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随着生活节奏的逐步加快，以及网络的进一步发展，快餐文化进入了疯狂的时代，这慢慢演变成为一种时尚，冲击着传统文化。快餐一般只突显“快”，但是缺乏营养，多吃无益。处于现代快节奏社会里，快餐文化在给人们带来便利的同时，也带来了它的负面影响。
Part 1 Realize Fast FoodCulture
了解快餐文化
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly.While any meal with low preparation time can be considered fast food，typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients，and served to the customer in a packaged form for take-out.Fast food outlets are take-away or take-out providers，often with a“drive-through”service that lets customers to order and pick up food from their cars，but most also have indoor or outdoor seating areas where customers can eat on-site.
快餐是指能很快准备好并上菜的食物。虽然任何准备时间段的食物都是快餐，但快餐多指餐厅或商店外卖给顾客的已经做好的饭菜。快餐分销店是外卖服务的主要经营者，常常提供免下车点餐、取餐服务，但大多数快餐店配有室内或室外的区域供顾客就坐。
Nearly from its inception，fast food has been designed to be eaten“on the go，”often does not require traditional cutlery，and is eaten as a finger food.Common menu items at fast food outlets include fish and chips，sandwiches，pitas，hamburgers，fried chicken，French fries，onion rings，chicken nuggets，tacos，pizza，hot dogs，and ice cream.
快餐自从诞生开始，就是定义为无需餐具，随时随地食用的用餐方式。快餐店菜单上常见的食物包括鱼、薯片、三明治、皮塔饼、汉堡、炸鸡、炸薯条、洋葱卷、鸡块、玉米饼、比萨、热狗和冰激凌等。
The United States has the largest fast food industry in the world，and American fast food restaurants are located in over 100 countries.Approximately 4.1 million U.S.workers are employed in the areas of food preparation and food serving，including fast food in the USA.Worries of an obesity epidemic and its related illnesses have inspired many local government officials in the United Sates to propose to limit or regulate fast-food restaurants.
美国具有全球最大规模的快餐工业。美国的快餐店遍布全球100多个国家。在美国，大约有410万人从事餐饮烹饪和餐饮服务，包括快餐行业在内。当地许多政府官员因担心肥胖症人口的增多，提议限制或控制快餐行业的发展。
（1）常见的美国快餐店
| KFC 肯德基 | McDonald's 麦当劳 |
| PANDA EXPRESS 极速熊猫 | JACK IN THE BOX 盒子里的杰克 |
| SUBWAY 赛百味 |
（2）常见的快餐食物
| Hamburger 汉堡包 | Cheese Burger 干酪汉堡 |
| French Fries 薯条（ketchup番茄酱） | Salad 沙拉 |
| Orange Juice 橙汁 | Milk Shake 奶昔 |
| CSD 碳酸饮料 | Hot Cake 热香饼/松饼 |
| McChicken 麦香鸡 | Bagel 贝果 |
| Hot Pie 派 |
Part 2 Key Sentences
关键句型全知道
Nowadays，to keep up with the quickening pace of our society，many people turn to fast food to cut down their time spent in eating.
如今，为了跟上不断加速的社会发展步伐，许多人转向吃快餐来减少他们花在吃上的时间。
Fast food is any food that is quick，convenient，and usually inexpensive.
快速，方便，便宜的食物一般就是快餐。
Fast food is usually rapidly served in cartons or bags or in a plastic wrapping，in a fashion which minimizes cost.
快餐往往是一种快速服务，食品用最小成本装在纸质或者塑料的袋子里。
We acknowledge that fast food really gratifies our strong desire to save time.
我们承认快餐的确能满足我们对节约时间的强烈需求。
Relying on fast food on a long-term basis may cause a person to suffer from malnutrition.What is more serious is that most fast food contains many calories which can turn into fat.As we know，too much fat is harmful to our health.
长时间依赖快餐作为饮食的基础会导致营养不良。更严重的是大多数快餐中都含有较高的卡路里的热量，可以变成脂肪。众所周知，过多的脂肪对健康有害。
Fast-food restaurants do not serve alcohol.The soft drinks most often sold are Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola，plus fizzy drinks.
快餐店不出售酒类。常售的软饮料包括可口可乐，百事可乐和碳酸泡沫饮料。
McDonald's restaurants are found in 119 countries and territories around the world and serve 58 million customers each day.
麦当劳在全世界119个国家和地区开着分店，每天服务五千八百万顾客。
Most standalone McDonald's restaurants offer both counter service and drive-through service，with indoor and sometimes outdoor seating.
独立的麦当劳的餐厅提供柜台服务和驾车通过服务，一般在室内和室外都有座位设置。
KFC in the US has been accused by Greenpeace of a large destruction of the Amazon Rainforest，because of the supply of soy used for chicken food.
肯德基在美国受绿色和平组织的指控，他们为提供鸡食用的大豆而破坏亚马逊森林。
Fast food is very poor in vitamins and minerals.
快餐中缺乏维生素和矿物质。
Fast food business has developed tremendously in the past 50 years.Nowadays people will see all kinds of fast food restaurants here and there.
过去五十年，快餐业发展迅速。现在快餐店随处可见。
The concept of ready-cooked food for sale is closely connected with urban development.
熟食的售卖概念和城市发展是紧密联系的。
Nearly from its inception，fast food has been designed to be eaten“on the go”，often does not require traditional cutlery，and is eaten as a finger food.
自产生开始，快餐就被设计为边走边吃的东西，通常不需要传统的刀具，而是往往用手指食用。
Part 3 Let's
Talk！开始交流吧！
Emily： Do you usually have fast-food for lunch？
艾米丽： 你午餐经常吃快餐吗？
Mike： Yeah，I usually have it at McDonald's or KFC.
麦克： 是的，经常在麦当劳或者肯德基吃午餐。
Emily： I don't like the food there.
艾米丽： 我不怎么喜欢那里的食物。
Mike： The most important thing is that the food will be made soon，so you can save a lot of time.
麦克： 最重要的是，速度很快，可以节省很多时间。
Emily： I agree with you.But food there is unhealthy.It contains a high amount of fat and calories.
艾米丽： 我同意你的观点，但是不健康，那里的东西都高脂肪高热量。
Mike： I am just too busy to cook.There is no other way.
麦克： 上班太忙，往往自己没有时间做饭，没有办法的事情。
Emily： You may bring meal for yourself.Nowadays，there are usually refrigerator and micro waver in the office.
艾米丽： 你可以自己带饭，现在很多办公室里都有冰箱和微波炉。
Mike： Yes，there are.It might be a good idea.
麦克： 公司里的确有，也许是个不错的主意。
Emily： You can cook the food as lunch for the next day，and then put it in the refrigerator.
艾米丽： 嗯，你可以做好第二天的午餐，然后放到冰箱里。
Mike： Good idea.Just like the lunch package.
麦克： 对，就像盒饭一样。
Emily： The lunch package is very popular in Britain.But what British？
bring is usually home-made sandwiches.
艾米丽： 盒饭在英国很流行的，不过英国人一般都是自备三明治做午餐。
Mike： It can also save a lot of money.But the question is that my cooking is not so good.
麦克： 自带盒饭还可以节省开销。但问题是我厨艺不佳。
Emily： Maybe I can prepare more，so we can share together.
艾米丽： 也许我可以多准备一点，到时候一起分享。
Mike： Really Isn't it inconvenient？
麦克： 真的吗？不会不方便吧。
Emily： Of course not.Home-made food is much healthier than fast food.
艾米丽： 不会，自制的食物可比快餐营养。
Mike： Thanks a lot.
麦克： 谢谢。
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