牛奶？当然！奶酪？绝对啊！

A fourth of Dutch land is used to grow grass and feed cattle. There are over 1.6 million dairy1 cows in the Netherlands， which makes up 10 percent of its population.

People say， “Dairy helps people grow tall”， and Dutch people are the best proof2. In the Netherlands， there are all kinds of dairy products in peoples lives. Dairy is the most important food for Dutch people， and important in the Dutch economy. Dutch people drink milk in the morning， with lunch and enjoy thick chocolate milk after dinner. The Netherlands is the only country where people drink milk for breakfast and lunch.

As for cheese， they eat it alone， they add it to sandwiches， they fry it， and they have it with pancakes… Cheese is a popular breakfast item.In the morning， Dutch people would rather have cheese than cereal3 or other hot food. A tasty cheese sandwich and a glass of milk is a Dutch persons best friend.

In the Netherlands， there are so many different varieties of cheese. They come in different sizes， ages and flavors. Its difficult to choose. For dairy lovers， the Netherlands is the best place to go.

And Dutchs favorite？ It has to be delicious Dutch pancakes. They can be savory4， with bacon， salmon， cheese， or all of them together. They can also be sweet， with apples， raisins5， chocolate， syrup6 and nuts. And of course， pancakes are made with a lot of milk too！

No one can really say if it is true or not that dairy makes the Dutch tall， but the fact is they do eat a lot of dairy products， and they are tall.

No wonder the Netherlands is called “the land of dairy”.

荷蘭四分之一的国土都用来种草喂牛了。荷兰有160多万头奶牛，占总人口的10%。

大家总说“喝牛奶可以使人长高”，荷兰人就是最好的证据。在荷兰，人们的生活中有各种各样的奶制品。奶制品是荷兰人饮食中最重要的一部分，对荷兰经济也同样如此。荷兰人早起一杯奶，午餐一杯奶，晚餐之后还要再来一杯浓浓的巧克力奶。荷兰是世界上唯一早餐、午餐都喝奶的国家。

至于奶酪，他们直接吃，夹在三明治中吃，油炸吃，和煎饼一起吃……奶酪是极受人们欢迎的早餐。早上，荷兰人更喜欢吃奶酪，而不是麦片或其他热的食物。一个奶酪三明治和一杯牛奶是他们最好的朋友。

在荷兰，奶酪的种类非常多。奶酪有不同大小、年份和味道，真是很难让人做出选择。对奶制品热爱者来说，荷兰绝对是最佳目的地。

荷兰人最爱的食物是什么？非美味的荷兰薄饼莫属。薄饼可咸，和培根、三文鱼、奶酪搭配，或者全部一起吃；薄饼可甜，加苹果、葡萄干、巧克力、糖浆和坚果一起吃。当然，薄饼也是用很多牛奶做成的。

没人能确定荷兰人是不是因为吃奶制品而长得高大，但他们确实吃很多奶制品，而且的确身材很高大。

难怪，荷兰被称作“奶制品王国”。

Tip

be used to：短语be used to do表示“被用来做某事”。如：Wood is often used to make desks and chairs. 木头常被用来制作桌椅。

used to do…意思是“过去常常做……”，表示过去的习惯性动作，过去如此，现在不再这样了。如：1）Go with it， talk about what you used to do and what things used to be like. 行动起来，找机会和他（她）谈谈你过去干些什么， 那时情况如何。 2）I used to go to bed late， but now I dont .我以前经常很晚才睡觉，现在不这样了。

be used to doing...意思是“习惯做……”。如：She is not used to eating Chinese food. 她不习惯吃中餐。

请你体会下面两句话的区别。1）I used to study English. 2）I am used to studying English.