Topic(题目)：
Some people prefer to eat at food stands orrestaurants. Other people prefer to prepare andeat food at home. Which do you prefer? Usespecific reasons and examples to support youranswer.
Model Essay(范文)：
Some people like to eat out at food stands andrestaurants, while others like to prepare food athome. Often it depends on the kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobs outsidethe house don't always have time to cook. They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and healthier to eat at home.
While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I have dinner atrestaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries withthat much money. Even lunch at a fast-food stand usually costs five or six dollars for oneperson. That’s enough to feed the whole family at home.
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, and they serve big plates of food--much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If youcook food at home, you have more control over the ingredients. You can use margarineinstead of butter on your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you can control your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In arestaurant, you may eat a full plate of food "because you paid for it".
It's true that eating out is convenient. You don't have to shop, or cook, or clean up. Butreal home cooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don'ttake long to make. In fact, they're faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time youspend driving to a restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and drivinghome.
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and beenjoyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking at home because of the money and healthissues, but people will make the choice that fits their lifestyle best.
重点单词 全部解释
convenience[kən'vi:njəns]n. 适宜，便利，便利设施，方便的时间，舒适
control[kən'trəul]n. 克制，控制，管制，操作装置
vt. 控制
portion['pɔ:ʃən]n. 部分，份，命运，分担的责任
overall[əuvə'rɔ:l]adj. 全部的，全体的，一切在内的
adv.
specific[spi'sifik]adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的
n. 特
margarine[.mɑ:dʒə'ri:n]n. 人造黄油
convenient[kən'vi:njənt]adj. 方便的，便利的
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