Fast Food
Fast food is becoming more popular in China, especially among children and teenagers. Today, it's certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that mirrors the fast pace of modern society as powerfully as fast food.
There are several reasons for its popularity. First, it is very convenient and saves a lot of time. The trends of modern society seem to all point to one ultimate goal - saving time, and fast food well serves this purpose. Second, its popularity is also attributed to the clean and comfortable environment of fast food restaurants, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food. However, in terms of nutrition, fast food is far from satisfaction. It usually does not compose a balanced diet and doctors suggest that people, especially children, eat fast food as little as possible.
Therefore, fast food is only a good choice when you are in a hurry and turn to it once in a while. (157 words)
结构剖析
文章分为三段
第一段首句引出话题，概述快餐在中国十分流行，它是现代社会快节奏的最佳反映。
第二段从两个方面阐述快餐流行的主要原因，以及快餐存在的问题。
第三段用therefore总结全文，指出对待快餐的正确态度，即表明作者自己的看法。
快 餐
快餐在中国变得越来越流行了，尤其在孩子们和青少年之中。如今，很难想象某一种事物能够像快餐一样如此强烈地反映出现代社会的快节奏。
快餐的流行存在多方面的原因。首先，快餐十分便捷，节省时间。现代社会的趋势似乎都指向了一个终极目标--节省时间，而快餐很好地实现了这一目的。其次，快餐厅干净舒适的环境、优质的服务以及质量有保证的食物也是导致快餐流行的原因。
然而，从营养学角度看，快餐远无法达到令人满意的程度。通常，快餐的饮食结构并不平衡，医生建议人们，尤其是孩子们，尽量少吃快餐。
因此，只有当你赶时间的时候，快餐是好的选择，偶尔吃上一两次很不错。
think of 想起
mirror v. 反映
point to 指向
ultimate goal 最终目标
be attributed to... 归因于......
guaranteed quality 品质保证
in terms of... 在......方面
nutrition n. 营养
satisfaction n. 满意
compose v. 构成
in a hurry 匆忙，立即
turn to... 求助于......
once in a while 偶尔，有时
1. Today, it's certainly difficult to think of any other single thing that mirrors the fast pace of modern society as powerfully as fast food. 如今，很难想象某一种事物能够像快餐一样如此强烈地反映出现代社会的快节奏。
2. The trends of modern society seem to all point to one ultimate goal - saving time, and fast food well serves this purpose. 现代社会的趋势似乎都指向了一个终极目标--节省时间，而快餐很好地实现了这一目的。
3. Popularity is also attributed to the clean and comfortable environment of fast food restaurants, the excellent service, and the guaranteed quality of food. 快餐厅干净舒适的环境、优质的服务以及质量有保证的食物也是导致快餐流行的原因。