1、译林牛津（译林牛津（2020）高中英语选择性必修第一册）高中英语选择性必修第一册 Unit 1 food mattersReading 及译文（及译文（P1-5） Food keeps us healthy and energetic. It can also do more than that. The article below, from a food magazine, discusses the idea of comfort food. Before you read the article, think about the following questions: What do
2、 you think the article will talk about according to the title? What foods can have an impact on your feelings? 食物使我们健康和精力旺盛食物使我们健康和精力旺盛。它也远不与此它也远不与此。下面来自一本食物杂志的文章讨下面来自一本食物杂志的文章讨 论治愈系食物理念。在阅读文章之前，思考以下的问题：论治愈系食物理念。在阅读文章之前，思考以下的问题： 根据标题，你认为文章将谈论什么？根据标题，你认为文章将谈论什么？ 什么食物对你的情感有影响？什么食物对你的情感有影响？ comfort foo
3、d（治愈系食物）（治愈系食物） Whenever I feel lonely, I have a secret recipe that never fails: rice, milk and sugar, cooked low and slow. No matter how bad my mood is, that perfect combination is always enough to lift my spirits. Sometimes the smell alone can do the trick, not to mention the lovely creamy flavour
4、, which works like a time machine immediately transporting me back to my sunny childhood. With pleasure, I remember the lazy Sunday afternoons I used to spend in the warmth of my grandmas flat, listening to her wonderful stories and greedily eating bowl after bowl of her delicious rice pudding. I ta
5、ke my time over every spoonful, gently rolling the silky dessert around my mouth and enjoying the perfect marriage of rice and milk. Before I know it, Im happy again. 每当感到孤独，我都有一个屡试不爽的秘方：大米，牛奶和糖，小火慢炖每当感到孤独，我都有一个屡试不爽的秘方：大米，牛奶和糖，小火慢炖。 不论我情绪有多差，这种绝妙的组合都足以令我振作。有时候仅仅闻一闻味儿不论我情绪有多差，这种绝妙的组合都足以令我振作。有时候仅仅闻一闻味
6、儿 就能奏效，更不要说那美妙，滑腻的口感了。它像一台时光机器，立即将我带就能奏效，更不要说那美妙，滑腻的口感了。它像一台时光机器，立即将我带 回欢乐的童年，欣欣然，我回忆起那些精彩的周末午后，那时我常常是在外婆回欢乐的童年，欣欣然，我回忆起那些精彩的周末午后，那时我常常是在外婆 温暖的公寓里，一边听她讲那些精彩的故事，一边一碗接一碗贪婪地吃着她做温暖的公寓里，一边听她讲那些精彩的故事，一边一碗接一碗贪婪地吃着她做 的美味的大米布丁。我细细品尝每一勺，让滑腻的甜点在我口中轻轻翻转，享的美味的大米布丁。我细细品尝每一勺，让滑腻的甜点在我口中轻轻翻转，享 受米糊和牛奶的完美融合。不知不觉中，我便又开
7、心起来了。受米糊和牛奶的完美融合。不知不觉中，我便又开心起来了。 My experience with rice pudding illustrates the unique power of “comfort food”. In its broadest sense, comfort food refers to any food that makes us feel better. In this article, we will talk about a particular type of comfort food whose power mainly lies in the asso
8、ciations it calls to mind. It often makes up for bad feelings by helping us recall happy memories of the people, things or places we love. 我关于大米布丁的经历说明了我关于大米布丁的经历说明了“治愈系食物治愈系食物”的独特力量的独特力量。从广义上说从广义上说，治愈治愈 系食物指的是任何能改善我们心情的食物。在本文里，我们要特别讲一类治愈系食物指的是任何能改善我们心情的食物。在本文里，我们要特别讲一类治愈 系食物，它的力量主要在于它所唤起的联想。它常常通过帮助
9、我们回忆起所爱系食物，它的力量主要在于它所唤起的联想。它常常通过帮助我们回忆起所爱 之人、所爱之物、所爱之地的快乐往事，来消解不良情绪。之人、所爱之物、所爱之地的快乐往事，来消解不良情绪。 Our comfort foods are highly individual. They vary from person to person, depending on our own unique experiences that have shaped our lives. If we grow up eating certain foods in our family, then those fo
10、ods tend to be linked with positive emotions. For example, we often connect chicken soup with a happy childhood and its flavour becomes tied up with the feeling of being taken care of. When we eat it again, we unlock memories of a time when we were loved and looked after, and this cheers us up. 治愈系食
11、物相当个性化。它们由塑造我们人生的独特经历决定，因人而异治愈系食物相当个性化。它们由塑造我们人生的独特经历决定，因人而异。 如果我们从小在家就吃某些特定的食物，这些食物就很容易与积极的情绪产生如果我们从小在家就吃某些特定的食物，这些食物就很容易与积极的情绪产生 关联。比如，我们经常把鸡汤与快乐的童年联系在一起，它的味道与被关爱的关联。比如，我们经常把鸡汤与快乐的童年联系在一起，它的味道与被关爱的 感觉相关。当再次喝鸡汤时，我们解锁记忆，回想起受到疼爱与关怀的时光，感觉相关。当再次喝鸡汤时，我们解锁记忆，回想起受到疼爱与关怀的时光， 这就会让我们的情绪变好。这就会让我们的情绪变好。 The fe
12、eling of happiness and sense of belonging can become particularly important for people who move away from their home country. According to some food experts, there are some aspects of culture that people will lose right away, but with food, there are more opportunities to connect to memory, family a
13、nd place. It is hardest to give up the food that you grow up with. Of course, each persons comfort food largely depends on where they come fromfor a Chinese it might be a plate of dumplings with a saucer of vinegar, and for a native of the UK it might be the classic fish and chips, served hot, salty
14、 and sour. One mouthful of comfort food takes us back to our cultural roots, giving us the “taste of home” that we cry out for and relieving feelings of homesickness. 这种幸福感与归属感对于离开故国的人而言会变得尤为重要这种幸福感与归属感对于离开故国的人而言会变得尤为重要。据一些食物专据一些食物专 家所言，文化中的某些方面人们很快会失去，但对于食物，则有更多机会与回家所言，文化中的某些方面人们很快会失去，但对于食物，则有更多机会与
15、回 忆、与家、与处所关联。从小到大的食物最难割舍。当然，每个人的治愈系食忆、与家、与处所关联。从小到大的食物最难割舍。当然，每个人的治愈系食 物物（是什么是什么）很大程度上取决于他们来自何方很大程度上取决于他们来自何方-对一个中国人来说对一个中国人来说，可能是一可能是一 盘饺子配上一碟醋；而对于一个土生土长的英国人来说，则可能是经典的炸鱼盘饺子配上一碟醋；而对于一个土生土长的英国人来说，则可能是经典的炸鱼 薯条薯条，热腾腾地端上来热腾腾地端上来，咸中带酸咸中带酸。一口治愈系食物带我们回到自己文化的根一口治愈系食物带我们回到自己文化的根， 带来我们渴望的带来我们渴望的“家的味道家的味道”，让我们
16、一解怀乡之情。，让我们一解怀乡之情。 Thats certainly true for me. Comfort food tastes good and by building an emotional bond with our happy memories, always makes us feel good. It isnt just a bowl of noodles or chicken soup. Its food for the soul. 对我而言对我而言，的确如此的确如此。治愈系食物味道可口治愈系食物味道可口，通过与我们快乐的回忆之间建通过与我们快乐的回忆之间建 立情感联系，
17、它让我们心情不错。它不仅仅是一碗面条或鸡汤，它是心灵的食立情感联系，它让我们心情不错。它不仅仅是一碗面条或鸡汤，它是心灵的食 量。量。 P5When we are in low spirits, we may cry out for things that give us comfort and a sense of security. Since it brings back happy memories of the past or offers an opportunity to connect with our home culture, comfort food can often
18、do the trick . However, there is another type of comfort food, which generates positive emotionsin a different way. Food high in calories may also make us feel better. As desserts like cakes are digested, blood sugar levels can go up quickly. As a result, we will be in a better mood after eating the
19、 comfort food. However, the sharp increase in blood sugar will cause the body to produce a special chemical to remove it. When the chemical lowers blood sugar levers, we are likely to feel sad again and will greedily eat more comfort food. There is then the danger of entering a cycle of highs and lo
20、ws where more and more comfort food, high in carbohydrates, need to be eaten. This linkswith health problems like being overweight. 当我们情绪低落时当我们情绪低落时，我们可能急需要给我们安慰和安全感的东西我们可能急需要给我们安慰和安全感的东西。既然它能唤既然它能唤 起我们对过去的美好回忆，或者提供一个与我们家乡文化联系的机会，治愈系起我们对过去的美好回忆，或者提供一个与我们家乡文化联系的机会，治愈系 食物通常就能起作用。但是，有另外一类治愈系食物，它以一种不同的方
21、式产食物通常就能起作用。但是，有另外一类治愈系食物，它以一种不同的方式产 生积极的情感。富含卡洛里高的食物也使我们感觉更好，随着像蛋糕之类的甜生积极的情感。富含卡洛里高的食物也使我们感觉更好，随着像蛋糕之类的甜 点被消化，血糖会很快上升。结果，我们在吃了治愈系食物之后，情绪就会更点被消化，血糖会很快上升。结果，我们在吃了治愈系食物之后，情绪就会更 高。但是，血糖急剧上升会使身体产生一种特别的化学物质来去除它。当化学高。但是，血糖急剧上升会使身体产生一种特别的化学物质来去除它。当化学 物质降低血糖时，我们很可能会再次感到伤心，将会贪婪地吃更多的治愈系食物质降低血糖时，我们很可能会再次感到伤心，将
22、会贪婪地吃更多的治愈系食 物。然后就会进入血糖或高或低的恶性循环危险之中，就需要吃越来越多富含物。然后就会进入血糖或高或低的恶性循环危险之中，就需要吃越来越多富含 碳水化合物的治愈系食物。它与超重等问题有关。碳水化合物的治愈系食物。它与超重等问题有关。 Comfort food is an important tool in helping us relieve tension and feel good about ourselves. However, be aware of the hidden dangers of high-calorie comfort food! 治愈系食物在帮助我们缓解紧张和使自己感觉好方面是一个很重要的工具治愈系食物在帮助我们缓解紧张和使自己感觉好方面是一个很重要的工具。但但 是，要意识到高卡路里治愈系食物的隐藏危险是，要意识到高卡路里治愈系食物的隐藏危险
