托福口语集训80题 13

14. Everyone has to leave home sometimes. What do you miss most when youare away from home? Please include specific examples and details in yourexplanation.

 

I missed the spicy¹ food most when I was far away from home. No kidding! Myhometown was a small city in south China, with a reputation of spicy cooking.Before I left home, eating in McDonald's or pizza-hut with my friends wasalways cheerful experience. However, it’s only when I lived in a catering² hall,facing hamburgers, chips, and chicken almost every day , that I came to realizethat how much I love those hot chilli and peppers, which are very common in theChinese dishes. But the good thing is, I started to learn how to cook Chinesefood, although i was thousands of kilometers away from home.

1 spicy   

adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的

参考例句：

• The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
• Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

2 catering   

n. 给养

参考例句：

• Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
• Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？