Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others like to prepare food at home. Often it depends on the kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobs outside the house don't always have time to cook. They like the convenience of eating out. Overall, though, it is cheaper and healthier to eat at home.
有些人喜欢在食品摊和餐馆外面吃饭，而有些人喜欢在家准备食物。通常这取决于人们的生活方式。那些在外面工作很忙的人并不总是有时间做饭。他们喜欢在外面吃饭的方便。不过，总的来说，在家吃饭更便宜、更健康。
While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I have dinner at restaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with that much money. Even lunch at a fast-food stand usually costs five or six dollars for one person. That's enough to feed the whole family at home.
虽然在餐馆吃饭很快，但你花的钱可以加起来。当我和朋友在餐馆吃饭时，帐单通常超过二十美元。我可以用那么多钱买很多杂货。即使是在快餐店吃午饭，一个人也要花五六美元。这足以养活家里的全家人。
Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, and they serve big plates of food--much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If you cook food at home, you have more control over the ingredients. You can use margarine instead of butter on your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you can control your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant, you may eat a full plate of food "because you paid for it".
在家吃饭对你也有好处。餐馆里的饭菜通常脂肪和卡路里含量很高，而且它们提供大盘食物——比你一顿饭需要吃的食物多得多。如果你在家做饭，你可以更好地控制食材。你可以在土豆上用人造黄油代替黄油，或者不要在比萨饼上放那么多奶酪。在家里，你可以控制你的份量。你想干什么就干什么。在餐馆里，你可以吃一整盘食物，因为你付了钱，外出就餐确实很方便。你不必购物、做饭或打扫卫生。但真正的家庭烹饪并不需要花很多时间。有很多简单的饭菜不需要很长时间。事实上，他们比出去吃饭快，尤其是当你想到开车去餐馆、停车、等桌子、等服务、开车回家的时间时。
It's true that eating out is convenient. You don't have to shop, or cook, or clean up. But real home cooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don't take long to make. In fact, they're faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time you spend driving to a restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and driving home.
在餐馆吃饭和在家做饭都能让人满意。两者味道都很好，可以与家人和朋友一起享用。我更喜欢在家做饭，因为钱和健康问题，但人们会做出最适合自己生活方式的选择
Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and be enjoyed with family and friends. I prefer cooking at home because of the money and health issues, but people will make the choice that fits their lifestyle best.