Unit 6 Reading

What's a balanced diet? 什么是均衡的饮食？

Doris and Samuel are having dinner in a restaurant.

Doris 和 Samuel 在餐厅吃晚餐。

Samuel: I think I'll have a hamburger, some chocolate cake and a large cola. How does that sound to you?

Samuel：我想要一份汉堡，一些巧克力蛋糕和一瓶大可乐，你意下如何？

Doris: That sounds terrible! I'll have a chicken sandwich, a salad, an apple and a glass of lemon tea.

Doris：这听起来太可怕了！我要一份鸡肉三明治、一份沙拉、一个苹果和一杯柠檬茶。

- I've decided to stay away from fried food and soft drinks.

- 我决定远离油炸食品和软性饮料。

Samuel: Since when?

Samuel：从什么时候开始的？

Doris: Since I had medical examination. The doctor said that I needed to lose a bit of weight by avoiding fat, oil and sugar.

Doris：从我（上次）体检开始。医生说我需要通过避免（摄入）脂肪、油和糖而减点肥。

- He also stated that it's necessary for me to have a more balanced diet.

- 他还指出，一个更均衡的饮食对我来说是必要的。

Samuel: What's a balanced diet?

Samuel：什么叫均衡的饮食？

Doris: A balanced diet means having different kinds of healthy food every day.

Doris：均衡的饮食是指每天摄入不同的健康食品。

- Research shows that each day you should have plenty of fruit, vegetables and grain products such as noodles and bread.

- 研究表明，每天你应该摄入大量的水果、蔬菜和谷物食品，如面条和面包。

- And, in general you should have fewer dairy products and eggs, and less meat.

- 而且，一般来说，应该吃少量的奶制品和鸡蛋，少吃肉类。

Samuel: But I believe my diet is balanced.

Samuel：但我相信我的饮食是平衡的。

Doris: Really? Do you remember what you had today?

Doris：真的吗？你还记得你今天吃了些什么吗？

Samuel: Oh, the usual things. For breakfast, I had fried eggs and a large cup of coffee with a lot of milk and sugar. Then I treated myself to some ice cream for a snack.

Samuel：哦，都是平常的东西呀。早餐，我吃了炒鸡蛋和一大杯加了牛奶和糖的咖啡。然后，我又自己整了一些冰淇淋小吃。

Doris: And for lunch?

Doris：午餐呢？

Samuel: For lunch, I had six chicken wings and a cola.

Samuel：午餐，我吃了 6 只鸡翅和可乐。

Doris: I don't understand how that is a balanced diet!

Doris：我不明白这怎么个均衡的饮食法！

Samuel: Well, I have many different kinds of food every day.

Samuel：嗯，我每天都吃很多不同类的食物。

Doris: But all of these kinds of food are unhealthy for you.

Doris：但是，所有这些种类的食品对你来说都是不健康的。

Samuel: OK, You're right. I'll change my diet … tomorrow. Here comes my hamburger and chocolate cake.

Samuel：好吧，你说得对，我会改变我的饮食……明天吧，我的汉堡和巧克力蛋糕到了。