13. Eat at home or out?
Edited by Lost Lawyer
Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at
home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
『分析』
不要急于作出选择，先进行比较，然后根据情况选择
去餐馆或者吃快餐的优缺点：方便、快捷、多种口味;昂贵、卫生可能得不到保障、快餐使人发胖[3]
在家吃饭的优缺点：干净、可以做出自己喜欢的口味、节省、与家人和朋友共同准备食物很开心;花
费时间、可能做的没有餐馆那么好吃;
在不同的情况下会有不同的选择。周末休息应该跟家人在家里吃饭。与老朋友久别重逢应该找一家安
静的餐馆……
『范文』
After a hard day of work or study, many people feel like cooking for themselves is too much trouble. They
prefer to grab a quick bite to eat at a restaurant and go home for rest as quickly as possible. But for me cooking at
home is worth the time and trouble because it is cheaper, healthier, and more enjoyable.
Buying my own groceries and cooking for myself is much less expensive than eating in a restaurant. I find
that a meal that I cook myself on average costs half to two-thirds less than a comparable meal in a restaurant.
Restaurants have to rent space, hire chefs, waiters, and managers, as well as buy food and make a profit. When I
cook I have no overhead. The only extra expense I have to pay is the time it takes for me to cook the food.
In addition to being less expensive, when I buy my own groceries I can be sure I am buying the freshest and
cleanest meats and vegetables available. Restaurants might think it's more important to buy the cheapest food
possible in large quantities to make a higher profit. I also try and buy the healthiest food possible. For instance,
when I buy meat, I try and buy the meat with the least fat on it. In a restaurant they add more fat and oil to dishes
to make them taste better, but for me, health is more important.
Finally, cooking food with my friends and family brings me a special kind of joy. In a world that has
increasingly focused on turning everyone into consumers, I enjoy being creative and producing something good. I
enjoy learning and inventing new recipes and sharing them with friends. Even though it takes more time to shop,
cook, and clean up when I cook for myself, at the end I have a sense that I did not waste the time so much as I
truly enjoyed life for an hour at the end of the day.
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