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A：Sally, I’m tired of this Western food. I really miss my mother’s Sichuan cooking.  莎利，这些西餐我真吃腻了。我真想念我妈妈做的四川菜。

B：I’m sure you do miss that type of cooking. But can’t you try to get used to Western food?  我知道你肯定很想念那种口味的菜。但是你难道不能试着适应吃西餐吗？

A：I have tried. But Americans like butter, bread, sugar, and cream too much.  我都试过了。但是美国人太喜欢黄油、面包、白糖和奶油了。

B：I suppose you’re right, Lee. Maybe that’s why so many Westerners are overweight.  我想你说得对，李。也许那就是为什么这么多西方人超重。

A：It’s interesting that Americans work very hard at their jobs, do not take naps during the day, and yet they can be so heavy.  很有趣，美国人工作很卖力，白天又不打盹，而他们还可以这么胖。

B：You see, because we are often busy working, we eat too much fast food, and that food is very fattening.  你想，因为我们工作经常很忙，所以我们吃快餐吃得很多，而那些食物又很容易使人发胖。