13. 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.

　　写作思路：

　　13、选择在饭馆吃饭

　　(1)节省时间，自己做饭很麻烦

　　(2)能够品尝各种各样的美食

　　(3)能够促进和朋友的感情

　　参考范文：

　　Some people like to eat out at food stands and restaurants, while others like to prepare food at home. Often it depends onthe kind of lifestyle people have. Those with very busy jobsoutside 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.

　　While eating in restaurants is fast, the money you spend can add up. When I have dinner atrestaurant with a friend, the bill is usually over twenty dollars. I can buy a lot of groceries with thatmuch 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.

　　Eating at home is better for you, too. Meals at restaurants are often high in fat and calories, andthey serve big plates of food--much more food than you need to eat at one meal. If you cookfood at home, you have more control over the ingredients. You can use margarine instead ofbutter on your potatoes, or not put so much cheese on top of your pizza. At home, you cancontrol your portion size. You can serve yourself as little as you want. In a restaurant, you may eata full plate of food "because you paid for it".

　　It's true that eating out is convenient. You don't have to shop, or cook, or clean up. But real homecooking doesn't have to take a lot of time. There are lots of simple meals that don't take long tomake. In fact, they're faster than eating out, especially if you think of the time you spend drivingto a restaurant, parking, waiting for a table, waiting for service, and driving home.

　　Both eating at restaurants and cooking at home can be satisfying. Both can taste good and beenjoyed 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.