Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice.
Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the “e-menus” argue the bytes-for-bites way has a new value that can attract younger customers, and various photographs of steaks and gooey desserts attract diners to order more. It also could extend the TV dinner. How about a computer game dinner?
“It's about impulse-buying,” said Adi Chitayat, Conceptic’s CEO. “If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it.” Frame, a restaurant in Tel Aviv with the system, is said to have its sales on tables with the e-menu increased by about 11% . Customers often call ahead to reserve （預(yù)定）spots equipped with screens, manager Natalie Edry told Reporters.
At one of the e-menu tables, IT worker Gil Uriel and his young family were enthusiastic as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and squabbled（爭吵）overdesserts. “It’s more visual,” says Uriel, as his children clicked away furiously on a games function between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argue —but it’s much easier when we can all see it.”
小題1:The following are the advantages of “restaurants with” EXCEPT that         .
A．eating in them is more comfortable
B．the restaurants can save a lot of money
C．they can attract more youngsters to the restaurants
D．customers can see the pictures of their ordered foods
小題2:The underlined word “impulse—buying” in the 3rd paragraph means     .
A．having no idea in buying things
B．being uninterested in buying things
C．having no patience in buying things
D．being encouraged in buying things
小題3:According to the last paragraph, we know that       .
A．customers feel little interest in the e-menus
B．e-menus only attract a small number of customers
C．it still takes time for e-menus to be widely accepted
D．restaurants of this kind are refused by customers
小題4:This passage might be taken from      .
A．a(chǎn) food guideB．a(chǎn) website
C．a(chǎn) traveling magazineD．classic advertisements

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:B

試題分析：本文是關(guān)于一種新型的營銷方法，讓個顧客通過電子菜單點菜。
小題1:A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)為主2,3段Besides cutting costs,和the bytes-for-bites way has a new value that can attract younger customers, and various photographs of steaks and gooey desserts attract diners to order more.和IT worker Gil Uriel and his young family were enthusiastic as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer 說明BCD三項都是優(yōu)點，A項在文章中沒有體現(xiàn)出來，故Ａ正確。
小題2:D 推理題。根據(jù)后句“If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it.”說明顧客收到圖片的影響很快就會出手購物，故D正確。
小題3:C 推理題。根據(jù)文章最后兩行as his children clicked away furiously on a games function between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argue —but it’s much easier when we can all see it.”
說明這樣的營銷方法有優(yōu)點也有需要進一步改進的地方，故C星期。
小題4:B 推理題。本文是介紹一種新型的餐廳營銷方式的。A項食物指導(dǎo)，是關(guān)于如何吃東西的。不符合要求；C項是旅行雜志，更不可能；D項是分類廣告，更不可能。排除法說明B項最可能。故B正確。
點評：本文考查了很多的推理題。文章中的詞匯的要求較高，考生對閱讀內(nèi)容的不熟悉，需要考生在閱讀的時候有足夠的耐心。要養(yǎng)成在上下文串聯(lián)中猜測詞義的能力，根據(jù)上下文中出現(xiàn)的同義詞，近義詞，反義詞，以及詞義的解釋來理解生詞。同時要抓住文章的中心，不要受其他信息的影響。要根據(jù)題目及選項以及文章的上下文串聯(lián)合理的判斷推理。
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A．keep young people standing straight
B．keep young people on the correct life track(道路)
C．keep young people busy performing music
D．keep young people away from the dangerous parts of the city
小題2:Which of the following kids may NOT be included in Tabb's program “ The Roots of Music”？
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C．John, 11 years old.D．Linda, 13 years old.
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A．The free food and transportation.B．The famous music teacher.
C．The chance to learn new things.D．The strict discipline rules.
小題4:By saying “music is about discipline”, Tabb means ________.
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C．music is also connected with kids' grades
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A．Tabb's program offers young people help.
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Allow time for yourself. Whether it’s a hot shower, a cup of coffee or five minutes’ peace, leave yourself enough time. This doesn’t include “Just five more minutes” in bed, which will often turn into oversleeping followed by mayhem.
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The Delians did not say whether Nicole has experienced these symptoms．
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C．The KnicksD．Madison Square Garden Co.’s shares
小題2:The underlined word “young” in Paragraph 2 probably means "______"
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B．the NBA was disappointed at James’ free-agent event.
C．The NBA canceled the basketball match for the coming Christmas
D．James had a bad performance in the basketball court
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A．These Knicks’ stars who were paid well saved the Knicks season
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D．The owners and the players didn’t agree on raising the TV ratings
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John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
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A．find it hard to pay for what they need
B．have to learn to make their own furniture.
C．take DIY courses run by the government.
D．seldom go to a department store to buy things
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