Do you peel your apples? In the past, I will peel the apples before I eat them, but now I do not peel them anymore sicne I found a natural detergent for fruits and vegetables.
Opinion Samples
1. For too long we have thought that common courtesy demands that one person pay for everyone's meals. Oftentimes this leads to an embarrassing struggle over who will pay. Of course, each person is expected to take turns, but the order is not always clear and this may lead to resentment by the others. Meal costs are also constantly rising, so paying for multiple meals at one time is often inconvenient. We could save ourselves a lot of trouble if we would agree to go Dutch--each pays for his own meal.
2. I'm very concerned about getting poisoned by what I eat. I can never be sure if any fruit is pesticide-free, even after I wash it. So I try to peel it before I eat it. As a result, I shy away from some of my favorit food, like strawberries. My health is more important than my palate.
--> take turns = succeed one another in order
--> resentment = a feeling of displeasure or anger because of an insult or other wrong
--> shy away from = drawback; hesitate to do
--> palate = the sense of taste
Usefull Expressions
1. Don't argue at the dinner table. The one who is not hungry always wins the argument.
2. Children who are reared in homes of poverty have only two mealtime choices - take it or leave it.
3. Exercise doesn't make you nearly as hungry as thinking does - especially thinking about food.
4. The best exercise is to exercise discretion at dinner table.
5. More and more food is coming canned or prepackaged - including food for thought.
6. There is a new diet that will reduce weight like nothing else. It's called high price of food.
7. Most kids think a balanced diet is a hamburger in each hand.
8. Eating plenty of onions and garlic will help you live longer, claim dietary authorities - but you will die very lonely.
9. Table manners must have invented by people who were never hungry.
10. Many people seem to be allergic to food for thought.
--> take it or leave it = accept or refuse without changes or conditions
--> discretion = caution or self-control in one's speech or behavior.
--> food for thought (idioms&phrase)= An ideal or issue to ponder
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