Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch. 1they mostly live too far from home to go back there 2lunch, they have to 3other arrangements for their midday meal.
Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In 4canteens the food served is simple but 5, and there is some 6of choice. But the number of dishes 7usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes 8a counter at which they are 9. There they can find a tray on 10to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers, 11, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may 12of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables, 13fruit or pudding of some 14as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen 15their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in 16of money.
As there are so many people 17work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal 18cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds, 19on the restaurant and the food chosen. 20, one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.
1.A. Unless B. As C. If D. Although
2.A. for B. at C.of D. in
3.A. take B. bring C. make D. use
4.A. such B. few C. so D. little
5.A. full B. limited C. extra D. enough
6.A. exchange B. variety C. change D. difference
7.A. are B. is C. being D. be
8.A. to B. with C. at D. from
9.A. sold B. served C. made D. kept
10.A. which B. it C. except D. instead
11.A. or B. but C. and D. except
12.A. consist B. compose C. compare D. insist
13.A. along B. with C. about D. at
14.A. sort B. pattern C. category D.content
15.A. prepare B. repair C. afford D. provide
16.A. space B. case C. face D. place
17.A. at B. above C. over D. by
18.A. must B. may C.should D. could
19.A. taking B. turning C. depending D. bringing
20.A. Besides B.However C. Never D. More
You may catch up with others you work a little harder.
A. so long as B. so far as C. however D. unless
the students are doing their maths exercises with the help of the teacher.
A. Three score of B. Three scores
C. Score of D. Scores
---- ______was it______ you discovered the secret of his?
-----Totally by chance .
A. How; that B. How; when C. What; that D. What; when
------Do you feel like ___there or shall we take a bus?
-----I’d like to walk. But since there isn’t much time left ,I’d rather you ___a taxi.
A. walking; hire B. to walk; hare C. to walk; hired D. walking; hired
The day we are looking forward at last.
A. to come B. to coming C. came D. to came
