When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob(烤羊肉串）hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customers especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easterner cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, and reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plate piled with food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordable but practical as well.
The food especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill (烤肉架).
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different styles of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Joojeh Kabob, which is made of grilled chicken pieces served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a place that should not be overlooked.
【小题1】When first entering the restaurant, one can find that it ________.

It is not clear who first fried potatoes in hot oil. However, it is widely agreed that French fries(炸薯条) were prepared as early as the 1700s in Europe. Most people believe that it was the Belgians (比利时人), instead of the French, who invented “French”fries. They think that French fries got this name from the cooking word “to french” --- to cut green beans into long thin strips (条).
When Thomas Jefferson traveled to France, he enjoyed the deep-fried potatoes very much and brought them home with him. Ever since he served French fries to his guests at a Whitehouse dinner in 1802, the dish has become very popular in America.
In the summer of 1853, an American Indian called George Crum worked as a cook at Moon Lake Lodge, a hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. He was good at making French fries. One evening, a dinner guest found Crum’s French fries too thick and sent them back to the kitchen. Crum then cut and fried some thinner French fries, but these, too, were met with disapproval. This time, the cook got angry. So he decided to play a trick on the guest. He finally made fries that were too thin to eat with a fork. To his surprise, the guest loved the browned, paper-thin chips. The browned chips, then called Saratoga Chips, became one of the most popular dishes of the hotel. Soon they were being sold, first in local restaurants, then throughout New England.
【小题1】The French fries were believed to be introduced to America in _________________________.

---How much salt did you put in the dish? ---I’m sorry to say, _______. I forgot it.

A. nothing          B. no one      C. no         D. none

The English translations of the names of traditional Chinese dishes on menus(菜单) across the country have caused public discussion about the precision(准确) of the translations.
Since more and more foreigners come to China every day, many restaurants around China are providing English translations of their menus. They want to make it easier for foreigners to order Chinese dishes when they travel. Some restaurants also hope that the translations will increase foreigners’ knowledge of Chinese cuisine(烹饪).
But an article in China Youth Daily says the English menu translations haven’t live up to public expectation（期望）. It argues most of the English names of Chinese dishes lack the cultural meaning and attraction of the dishes they describe. Instead, the translations only provide a list of each dish’s ingredients（配方）, the article notes. For example, one English name of a Chinese dish appears as “stir-fried mutton slice with Chinese onion and green scallion(葱爆羊肉)”.
Because the English translation focuses only on the ingredients, it fails to describe the dish’s rich cultural meaning and charm(魅力). The dish’s beautiful Chinese name, “Fo Tiao Qiang(佛跳墙)”, has a story behind it. Buddhist monks (和尚) are required to eat vegetables only , but they can’t resist(忍住)the delicious dish. So they jump over the temple walls to get a taste of the dish.
The article suggests that translators provide more beautiful translations of the names of Chinese dishes. It also notes a more vivid(生动的) English translation is very important to provide international visitors with a better understanding of Chinese cuisine.
【小题1】Why do many restaurants provide English translations of their menu ?

One of my favourite films is Mr. Bean At a Fancy（化装）Restaurant. In the film, after  being   21  at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a  22   ，writes a few words on it，signs his  name，puts it into an envelope and    23   it on the table．After a moment，he looks at the   24   but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there．He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see．

     When he looks at the  25  ，an astonished look quickly   26  on his face．He takes all   27  out of his pockets，counts it and puts it in a saucer（碟子）．He then looks from the menu to the money with   28   until he finds one thing that makes him smile. He 29  a dish called “steak tartare.” When the dish arrives，he is   30   to discover that “steak tartare” is  31   a raw（生肉的）hamburger．He   32    an attempt to eat it，but it is   33  ，from the look on his face，that he finds the taste really terrible．He cannot   34   his feelings，except when the waiter asks whether everything is OK．He smiles and nods， 35   that everything is fine．36  no one is looking，however，he  37    himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can  38   ，inside a sugar bottle，a tiny flower vase and under a plate．He becomes so disappointed in the end that he   39  hides some inside the  40  of a woman sitting near him and throws some under the seat of the restaurant’s violinist！

    I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life．

A．treated                B．invited                         C．accepted                       D．served

A．magazine                    B．book                            C．card                       D．wallet

A．throws                       B．places                  C．removes                D．spreads

A．waiter                B．watch                    C．envelope                      D．table

A．customers           B．tablecloth                     C．surroundings           D．menu

A．appears               B．grows                  C．turns                            D．shows

A．cards                         B．money                  C．bills                     D．keys

A．satisfaction         B．care                      C．confidence                    D．concern

A．buys                          B．orders                  C．washes            D．breaks

A．shocked                    B．pleased                 C. moved             D．frightened

A．mostly                    B．indeed                          C. actually                          D．nearly

A．makes                      B．gets                     C．tries                              D．takes

A．doubtful                   B．sure                             C．clear              D．likely

A．hide                           B．express                   C．prevent                  D．explain

A．admitting           B．recognizing                  C．indicating                D．realizing

A．Because                   B. When                     C．Once                            D．Although

A．pretends            B．helps                            C．prepares                 D．busies

A．reach                        B．see                       C．get                 D．arrive

A．rather                      B．almost                  C．exactly                    D．even

A．hand                      B．purse                       C．blouse          D．hair