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Unit 9练习答案 Text comprehension B T T T F T Food and eating, according to Kenneth Lo, determines not only one’s physical health but also one’s spiritual and moral soundness and his ultimate well-being. Refer to Para. 2,3,4. According to the author, many people in the West are gourmets and gluttons, while a large number of others are pretty indifferent to food. On the contrary, Fu Tong, a London restaurateur, maintains that to Chinese people food is of primary importance and is one of the ecstasies of life. Also, when they go to a restaurant, Westerners care more about the table than the food, while the Chinese aim to eat with a capital E, or take the food with utmost earnest. Refer to Para. 5. Literary, Chinese food is ubiquitous. Chinese restaurants have sprung up almost everywhere in the world. At the root of the phenomenal rise of Chinese food in the world is a strong interest in Chinese food in the West. There is an increase in sensuality in the Western world and coincidentally Chinese food is very sensual in its combination of color, texture and taste. Refer to Para. 7 and 8. For Chinese people, the traditional high-quality Chinese meal is a serious matter. It is fastidiously prepared and fastidiously enjoyed. Both the preparation and enjoyment of a Chinese meal can last hours and make a shared experience which is well-planned. The meal must not only meet the challenge of the palate but also that of the eye. Refer to Para. 9. A good traditional Chinese meal must be well-planned and balanced in order to meet the demand of the palate and the eye alike. So, according to Emily Hahn, there is moral excellence in good cooking, which implies the combination of all life, all action and all knowledge. So important is a meal that it is not simply the product of a recipe: it expresses the basic assumptions of lie, among which is harmony and balance. Food to us Chinese is one of the greatest joys in life: it is thought about before being prepared; it is treated with l