4 . I still remember my first time going to the Chinese company's canteen. When I stepped onto the elevator, each one was full of people. 1 However, there was no sign of fire and people were laughing and talking. I followed the flow of the crowd to the doors of the canteen. It occurred to me that in China everyone has lunch almost at the same time. 2 The canteen followed this schedule, only being open a few hours per day.
When I stood in the doorway, I realized I had to act fast or I would be left behind. 3 Unlike my school lunchroom, here everyone lined up and took a tray, and instead of silverware there were chopsticks and soup spoons.
As I was pushed along the line, I saw dishes I didn't recognize and as people cut in line and picked up dishes left and right, 4 I ended up taking a pork and cucumber dish and a tofu salad.
I have been at my company for over a year and a half. 5 I have learned what dishes I like, mostly by trial and error, and a lot of the workers know me and say hello to me.
I am still getting used to eating lunch at "lunchtime", but I think the schedule definitely helps keep me on track during the day. I wish there were something like this at offices in my hometown.
| A．I thought I had missed a fire drill. |
| B．There was no emergency; it was just lunchtime. |
| C．I noticed things at lunchtime were a bit different. |
| D．I felt that I needed to make some quick decisions. |
| E．The canteen reminded me of my school lunchroom. |
| F．And now I am glad to say I am more confident in the canteen. |
| G．I was not very familiar with the local food or restaurants in China. |
