Unit 1 Food for thought

Section Ⅰ Starting out amp; Understanding ideas

单词拼写 根据首字母或汉语提示，用本部分所学单词的正确形式填空。

1. I shouldn’t have watched that movie—it’ll give me h dreams at night.

2. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a s "of courage and power.

3. Team members must be able to express their o "freely at the meeting.

4. At 8：00 am， the boys g "at the foot of Mount Tai and set out for the top.

5.Studies show that people are more likely to s "from back problems if they sit before computer screens for long hours.

6. John has invited all his friends to attend his "（婚礼） party.

7. Some plants and animals contain natural "（毒素） that are harmful to people.

8. Since I’m here， I’d like to try a "（典型的） dish of this country.

9. Mary is the "（种，类） of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.

10. "（咬） by the snake in the forest， Susan was sent back to the camp.

选词填空 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

come across feel at home remind oneself of take to fall in love with

1. He is one of my old schoolmates， who I "the other day in the street.

2. Since I traveled in Chengdu， I "the delicious food there.

3. The young man made a few notes "what he wanted to say.

4. By the end of the year she was beginning "in her new school.

5. After some time， he "eating this kind of food.

课文语法填空

Growing up in England with a British father and a Chinese mother， I 1 （enjoy） food from both countries ever since I was able to hold a knife and fork—and chopsticks.

Mum often cooks spicy dishes. Thanks 2 this， Dad has come to love hot pot！ However， there are still some 3 （dish） that Dad dare not try even after many years of 4 （marry） to my mother. Even today， he still does not easily take to 5 （eat） things like chicken feet. But I enjoy that sort of food 6 （I）.

Dad can cook 7 super “full English breakfast” of bacon， eggs， beans， sausages and toast with butter. He also does a typical Sunday roast. We all love roast beef and vegetables， 8 Mum advises us not to eat too much roast food.

When I first visited China， Mum encouraged me 9 （try） different kinds of food and I did. I loved everything.

People say that one man’s meat is another man’s poison， but I feel at home with food from both my cultures. To me， there’s nothing 10 （good） than a cross-cultural afternoon tea of English biscuits and a cup of Chinese oolong tea in a fine china cup！

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阅读理解

My friends and I were hanging out in Chinatown on a Saturday morning and followed a group of locals. We walked into a dim sum restaurant and found the host stand. No menu needed， we had been famished. I felt like I could eat a horse. Before being seated， I was nearly bowled over by carts （推车） a few times. We were taken to a big round table and were served with hot tea at once.

One of the carts that nearly hit me was pulled up beside us， and a Cantonese lady moved to the different round bamboo steamer baskets （蒸笼）. We looked wide-eyed and waited for her to tell us more about each dish， but that moment never came. She didn’t speak English， and none of us knew Cantonese.

So we ended up with a few recognizable treats： steamed pork buns， egg custard tarts， shumai （a type of traditional Chinese dumpling） and turnip cakes. To the left， someone tasted steamed dumplings， and to the right， someone’s face was scrunching up （皱成一团） after tasting chicken feet. When I say I fell in love with shumai， please know that I fell hard. I had to order some more because the dumplings were too good to get lost in the crowd of bites.

While the small plates made me half-wish I’d gotten twice the food， the feeling was so wonderful. Something about sharing dishes while sharing stories and laughs really made friends feel closer， and the meal being more enjoyable meant eating to the sounds of happiness rather than in terrible silence. Experiencing the whole tradition of tea and mouth-watering dishes really made me understand a culture that sees food as a means of bonding （联系）. While the restaurant was exciting， we left feeling calmer and closer.

1. What does the underlined word “famished” in Paragraph 1 mean？

A. Very hungry. B. Really bored. C. Quite lucky. D. Greatly surprised.

2. When the cart was put before them， the author and his friends expected the lady to .

A. offer hot tea to them B. help them order dishes

C. apologize to them D. teach them some Cantonese

3. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3？

A. He liked eating shumai very much. B. He couldn’t find the way to his table.

C. He thought chicken feet were terrible. D. He chose dishes according to his friends’ tastes.

4. What did the author think of his experience at the dim sum restaurant？

A. It fell far short of his expectations. B. It let him realize the importance of sharing food.

C. It was so different that he was not used to it. D. It helped him have a new understanding of food.

阅读七选五

Between school， homework， sports， your after-school job， and hanging out with friends， it may feel like there’s no time for healthy eating. And when you have time， you may simply eat snacks like potato chips. 1 In fact， if you have a busy schedule， it’s even more important to eat healthy foods that give you the energy you need to keep going.

2 For example， you may feel hungry in a long afternoon of classes or during your swim meet. Knowing how much food your body needs to satisfy this hunger is important. A few walnuts （核桃） are great brain food before sitting down to do your math homework. 3

Healthy snacking is important to you. During teenage years， the body needs more nutrients （营养物） to grow. Snacks are a great way to satisfy your hunger and get all nutrients your body needs." " " 4 Do not eat foods with lots of added sugars like candy bars or soda. That’s because eating these foods may help you stop feeling hungry for a moment， but they are bad for your health in the long term.

Choosing healthy snacks means shopping wisely. 5 We may find “all natural” on the side of a package but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s nutritious. For example， “all natural” juice drinks can be filled with sugar， which means they’ll make you fat easily and give you little nutrition.

A. It’s natural to feel hungry at certain times.

B. Healthy snacking doesn’t have to be boring.

C. But you need to pay attention to what you eat.

D. If you’re really feeling hungry， pay attention to it.

E. But it is possible to treat yourself to a healthy snack.

F. But a whole bag only makes you put on weight easily.

G. Be careful of the health information on food packages.

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