2013年英语二 小标题匹配

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The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has £60 a week to spend, £40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London's best restaurants at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. "The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing." Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive, but he'll carry on blogging – not about eating as cheaply as you can – "there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food" – but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.

广受欢迎的博客"拮据美食家"记录了托尼如何在依靠救济金生活的同时保持对美食的热爱。扣除账单后,托尼每周有60英镑可以花,其中40英镑用于食物,但10年前他在企业传播领域工作时年薪13万英镑,每周至少在伦敦最好的餐厅用餐两次。后来他的婚姻破裂,事业崩溃,酗酒问题也变得严重。"社区精神健康团队救了我的命。当人们对博客反响如此热烈时,我在某种程度上又有了那种感觉。这给了我曾经失去的认可和信心。但这仍然是需要一天天面对的事情。"现在他住在政府公寓里,正在处理来自文学经纪人的邀约。他感觉积极向上,但他会继续写博客——不是关于如何尽可能便宜地吃饭——"有那么多人处境更糟糕,几乎没有钱花在食物上"——而是关于如何在预算有限的情况下吃得好。以下是他给经济型美食爱好者的建议。

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规划就是一切

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Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.

冲动消费不是一个选项,所以要提前规划一周的菜单,为你的食材按精确数量列出购物清单。我有一个Excel模板用于记录一周的早餐、午餐和晚餐。别笑:这不仅节约成本,还能帮助你平衡饮食。每天购物而不是每周购物也是个好主意,因为作为人类,你有时会改变主意,想吃别的东西。

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坚持只买需要的东西

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This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre- packed in the supermarket chiller.

这就是超市及其匿名性派上用场的地方。在超市,不会像在小蔬菜店只买一根胡萝卜那样尴尬。如果你规划得当,你会知道你只需要比如说350克牛胫肉和6片培根,而不是超市冷藏柜里预先包装好的任何重量。

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物尽其用,避免匮乏

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You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer – that's not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to "go off" will be cooked or juiced.

你可能会自豪地声称冰箱里只有冷冻豌豆——这还不够好。我的冰箱里装满了剩菜、面包、高汤、肉类和鱼类。提前规划应该能消除浪费,但如果你有多余的蔬菜,可以做蔬菜汤,所有快要变质的水果都会被煮熟或榨汁。

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店主是你的朋友

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Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they'll let you have for free.

每个人都这么说,但这确实是节俭食客的首要建议。经常光顾肉铺、熟食店和鱼贩,即使是买小东西,也要超级友好。很快你就会放心地询问他们有没有用于做汤和炖菜的火腿骨,或者用于熬高汤的牛骨、鸡架和鱼头,他们通常会免费给你。

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记得犒劳自己

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You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant – £1.75 a week for three months gives you £21 – more than enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It's £16.95 there – or £12.99 for a large pizza from Domino's: I know which I'd rather eat.

你不会经常外出就餐,但攒下零钱,每隔几个月在一家好餐厅享用一次套餐午餐——每周1.75英镑攒三个月就有21英镑——足够在米其林星级餐厅Arbutus吃一顿三道菜的午餐了。那里16.95英镑——或者从Domino's买一个大披萨要12.99英镑:我知道我更想吃哪个。