It’s normal to long for the taste of French Fries or a cheese-covered pizza. Even though they’re full of calories, being addicted to them occasionally won’t do much harm.【小题1】The BBC’s Good Food Nation Survey showed that on average, 16- to 20-year- olds ate fast food at least twice a day in the UK.

So what’s behind this fast food craze? WebMD, an online publisher of news and information on human health and well-being, surveyed nearly 600 teenagers and adults in the United States.【小题2】

More than 92.3 percent of respondents said they were too busy to cook. Many find it challenging to balance work and life, and the convenience of fast food meets their needs. Fast food is readily available in corner stores and vending machines.【小题3】They’re ready in minutes, and you can store them at home for a long time.

【小题4】Sarah Toule, head of health information at the World Cancer Research Fund, told the BBC: “It’s frightening that people, especially younger generations, are eating so much fast food loaded with fat, sugar and salt, but offers little nutritional value.” She added, “Especially high in calories, fast food leads to unhealthy weight gain—which in turn increases the risk of cancers later in life.”

【小题5】Toule suggested that young people should prepare meals in advance and learn to incorporate（融合）the different food groups into their diets.