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Smart Eating Under the Autumn Moon 健康烤肉．月圆人不圆

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The practice of barbecuing for the Moon Festival in Taiwan, originally promoted by BBQ sauce companies in TV commercials, is now widespread. Unless care is taken, though, barbecuing can be a particularly unhealthy way of cooking, contributing to the risk of cancer. Not only that, but barbecuing is also a cause of serious air pollution. On Moon Festival, collective barbecuing produces the same amount of carbon monoxide pollution as half a day’s driving. The problem is so severe that local governments in Taiwan actually discouraged people from barbecuing during last year’s festival.

台湾人在中秋节烤肉的习惯原本是烤肉酱公司在电视广告里强打的活动，现在则已是非常普遍的全民运动。但除非很小心，否则烤肉可能会是很不健康的一种烹调方式，甚至会导致罹癌风险。不仅如此，烤肉也是造成空气污染严重的原因之一。中秋节当天，家家户户烤肉时产生的一氧化碳污染，相当于半天的汽机车废气排放量。这问题非常严重，所以其实在去年过节时，台湾地方政府已经劝导民众不要烤肉。

For those who simply must include grilled meat in their festivities, here are some guidelines that can help you enjoy the holiday and still stay healthy. First, make sure to thoroughly clean your grill before you start. Next, use less fatty cuts of meat, and apply BBQ sauce before cooking them in a metal pan at a lower temperature. Fatty meat, dry cooking over a direct flame, and high heat can all lead to the formation of carcinogens – cancer-causing compounds – in the meat. Plus, eating leaner meat naturally leads to a leaner you. You should also make sure to grill some vegetables, say, peppers, onions, and corn on the cob. These can add low-fat nutrition as well as a wider range of flavors to your meal.

而对那些非得在节庆活动中品尝烤肉不可的人来说，这里倒是有些参考原则让你既能欢度佳节，同时又可保持健康。首先，烤肉前先确定已经彻底清洗烤肉架。接着，选用油脂较少的肉品，且在烤肉前先涂抹烤肉酱，再放上金属烤盘低温烧烤。选用肥肉、直接以火干烤及高温，都可能导致致癌物质（一种会引发癌症的化合物）在肉里形成。此外，吃瘦一点的肉自然也会让你变得比较瘦。所以，一定也要烤些蔬菜，像是青椒、洋葱及带梗的玉米等。这些可以为你的餐点增添一些低脂的养分及更多样的风味。

Of course, to really improve our health and the environment, we need to make more changes in our everyday habits. The Moon Festival might be as good a time as any to make a start.

当然，要真正促进健康及改善环境，我们必须从日常生活习惯中多做些改变。中秋节或许就是开始力行的好时机。

−by Barry Hall

Vocabulary

单词发音

practice [ˋpræktɪs] n. 习惯，常规，惯例

originally [əˋrɪdʒən!ɪ] adv. 最初; 原先

commercial [kəˋmɝʃəl] n.（电视、广播中的）商业广告

widespread [ˋwaɪd͵sprɛd] adj. 普遍的；广泛的

contribute [kənˋtrɪbjut] v. 促成[（+to/towards）]

severe [səˋvɪr] adj. 严重的

discourage [dɪsˋkɝɪdʒ] v. 劝阻[（+from）]

guideline [ˋgaɪd͵laɪn] n.（常用复）指导方针

thoroughly [ˋθɝolɪ] adv. 彻底地；认真仔细地

temperature [ˋtɛmprətʃɚ] n. 温度

flame [flem] n. 火焰

lead to 导致...后果

formation [fɔrˋmeʃən] n. 形成

compound [ˋkɑmpaʊnd] n. 混合物；化合物

nutrition [njuˋtrɪʃən] n. 营养

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单词发音

collective [kəˋlɛktɪv] adj. 集体的；共同的

grilled [grɪld] adj. 烤的；炙过的

festivity [fɛsˋtɪvətɪ] n. 庆典，庆祝活动

grill [grɪl] n. 烤架

carcinogen [kɑrˋsɪnədʒən] n. 致癌物质

lean [lin] adj.（肉）无脂肪的，精瘦的

pepper [ˋpɛpɚ] n.【植】胡椒；辣椒

cob [kɑb] n. 玉米穗轴

range [rendʒ] n. 范围

Reading Questions

1.   What is the Taiwanese government’s view in regard to barbecuing during the Moon Festival?

A.  The government wants people to stop barbecuing.

B.  The government is encouraging people to barbecue.

C.  The government has no position on the matter.

D.  The government is punishing people for barbecuing.

2.   When did the trend of Moon Festival barbecuing in Taiwan become popular?

A.  When celebrities began barbecuing and the public followed.

B.  After the Taiwanese government conducted a promotional campaign.

C.  After the practice was shown in barbecue sauce advertisements.

D.  It is not known when this trend became popular.

3.   Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a health tip in the passage?

A.  Make sure you cook with a clean grill.

B.  Choose meat that is low in fat.

C.  Put BBQ sauce on the meat prior to cooking.

D.  Cook meat over a direct flame.

Answer