高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）TheAgriculturalFeasttakesplaceaftertheIndependenceDay.Itisnotaworldwidecelebration.OnlyChristiansinMexicolookforwardtoitsarrivalforitsreligiousorigin:Longago,humans’ancestorswerebad.Theyfooledandplayedtricksoneachotherandneverkepttheirword.SoGodturnedupanddrownedalltheircrops.Humansstarveddayandnight,weeping.InordertogainGod’sforgiveness,awomanpoetsetofftoseeGod.SheadmiredGodandkeptapologizing.Godwasmoved.Withhispermission,humansfinallyhadgoodharvestsagain.So,towipesadnessandremindthemselvesofthebeliefinGod,peoplebeganthefestival.Onthefestival,peoplegatherinopenair,suchasplaygroundsorparkinglots,andenergeticallyhavefunwitheachotherallnightlong,asthoughtheywerenevertired.Whenabeautydressedupinlovelyclothingreadspoemsinmemoryofthepoet,everyoneholdstheirbreath.Then,itisthecustomthattheboneofaroosterheadisgiventoherasanaward.Obviously,thestoryisnottrue,butthefestivalisinteresting.农业盛会在独立日后举行。它不是一个世界性的庆典，由于它的宗教起源，只有墨西哥的基督徒才盼着节日的到来：很久以前，人类的祖先很坏，他们互相欺骗，耍诡计，从不遵守诺言。于是，上帝出现了，淹死了他们所有的作物。人们日夜挨饿，哭泣着。为了获得上帝的原谅，一位女诗人出发去见上帝。她对上帝的赞美和怀有的歉意感动了上帝，有了他的允许，人类终于又获得了丰收。因此，为了抹去忧伤并提醒自己对上帝的信仰，人们开始举办这个节日。在节日那天，人们聚集在露天场所，例如操场或停车场，通宵达旦地玩得非常开心，精力充沛的人们似乎不知疲倦。当一位用可爱的衣服盛装打扮的美女朗读诗歌以纪念那位诗人时，在场的每个人都屏住了呼吸，然后，按照风俗，将奖励给她一只公鸡的头骨。很明显，这个故事不是真的，但是节日却很有趣。UNIT2.BalancedDiet平衡膳食WangPengearnedhislivingbyrunningabarbecuerestaurant,whichserveddeliciousbacon,friedchickenbreastandmuttonroastedwithpepperandgarlic.Buthisfoodanddiscountattractedfewerandfewercustomers.Finally,hewasindebt.YongHui’sslimmingrestaurantservedfreshpeas,carrots,eggplants,andrawcucumberswithvinegar.Asthehostess,shesaidfibresbenefitedcustomers'digestionthemost.InordernottoletYongHuigetawaywithtellinglies,WangPengspiedonYongHuidespiteherglare.Buthewassurprisedthatshewaslosinghercustomers,too.CuriositydroveWangPengtoconsultanexpert.Theexpertsighedandsaid,“Bothofyourmenushaveweaknessandlimitedstrength.Yourcustomersputonweighttooeasily,whileYongHui’sloseweighttooquickly.So,WangPeng,cutdownthefatofyourfoodandincreasevegetablesandfruits,likenuts,beans,mushrooms,peachesandlemons.Yououghttocombinethetwomenusandprovideabalanceddiet.”Beforelong,WangPengwonhiscustomersback.王鹏经营一家烧烤餐厅来谋生，他的餐厅供应美味的腊肉、油炸的鸡胸，还有用辣椒和大蒜一起烤制的羊肉。但是，他的食物和折扣吸引的顾客越来越少，最后是他负债累累。永慧的减肥餐厅供应的是新鲜的豌豆、红萝卜、茄子和醋腌的生黄瓜。作为老板娘（女主人），她总是说食物纤维才最有利于顾客的消化。为了不让永慧说了谎不受惩罚，王鹏不顾她的怒视，前去探查个究竟。但是让他惊奇的是，永慧的顾客也在严重地流失。好奇心驱使王鹏去咨询专家。那位专家叹息着说：“你们俩的菜单都缺点明显、优点有限。你的顾客很容易就发胖，而永慧的顾客体重却减轻得太快。所以嘛，王鹏，你要减少你的食物中的脂肪含量，增加蔬菜和水果，例如坚果、豆类、蘑菇、桃子和柠檬之类。你应该把两份菜单结合起来，给顾客提供平衡的膳食。”不久，王鹏就赢回了他的顾客。UNIT3.SailingHome划船回家Thisnovelwasaboutanunbelievablebutgenuineadventure.ItsauthorwasablackbusinessmanwhowasbroughtupinAmerica.In195...
