7. —What do you think of the restaurant?

—Great! The waiters treat people ________. They always serve them with big smiles on their faces.

One day, Sue argued with her mother. She left home without saying a word. ________ she left in a hurry, she didn’t take any money.

When she saw a noodle shop, she suddenly felt ________.The shop owner saw her standing outside and asked her if she would like a bowl of noodles. She nodded but then she said that she didn’t have money.

“Don’t worry. I’ll ________ you,” the shop owner said. A few minutes later, he brought ________ a bowl of noodles. Sue cried.

“What’s wrong?” the shop owner asked.

“I am touched by your kindness. Even a ________ can give me a bowl of noodles, but my mother often argues with me. I hate her! ”

“Girl, why do you think so? Think again. I ________ gave you a bowl of noodles and you were touched. Your mother has raised you since you were born. Why aren’t you grateful (感激的) and argue with your mom instead?”

Sue was surprised after ________ that.

On the way home, Sue thought it over. She stopped in front of the door and saw her ________ worried and tired after looking for her everywhere. When she saw Sue come back home, she was overjoyed. “Are you hungry? I cooked supper. Come to ________ while it is still hot.”

Sue couldn’t control herself. She cried and hugged her mother.

In our life, it is ________ for us to appreciate (感激) the small actions of strangers. But for the relatives, especially our parents, we see their sacrifices (牺牲) as a matter of course.

Do you know when restaurants were invented? The first restaurants were invented thousands of years ago. However, they were very different from restaurants today.

The first restaurants were in ancient Greece(希腊) and ancient Rome. These restaurants served food in large stone bowls. People didn’t order food from a menu. Everyone shared the food from big bowls. People believe that these places were very popular because most homes in ancient Greece and Rome did not have kitchens. Also, people didn’t have to store(储存) food at home if they ate their meals at these restaurants.

Later, restaurant began to open in China. In the early 1100s, more than one million people lived in the city of Hangzhou, China. It was a very busy city, and people had money. All of these people had to eat. Smart cooks started cooking and selling food along the big street in the city. Unlike in ancient Greece and Rome, people in China could choose food from a menu. They didn’t have to eat the same food as everyone else.

For the next several centuries, there were restaurants all over the world. People could buy food in the street or at inns(小旅馆). Then in the middle of the 1700s, restaurants started opening in Paris. These restaurants were more similar to restaurants we know today. There was a wider choice of food, and eating in these restaurants was a more enjoyable experience. In the 19th century, trains made travel much faster and simpler. In the end, this kind of restaurant began to appear all over Europe and in other parts of the world.

Now, restaurants are everywhere. You can buy different kinds of food. You can get food sent to your door. But remember it wasn’t always like that.