Eating is important to everyone. 1
“Fast food is easy,” says Sarah Hudson, a 14-year-old high school student from the U.S.A. she is enjoying her lunch at McDonald’s. “It’s quick and delicious.” She eats fast food about twice a week.
Now each American eats about three hamburgers and four bags of French fries(or potato chips) every week. That is 2 520 calories(卡路里). 2
Most Americans know that fast food isn’t good for them. But it seems that they can’t give it up. 3 and fast food restaurants are part of American life,96﹪ of American school children know McDonald’s 4 In America,33﹪ of them are overweight (or too heavy).That makes it hard for them to move around, go upstairs and even breathe.
5 Of course it’s not just young people who are getting heavier. It’s all Americans.
A. They will probably have health problems later in life. |
B. In fact, more and more people are eating fast food. |
C. But not many people have time to think about what to eat. |
D. Because they love the French fries, it’s no surprise that children are getting heavier. |
E.A person needs about 2 000 calories for a whole day. |