Gao Wenqi, 49, owner of a restaurant in Xi'an, Shanxi,
started to offer a new service on April 13, 2013: suspended meals (待用快餐). Now many restaurants in China, such as in Henan,Chongqing
and Yunnan, have joined the program.
You can pay 10 yuan for a meal,
which should be sold at 16, and leave it at the restaurant. Then other people
in need, such as the disabled（残疾人）， the poor elderly or
homeless children,can have it without paying.
This idea comes from the cafes (咖啡馆) in Naples, Italy. It's a tradition that someone
there pays in advance for an extra (额外的) cup or
two. Then another coffee-drinker can take them for free.
“The program
is meaningful. It offers help with dignity（尊严），” said
Gao to Xinhua. However, people are worried that someone who is able to pay
would also ask for the suspended meals, so there should be rules for this
program.
1.According
to the passage, this program may possibly take place .
A. in a restaurant B. at a bus
station C. in a school D. on a train
2.The
suspended meals are offered to .
A.
students B.
workers C. people in
need D. the rich
3.The
underlined phrase “in advance” in the third paragraph means “_
_” in Chinese.
A.滞后
B.预先
C.优先
D.胜过
4.It's
said that the idea of “suspended meals” comes from
.
A.
Italy B. the
U.S. C.
Canada D.
China
5.Which
of the following is NOT true?
A. Someone who is unable to pay can ask for the
suspended meals.
B. The program is meaningful and it offers help with
dignity.
C. Gao Wenqi's restaurant joined the program on April
13， 2013.
D. All customers must pay an extra meal at the
restaurant.
