Several robot chefs started cooking local dishes in May last year at a restaurant in Changsha. They can finish cooking fried meat with capsicum(辣椒)in two minutes.

These robot chefs were created by Li Zhiming, owner of the restaurant. He has spent nearly four years inventing the robots. To make a robot that can cook authentic(正宗的)local dishes, Li visited some masters of Hunan cuisine. He learned recipes from them, and carefully studied the ingredients(原料)and cooking techniques used in preparing each dish. This was not an easy task, because each dish has its own unique recipe and cooking process. The restaurant owner says tons of ingredients have been used to improve the robot chefs’ ability to cook authentic and delicious Hunan cuisine.

There are now three robot chefs and two human workers in Li’s restaurant. The human workers are responsible for putting different ingredients, such as vegetables and meat, into specially designed boxes for the robots to use; while the robot chefs cook and clean the dishes. These special chefs can cook 40 different classic local dishes.

At present, Li’s restaurant can sell more than 800 bowls of rice with local dishes every day. With the standardized(标准化的)robot chefs, Li hopes his restaurant will open up branches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and even overseas cities in the future.

1.Li Zhiming created robot chefs in a restaurant in Changsha, didn’t he?

_______,__________________.

2.What is special about the robot chefs? (At least 2 things)

They can ____________________________ and ____________________________.

3.Why isn’t cooking Hunan dishes an easy task?

____________________________________________________________________________________.

4.How many robot chefs are there in Li’s restaurant now?

_________________________________________________.

5.What are the human chefs responsible for?

_________________________________________________.

6.What does the underlined word “branches” mean in the sentence?

It means ____________________________.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because ______.

A.I found they were so boring

B.I did not realize the importance of them

C.it’s difficult for me to learn English idioms

D.my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

2.On hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant ______at first.

A.he was not interested in the topic B.I had to stop talking

C.I had talked too much D.he was only interested in the Great Wall

3.After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A.I felt I was very silly B.I thought the English teacher was really a fool

C.I became more careful in everything D.the Englishman became a real fool

4.What do you think the writer will do after this experience?

A.He will not go to the Great Wall any more.

B.He will pay more attention to what the teacher says in class.

C.He will spend more time learning English grammar.

D.He will be afraid to talk to an Englishman.

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