1 . “I know when to go out, and when to stay in.”, English rock star David Bowie once confidently sang in his hit single. When it comes to consuming food, the decisiveness claimed by the singer-songwriter is hard to achieve. I disagree with the statement and argue it’s better to eat out than to order home delivery.
To begin with, when setting foot in a restaurant, we’re immediately greeted not only by a server ready to seat us, but by a flood of physical feelings—the eyes take in the internal decoration of the place, the nose breathes in the pleasant smell of expertly plated food and the ears pick up on competing sounds of customer chatter and attractive in-store music. To eat out is to experience an atmosphere unique to each restaurant. Something as special as that simply can’t be reproduced by ordering home delivery. Eating out is, without doubt, the more exciting and thus better choice.
Eating out becomes even more appealing when staying home proves too painful. Whether it is because we need a temporary fight from our family or that we simply want to spend some quality time outside with loved ones, going out for a meal can be a break from the hard labour of domestic living.
We could take it as an opportunity for self-care—to treat ourselves by dressing up, arriving in style at a fancy restaurant and ordering a slightly more luxurious meal to refresh our weary soul. Ordering home delivery would only contribute to feelings of being penned in while; eating out is an escape for the trapped individual. Food delivery app users reason it’s a trouble and less convenient to dress up and eat out.
However, it’s worth noting we may not always get our food in the most satisfactory condition when opting for home delivery. There’s a risk of receiving food orders with missing items or even entirely wrong orders that can’t be sent back. What we sacrifice for convenience might just wind up being inconvenient. Consequently, it makes more sense to eat out rather than risk disappointment by ordering home delivery.
1. What does the author mainly talk about?| A．Dining options. | B．Cuisine culture. |
| C．Consumption level. | D．Food categories. |
| A．Quality service. | B．Comfort and convenience. |
| C．Sensory enjoyment. | D．A reasonable mix of nutrition. |
| A．It’s quite pricey. | B．It may let consumers down. |
| C．It may cause food waste. | D．It’s not environmental-friendly. |
| A．By providing examples. | B．By following space order. |
| C．By making comparisons. | D．By analyzing mental processes. |
2 . I had moved to Japan for a long- term client consulting engagement. After a few days in a Tokyo hotel I moved to an apartment. After being moved in by my colleagues, it was time to get dinner. I found a pizza deliver flyer in my mailbox, and decided to simply order a pizza as. I might have the previous week in Manhattan. The phone call to Cali Pizza was easier than anticipated and while waiting for the pizza I set about unpacking.
Unfortunately, after 45 minutes no pizza. I figured that my “easy” call really wasn’t and that I would need to make alternate plans for dinner. While thinking about what to do next, my phone rang. It was Cali Pizza calling to say that they could not find my apartment based on the address that I had given them. Once it was determined that I had provided an incorrect address, the clerk on the phone asked me to describe what I could see from my window. After some back and forth they seemed satisfied that they knew where I was.
A few minutes later the pizza arrived, This is when my “customer delight” experience took over. First, the delivery person apologized repeatedly for being late, then he showed me the small blue metal plate on my building with the correct address, and finally he refused to accept payment for the pizza because he was late. Net result: one delighted customer (me), and frequent orders from Cali Pizza during my two-year stay in Japan.
Such “customer delight” experiences become stories I have used to illustrate what it means to truly delight a customer.
1. What did the writer do first after he moved in the apartment?| A．Deliver flyers. | B．Place an order. |
| C．Call his colleagues. | D．Set about unpacking. |
| A．The number on the flyer was inaccurate. |
| B．The clerk was unfamiliar with the address. |
| C．The wrier provided an inaccurate address. |
| D．The pizza was sent to a wrong address. |
| A．Disappeared. | B．Dominated. | C．Promoted. | D．Decreased. |
| A．It’s never easy to settle down in a new city. |
| B．A delayed delivery may result in good profit. |
| C．One can’t be too careful when placing an order. |
| D．A short-term loss of benefit may reward a lot. |
| A．In a restaurant. | B．In a supermarket. | C．In an ice-cream shop. |
| A．The man. | B．The woman. | C．The woman’s sister. |
5 . The other day, my husband and I took the kids for dinner at a branch of Pizza Express. There was a very friendly lady
She was extremely grateful and apologetic that she had been
Then, the manager
| A．waiting | B．dining | C．ordering | D．working |
| A．menu | B．recipe | C．service | D．bill |
| A．problem | B．solution | C．disadvantage | D．technique |
| A．cautiously | B．bravely | C．immediately | D．slowly |
| A．However | B．Finally | C．Actually | D．Therefore |
| A．cash | B．check | C．phone | D．card |
| A．pay | B．help | C．worry | D．bother |
| A．give away | B．pick up | C．let out | D．take on |
| A．condition | B．occasion | C．moment | D．demand |
| A．ready | B．likely | C．unable | D．unwilling |
| A．appreciated | B．encouraged | C．treated | D．pleased |
| A．dangerous | B．pleasant | C．painful | D．difficult |
| A．approached | B．removed | C．noticed | D．cleaned |
| A．if | B．after | C．as | D．when |
| A．share | B．offer | C．spare | D．cover |
| A．annoyed | B．astonished | C．interested | D．confused |
| A．strange | B．awkward | C．abnormal | D．generous |
| A．filled | B．equipped | C．supplied | D．burdened |
| A．praised | B．met | C．greeted | D．thanked |
| A．unique | B．regular | C．special | D．complex |
I always thought people’s taking pictures of their food was kind of silly, but at this new pop-up restaurant in the UK，I’d probably do it too．“The Picture House”is the world’s first pay-by-photo restaurant—you order， click a photo of the food，share on Instagram and eat for free!
The restaurant belongs to frozen food giant(巨人)Birds Eye，who came up with the idea to cash in on people’s addiction with photographing food and sharing the pictures online. They conducted a survey and found out that more than half of the British population regularly took pictures of their meals．So they realized it was a better way to advertise their new dining range．
The pop-up diner was open in Soho，London for three days in May，and is now moving to other major UK cities．They serve two-course meals that customers don’t have to pay for, if they photo and lnstagram it．
The restaurant is a part of Birds Eye’s“Food for Life”campaign，a new marketing project that aims at changing the way people look at frozen food．“Taking photos of food enables people to show off and to share their mealtime moments—from the everyday to the special，”said marketing director Margaret Jobling．
The reaction to The Picture House has been great so far And the pay-by-picture concept has proven to be an effective way．Alternative payment methods are actually gaining popularity among a lot of businesses．Last year in a cafe in Germany customers pay by how much time they spend there，not by what they eat．
1. Instagram probably is______．
| A．a restaurant free of chmge |
| B．a campaign of“Food for Life’’ |
| C．a program used to share photos |
| D．a new marketing project |
| A．Confused | B．Unconcerned |
| C．Opposed | D．Interested |
| A．raise the price of frozen food |
| B．attract more customers |
| C．create a new social media trend |
| D．reward the regular customers |
| A．Pay by Picture | B．The Pop-up Diner |
| C．No Need to Pay | D．Food for Life |
