A photographer's creative project

江西萍鄉市蘆溪中學 倪文婕

美國著名攝影師Gregg Segal發起了一項活動以展示人們所吃的食物和制造的垃圾，并通過拍攝記錄不同國家人們一周的不同飲食，最后以攝影作品的形式，向人們講述了一個關于人類飲食健康的故事。

題材 體裁 文章詞數 建議用時飲食健康 說明文 約440 8分鐘

難詞探意

1. diabetes /,da??'bi?ti?z/ n. 糖尿病

2. colon cancer 結腸癌

3. calcium /'k?lsi?m/ n. 鈣

4. carbohydrate /,kɑ?b??'ha?dre?t/ n. 碳水化合物

As a photographer, I'm interested in all kinds of consumption.What we consume in diet tells a story about our health. There's a lot of talk and a growing awareness about the healthy eating, and that's why I start a project called “Daily Bread”. I've asked kids and parents to keep a journal of everything they eat in a week. Once the week is over, I copy the meals and take photos of the child with the food. This project tries to make people focus more on their way of eating, and serves as a promoter for the diet revolution.

Food is a central part of our lives, however, we're often too busy to give much thought to what we eat or how it affects our health. The food nowadays has created the increasing of obesity,diabetes, heart disease,colon cancerand other health problems, and the main factor is empty calories—high energy foods with little nutritional value, mainly in junk foods.If we want to live a high-quality life, we'd better learn to make the right choices about what to eat and how we eat.

When it comes to what to eat, we'd better think whether the food will give us the nutrients we need. Some nutrients help build our body. Protein, for example, is good for our muscles, like fish,meat and beans.Calcium, which is found in eggs, milk and other dairy products, is good for our bones and teeth. We should also eatcarbohydrates, the main fuel for our body, which are mainly from bread, rice and noodles. Other nutrients, such as fibre and minerals, help keep our body working well.Vitamins, which we can get from vegetables, fruits, fish and milk, help our body fight diseases.

Because we have so much to choose from, how to eat properly becomes quite important. Follow the advice below to start eating properly. Firstly, eat fewer unhealthy fats and empty calories, which are mainly found in chips, animal fats, and many frozen foods. Next, eat the right amount. Eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full, and avoid eating too much. Last, avoid “crash diets”. These types of diets may produce obvious effects at first, but it's unlikely to be something you can follow in the long run.

It's obvious that food has become more important to people.In the beginning, it was for energy that people relied on food, but now it has become one of the signs of human progress, and thus more attention has been paid to the differences in diets and habits between different cultures.

Reading Check

1. Why does the author set up “Daily Bread”?

A. To become famous as a photographer.

B. To raise people's awareness of healthy eating.

C. To collect pictures about tasty food.

D. To study the impacts of bread on people.

2. Which of the following is good for muscles according to the text?

A. Protein. B. Calcium. C. Carbohydrates. D. Minerals.

3. What's the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A. The importance of eating. B. Influences of animal fats.

C. Ways to avoid “crash diets”. D. Advice on how to eat properly.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

In the beginning, it was for energy that people relied on food, but now it has become one of the signs of human progress.

【信息提取】句中it was for energy that people relied on food 為“it was + 被強調的內容+that...”構成的強調句，for energy為被強調的內容，強調人們一開始依賴食物是為了儲存能量。

【句式仿寫】塑造我們生活的不是我們偶爾做的事，而是我們一直做的事。