Part B: Subheading Matching (2013)
The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has £60 a week to spend, £40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £130,000 a year working in corporate communications and eating at London’s best restaurants at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. “The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I’d lost. But it’s still a day-by-day thing.” Now he’s living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He’s feeling positive, but he’ll carry on blogging—not about eating as cheaply as you can—“there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food”—but eating well on a budget. Here’s his advice for economical foodies.
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Impulsive spending isn’t an option, so plan your week’s menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it’s not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It’s also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being human, you’ll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.
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This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there’s not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you’ll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.
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You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer—that’s not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you’ll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to “go off” will be cooked or juiced.
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Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you’ll feel comfortable asking if they’ve any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they’ll let you have for free.
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You won’t be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant—£1.75 a week for three months gives you £21—more than enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It’s £16.95 there—or £12.99 for a large pizza from Domino’s: I know which I’d rather eat.
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全文翻译
极受欢迎的博客"节俭美食家"记录了托尼如何在他对美食的热爱与靠救济金生活之间取得平衡。付完账单后，托尼每周有60英镑可花，其中40英镑用于食物，但10年前他从事企业传播工作，年薪13万英镑，每周至少在伦敦最好的餐厅吃两次。后来他的婚姻失败了，事业垮掉了，酗酒也变得严重起来。"社区心理健康团队救了我的命。当人们对这个博客反响如此之好时，我在某种程度上又有了那种感觉。它给了我我曾失去的认可和信心。但这仍然是日复一日的事情。"现在他住在政府廉租房里，应付着来自出版经纪人的邀约。他感觉很积极，但他会继续写博客——不是关于如何花尽可能少的钱吃饭——"有很多人的情况更糟，几乎没有钱买食物"——而是关于如何在预算内吃得很好。以下是他给经济型美食家的建议。
冲动消费不是选择，所以要提前计划一周的菜单，为你需要的食材制定购物清单，标出精确的数量。我有一个涵盖一周早中晚餐的Excel模板。别笑：这不仅有成本效益，还能帮助你平衡饮食。每天购物而不是每周也是一个好主意，因为作为人，你有时会改变对想吃什么的想法。
这就是超市及其匿名性的用武之地。在超市，你不会像在一家小果蔬店买一根胡萝卜那样尴尬。如果你计划得当，你会知道你只需要比如说350克牛腱肉和六片培根，而不用管超市冷藏柜里预先包装好的是什么重量。
你可能自豪地声称冰箱里只有冷冻豌豆——那还不够好。我的冰箱里装满了剩菜、面包、高汤、肉和鱼。提前计划应该消除浪费，但如果你有多余的蔬菜，你就做蔬菜汤，所有快"坏掉"的水果都会被煮熟或榨汁。
每个人都这么说，但这确实是对节俭食客的头号建议。定期在肉铺、熟食店和鱼贩那里购物，哪怕是小东西，而且要超级友善。很快你就会感到自在，可以询问他们是否有火腿关节用来做汤和炖菜，或者是否有牛骨、鸡骨架和鱼头来熬高汤，这些通常他们都会免费给你。
你不会经常外出就餐，但要省下零钱，每隔几个月犒赏自己一次去好餐厅吃套餐——每周存1.75英镑，三个月就给你21英镑——足够在米其林星级的Arbutus享受三道菜的午餐。那里是16.95英镑——或者从达美乐买一个12.99英镑的大披萨：我知道我更愿意吃哪个。
答案解析 (Answers & Analysis)
41. 对应 [F] Planning is everything (计划就是一切)
【定位】段落中核心词汇：“plan your week’s menu in advance（提前计划你一周的菜单）”、“making shopping lists（制作购物清单）”、“Excel template（Excel模板）”。整段都在强调提前筹划的重要性。虽然提到了 balance your diet，但那只是计划带来的好处之一，整段的核心是“Plan”。
42. 对应 [E] Stick to what you need (坚持买你需要的)
【定位】段落指出超市的匿名性很方便，因为你可以买很少的东西而不尴尬。关键句：“you’ll know that you only need, say, 350g... not whatever weight is pre-packed（你知道你只需要比如350克……而不是超市冷柜里那些预先包装好的固定重量）”。这完美契合选项 [E]。
43. 对应 [G] Waste not, want not (勤俭节约，吃穿不缺)
【定位】段落讨论了冰箱里不应该只有冻豌豆，而应装满剩菜、高汤等。核心词：“eliminate wastage（消除浪费）”、“surplus vegetables（剩余蔬菜）”、“go off（变质）”。作者建议把快坏掉的水果榨汁或烹饪，核心逻辑就是“不浪费”，对应谚语 [G]。
44. 对应 [C] Shopkeepers are your friends (店主是你的朋友)
【定位】关键词：“Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly（定期在肉铺、熟食店和鱼商处购物）”、“be super friendly（超级友好）”。后果是：“Soon you’ll feel comfortable asking（很快你就会觉得开口询问很自在）”，甚至能免费获得骨头和鱼头。这种建立良好人际关系获取优惠的逻辑完全对应 [C]。
45. 对应 [D] Remember to treat yourself (记得犒劳自己)
【定位】段落首句直奔主题：“once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant（每隔几个月去好餐厅吃一顿套餐犒劳自己）”。文中还通过算账（每周存1.75英镑）来证明这是可行的。核心在于“奖励/款待（treat）”，对应 [D]。