2022九年级英语下册 Module 3 Life now and then文化背景资料（新版）外研版.doc

1、How Much Has Food Changed in the Last 50 Years? 五十年来社会在各个方面都有很大变化,那么五十年来饮食方面的情况又是怎样的呢？Sarah is an English girl. She thinks food has changed a lot in the last 50 years. People made freshly cooked food then. There were no takeaways or microwaves. Food was much more natural, without preservatives and a

2、dditives. During 60s and 70s, you didnt hear about healthy eating, probably because people ate fresh fruit and vegetables every day. People didnt worry about their weight so much because they were eating fresh and healthy food all the time. Its the junk food that people are eating nowadays that is c

3、ausing people to become overweight. There was also a different way of life 50 years ago. Now most people are in a rush, with jobs and homes to look after, so sometimes its more convenient to have fast food, but theres no excuse for people not eating fresh, healthy food. Fifty years ago we didnt have couch potatoes or computer geeks. People walked and exercised more. Kids rode their bikes and played outside. People are lazier today.Notes:1. takeaways n.外带食品2. microwave n.微波炉3. preservative n.防腐剂4. additive n.添加剂5. couch potato 泡在电视机前的人6. computer geek 网虫