The Growth of Fast Food in China

　　快餐在中国快速发展

　　In present-day China, we can find two types of fast food: western and Chinese. However, not until the recent decade has western fast food become popular in China. Before the first hamburger walked its way into the Chinese food market, we had little idea about such terms as hot dog, pizza, potato chips, let alone Kentucky and McDonald's. It is the reform and opening-up policy that has brought about the interflow of the food culture between China and the western countries.

　　Fast food, both Chinese and western, has several advantages. In the first place, fast food, as is characterized by its name, is fast. The food is always ready and fresh, waiting for its customers. This saves people's precious time, and consequently goes well with the tempo of life in modern society.

　　Secondly, it is very convenient. As we know, fast food restaurants are much the same as cafeterias. Customers may feel free to help themselves to any variety provided and eat to their hearts'content.

　　Thirdly, fast food restaurants are environmentally comfortable. Clean dishes, shiny tables, decent service and light music all stimulate people's appetite to eat more.

　　The above-mentioned advantages make fast food become rooted in almost all parts of the country and enjoy popularity among people. That's also why nowadays Singapore fast food, Turkish fast food and Indian-Pakistani fast food have found their homes in China.

　　As every coin has two sides, fast food also has its disadvantages such as lack of nutrition and dull taste. Nevertheless, these are minor points compared with its advantages. Since most people agree with fast food, it tends to grow rapidly  in China.

　　作文结构分析：

　　Introduction — a brief review

　　* western and Chinese fast food

　　* little knew about western fast food

　　* interflow of food culture

　　Body — advantages of fast food

　　* fast

　　* convenient

　　* environmentally comfortable

　　Conclusion — tends to develop rapidly

　　作文内容分析：

　　本文是一篇说明文。第一段是对快餐在中国的简单回顾,以下说明快餐的三大优点, 最后两段指出快餐今后的发展趋势。

　　单词词组：

　　interflow n. 交流

　　be characterized by 表现……的特点

　　go well with the tempo of life 适应生活节奏

　　cafeteria n. 自助餐厅

　　to one's heart's content 尽情地

　　appetite n. 胃口

　　become rooted in 扎根于

　　find homes in 安家落户

　　nutrition 营养

　　minor points 次要问题

　　agree with 喜欢, 适合于