2019外研版高一英语必修二unit1课文原文

必修二unit1Foodforthought课文UnderstandingideasAChildofTwoCuisinesGrowingupinEnglandwithaBritishfatherandaChinesemother,I'veenjoyedfoodfrombothcountrieseversinceIwasabletoholdaknifeandfork---andchopsticks!MumhassweetmemoriesofthefoodfromherhometowninSichuan,andoftencooksspicydishes.Thankstothis,Dadhascometolovehotpot!ButtherearestillsomedishesthatDaddarenottryevenaftermanyyearsofmarriagetomymother.Heoncetoldmehewassurprisedbywhathesawonthetablewhenhefirstvisitedmymother'sparentsinChina.HewasevenshockedattheirweddingwhenhesawhowtheChineseatealmosteverypartofananimal.Eventoday,hestilldoesnoteasilytaketoeatingthingslikechickenfeet.ButIenjoythatsortoffoodmyself.LastweekIwenttothebutcher'sandasked"Doyouhavepigs'ears?""No,"thebutchersaid,pullingathisownears,"justtheseordinaryones."HemusthavethoughtIwasjoking.Dadcancookasuper"fullEnglishbreakfast"ofbacon,eggs,beans,sausagesandtoastwithbutter---MumandIjusthavetofindawaytogethimintothekitchen!HealsodoesatypicalSundayroast.Weallloveroastbeefandvegetables,butMumsayswe'dbetternoteattoomuchroastfoodasitmaymakeussufferfromheatinsideourbodiesaccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicine.I'llneverforgetmyfirstvisittoChina.Mumencouragedmetotrydifferentkindsoffood,andIdid!Ilovedeverything.ButjustwhenIthoughtIcoulddealwithallChinesefood,Icameacrossstinkytofu,ahorriblegreythingthatlookedandsmeltlikeaburntsportsshoe."Youneedn'ttryitifyoudon'twantto,"Mumsaid,butIgatheredallmycouragetotakeabiteandwasamazedtofinditwasn'tsobad.Itremindedmeofbluecheeseasimilarlystrongsmellingtypeoffoodyoueitherloveorhate.MaybeI'llfallinlovewithstinkytoufo---someday.Peoplesaythatoneman'smeatisanotherman'spoison,butIfeelathomewithfoodfrombothmycultures.Tome,there'snothingbetterthanacross-culturalafternoonteaofEnglishbiscuitsandacupofChineseoolongteainafinechinacup!DevelopingideasColdTruthsHealthyYou!Isthereanytruthbehindthesaying"Youarewhatyoueat"?Weputthistothetestbyaskingfivepeopletoopentheirfridgedoorsandtalkabouttheirlifestyles.Canyouguesswhichfridgebelongstowhichperson?Maybeyoucanrecogniseyourownfridgehere!Ellie24JuniordoctorThere'snotenoughroomtoswingacatinmysmallapartment,soIdon'tcookveryoften.MyfridgeisusuallyhalfemptyandI'moftentootiredtoeatmuchanyway.Ioftenendupsavingpartofmymealforthenextday.SomeeveningsI'lljusthavesomethingquick,liketoast,orevenjustayogurtwithhoney.Asadoctor,IknowIhadbetterchangethewayIeat,butIjustdon'thavethetimeortheenergyrightnow.Jenny31TeacherMyhusbandandIavoidallproductsthatcomefromanimals.Thismeanswedon'teatmeatandanymilkorcheesehadbetterbedairy-free.Theylikecookingathomeandtomakeourmealsfromfresh,seasonalfruitandvegetables.Cookingtogethergivesusachancetorelaxandcatchuponeachother'sdays.Ifwehavechildren,Iwanttobringthemupjustlikeus,butmyhusbandsaysthateveryoneshouldbeabletomaketheirownlifestylechoices.Ted35ConstructionworkerEachdayattheconstructionsiteismoreorlessthesame-tiring!WhenIgetbackhome,there'snothingmoresatisfyingthanabigmeatdinner.IguessI'vealwaysbeenabigmeateaterandinthishouse,nofamilymealiscompletewithoutsomeformofmeat.Istilldon'tthinkthatanythingcanbeatmymum'shomemadesausages,though.Mike49ChefWithfivechildren,we'reonebigfamily!MywifeandIbothworkfulltime,solifecangetprettybusy!LikealotofchefsIknow,Idon'treallydomuchcookingathome.SometimesIbringhomefoodfromtherestaurantwhereIwork.Onceaweekwedoabigshopandbuyalotoffrozenfood.Iknowweshouldeatmorefreshfruitandvegetables,butreadymealsaresoconvenient.Max19CollegestudentTherearefiveofuslivinginoursharedstudenthouse.MymumsaysIneedtohavethreehealthymealsaday,butI'mtoobusystudyingandmeetingfriends!Wedon'treallybuyfreshfood,andIsupposethefridgecouldbekindofcleaner...Idaren'tletmymumseethisphoto!WritingarecipeReadthefoodblogandanswerthequestions.GongBaoChicken(alsoknownasKungPaoChicken)wasoriginallyafamilydishofDingBaozhe,orDingGongbao,ahighrankingcourtofofficialoftheQingDynastywhohelpedreconstructtheDujiangyanIrrigationSysteminChengdu,Sichuan.Overtheyears,ithasbecomeoneofthemostpopulardishesinChineserestaurantsthroughouttheworld.Thecombinationofaspicy,salty,sweetandsourflavoursmakesaGongBaoChickenhardtoresist.What'smoreitiseasytomakeandcanbeadaptedtoindividualtastes.So,don'tforgettopickupsomechickenonyourwayhomeandtrythisrecipeout!RecipeIngredientsInstructionsChickenbreast........300g1.Heattheoiloverahighheat.Roastedpeanuts.....50g2.Whentheoilishot,addtheSmallpiecesofdriedtofu...50gchilliesandstirthemforaboutCookingoil................2spoons30seconds.3.AddthespringonionsandDriedchillies..............5or6stirthemforabout30seconds.springonions.............ahandful4.Addthechickenandcookitthrough.soysauce..................1teaspoon5.Addthesoysauce,vinegarandsugar.vinegar.......................1teaspoon6.Addthepeanutsanddriedtoufoandcookforsugar......2teaspoonsanother1to2minutes.salt.............................1teaspoon7.Seasonwithsaltandserve.What'stheorigionofGongBaoChicken?Whatarethetwomainpartsofarecipe?HowdoyoucookGongBaoChicken?Describetheprocessinyourownwords.