Eating out is more popular in
Britain today than it has ever been. It is reported that British people spend
more eating out than cooking for themselves and eating at home. It seems that
many British people are becoming more and more interested in how good their
food tastes, and also how healthy it is.
However,
eating out can also be expensive, so British people do not eat out every night.
When having a date with friends, or having a birthday, many people like to go
to a restaurant, and people often also eat in a restaurant before going to the
cinema or the theater.
As in all
cultures, there are many rules of manners about eating. The knife and fork
should be used in the correct way. It is also impolite to speak with your mouth
full then you are eating.
Most British
cities have a large collection of food as well as British food, from the very
cheap to the very expensive－ French, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese and many, many
more.
When people
are too tired to cook after work, they often get a “takeaway”. This means that they order from a take－out restaurant by
telephone, and then go to get it. Many take-out restaurants also send it to
your house. All you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat!
1.When do British people often eat in a
restaurant?
A. After
having a birthday. B. Before watching a movie.
C. When they
feel tired. D.
If they want to have natural food.
2.Many people prefer to eat out nowadays because
__________.
A. eating out
is cheaper than cooking at home
B. they can
learn more manners in the restaurant
C. people care
more about their food than before
D. people don’t like to stay at home after work
3.From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that
_________.
A. British
dishes are very expensive B. Japanese
dishes are most expensive
C. British
people like foreign food D.
French food is most popular
4. The “takeaway” is the food __________.
A. you order
and take out of the restaurant
B. that is
left when you are eating in a restaurant
C. you order
but don’t need to pay at once
D. that is
sold and ordered only on the phone
5.What is the best title(標(biāo)題) of the passage?
A. British
restaurant culture B.
British table manners
C.
Best restaurants in Britain D.
Best food in Britain
