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美国不大讲究“吃”的艺术,但却是一个食品丰富且价格相对低廉的国家。美国各地有许多专售食品的超级市场。在我们住所附近的一家普通超市(Market Basket)内,十几行长达近百米的高高货架上,一层层分门别类地陈列着各种新鲜、干净且包装上乘的食品,从鸡鸭肉蛋到生猛海鲜,从糖果糕点到蔬菜水果,琳琅满目,应有尽有。经过一番比较,我们发现这家超市的价格比同类市场的要低。这里一个美元可买12个大鸡蛋,三个美元可买一磅牛尾,四五个美元可买一磅龙虾。难怪顾客纷至沓来,络绎
The United States does not pay much attention to the art of “eating,” but it is a country rich in food and relatively inexpensive. There are many supermarkets in the United States that specialize in food. Inside an ordinary supermarket near our residence, a dozen lines of up to a hundred meters of high shelves display various layers of fresh, clean and well-packaged food items, ranging from chicken and duck meat Eggs to fresh seafood, from candy cakes to fruits and vegetables, dazzling array of everything. After some comparison, we found that the supermarket price is lower than similar markets. Here a dollar to buy 12 large eggs, three dollars to buy a pound oxtail, four or five dollars to buy a pound of lobster. No wonder customers after another, stream