Translation Writing Sample 1 The survey shows that students usually spend little time eating.They eat three meals a day, with rice as their basic food (staple).Students from the North like pasta,for example,noodles, steamed bread,and dumplings.Most students like fresh fish,seafood and eggs.Only a few students say that they are keen on meat of all kinds.Most students eat their meals at the school cafeterias.They don't cook at home,and some haven't even tried cooking.Their parents or grandparents do the cooking in their families.Sample 1 The survey shows that students usually spend little time eating. They eat three meals a day, with rice as their basic food (staple). Students from the North like pasta, for example, noodles, steamed bread, and dumplings. Most students like fresh fish, seafood and eggs. Only a few students say that they are keen on meat of all kinds. Most students eat their meals at the school cafeterias. They don’t cook at home, and some haven’t even tried cooking. Their parents or grandparents do the cooking in their families