2019外研版高一英语必修二unit1课文原文

必修二课文unitlFood forthoughtUnderstanding ideasAChild ofTwo Cuisines

1.Growing upin Englandwith aBritish fatherand aChinese mother,Iveenjoyed food from bothcountries eversince I was able to holda knifeandfork---and chopsticks!

2.Mum hassweet memoriesof thefood fromher home town inSichuan,and oftencooks spicydishes.Thanks tothis,Dad hascome tolove hotpot!But thereare stillsome dishesthat Daddare nottry evenafter manyyears ofmarriageto mymother.He oncetold mehe wassurprised bywhat hesaw onthetable when he first visited mymothers parentsin China.He wasevenshocked attheir weddingwhenhesaw howthe Chineseate almosteverypart of an animal.Even today,he stilldoes noteasily taketo eatingthingslike chickenfeet.

3.But Ienjoy thatsort of food myself.Last weekI wentto the butchers andaskedDo youhave pigsearsNo,thebutchersaid,pulling athis ownears,just theseordinary ones.He musthave thoughtIwasjoking.

4.Dad cancook asuper fullEnglish breakfastof bacon,eggs,beans,sausages and toast withbutter---Mum and I justhave to find away togethim intothe kitchen!He alsodoes atypical Sundayroast.We alllove roastbeefand vegetables,but Mumsays wedbetter noteat toomuch roastfoodas itmay makeus sufferfrom heatinside ourbodies accordingto traditionalChinesemedicine.

5.Ill neverforget myfirstvisitto China.Mum encouragedmetotrydifferent kindsof food,and Idid!I lovedeverything.But justwhen IthoughtI coulddeal withall Chinesefood,I cameacross stinkytofu,ahorrible greything thatlooked andsmelt likea burntsports shoe.1Youneednt tryit ifyou dontwant to,Mum said,but Igathered allmy couragetotake abite andwas amazedtofindit wasntso bad.It remindedme ofbluecheese asimilarly strongsmelling typeoffoodyou eitherlove orhate.Maybe Illfall inlove withstinky toufo-someday.

6.People saythat onemans meatis anothermans poison,but Ifeel at homewith foodfrom bothmy cultures.To me,theres nothingbetter than across-cultural afternoontea ofEnglish biscuitsand acup ofChinese oolongteain afine chinacup!Developing ideasColdTruthsHealthy You!Is thereany truthbehind thesaying Youare whatyou eatWe putthis tothetest byasking fivepeople toopen theirfridge doorsand talkabout theirlifestyles.Can youguess whichfridge belongsto whichperson Maybeyoucan recogniseyour ownfridge here!Ellie24Junior doctorTheresnot enoughroom toswing acat inmy smallapartment,so I dontcook veryoften.My fridgeis usuallyhalf emptyand Imoften tootired toeatmuch anyway.I oftenend upsaving partof mymeal for the nextday.Some eveningsIll justhave somethingquick,like toast,or evenjust ayogurtwith honey.As adoctor,I knowI had better changethe wayI eat,butI justdont havethe timeortheenergy rightnow.Jenny31TeacherMy husbandand Iavoid allproducts thatcome fromanimals.This meanswedont eatmeat andany milkor cheesehadbetterbe dairy-free.They likecookingathome andtomake ourmeals fromfresh,seasonal fruit andvegetables.Cooking togethergives usa chanceto relaxand catchup oneachothers days.If wehave children,I wantto bringthem upjust likeus,but myhusband saysthat everyoneshould beabletomake theirownlifestyle choices.Ted35Construction workerEachday atthe constructionsite ismore orless thesame-tiring!When Igetback home,theres nothingmore satisfyingthana big meatdinner.I guessFvealways beenabigmeat eaterand inthis house,no familymeal iscompletewithout someform ofmeat.I stilldont thinkthat anythingcanbeat mymums homemadesausages,though.Mike49ChefWith fivechildren,were onebig family!My wifeand Iboth workfull time,so lifecan getpretty busy!Like a lot ofchefs I know,Idontreally domuchcooking athome.Sometimes Ibring homefoodfromthe restaurantwhere Iwork.Once aweek wedo abig shopand buyalotof frozenfood.Iknowweshould eatmore freshfruitandvegetables,but readymeals aresoconvenient.Max19College studentThereare fiveof usliving inour sharedstudent house.My mumsays Ineedto havethree healthymeals aday,but Imtoo busystudying andmeetingfriends!We dontreally buyfresh food,andIsuppose thefridge couldbekind ofcleaner...I darentlet mymum seethis photo!Writing arecipeRead thefood blogand answerthe questions.Gong BaoChicken alsoknown asKung PaoChicken wasoriginally afamilydish ofDing Baozhe,or DingGongbao,a highranking courtofofficial ofthe QingDynasty whohelped reconstructthe DujiangyanIrrigationSystem inChengdu,Sichuan.Over theyears,it hasbecome oneofthe mostpopular dishesin Chineserestaurants throughoutthe world.The combinationof aspicy,salty,sweet andsour flavoursmakes aGongBao Chickenhard toresist.Whats moreit iseasy tomake andcan beadaptedto individualtastes.So,dont forgetto pickup somechicken onyour wayhomeandtry thisrecipeout!RecipeIngredientsInstructionsChicken breast300g

1.Heat theoil overa highheat.Roasted peanuts.....50g

2.When theoil ishot,add theSmallpieces ofdriedtofu...50gchillies andstir themfor aboutCookingoil2spoons30seconds.

3.Add thespring onionsandDriedchillies5or6stir themforabout30seconds,spring onionsahandful

4.Add thechicken andcook itthrough.soy sauce1teaspoon

5.Add thesoy sauce,vinegarand sugar.vinegar1teaspoon

6.Add thepeanuts anddriedtoufo andcook fbrsugar2teaspoons another1to2minutes.salt1teaspoon

7.Season withsalt andserve.

1.Whats theorigion ofGong BaoChicken

2.What arethe twomain partsofarecipe

3.How doyou cookGong BaoChicken Describethe processin yourownwords.。