2.Itis estimated that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the worldtoday.So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants as we know have onlyexisted for a few centuries.Before 1765,there were no restaurants.There wasnowhere in which a server brought you food and drink that you chose from amenu.In fact,there were no menus anywhere.　　There were places where travelers could eat centuries beforethat.The countryside was full of inns that would serve food.And there were barswhere one could get a drink.The rich could also eat meals supplied by privatecooks.But there was nothing that could be called a “restaurant”.

　　A Frenchman changed that.In 1765,he opened a place in Paris thatsold soups.On his sign,he used the term “restaurants” to describe what he wasselling.Soups were considered “restorative”,so he called them“restaurants”.Finally,people started buying his soups even when not ill.And astime went on,people began to use the term “restaurant” to refer to the placewhere soup was sold rather than the soup itself.More “restaurants” opened up inFrance,and people began to buy soups more regularly.

　　Then,restaurants in Paris began to serve food other than soups.Inthe 1780s,menus started to appear.By the 1800s,there were many types ofrestaurants,and the restaurant concept was spread throughout the BritishEmpire.

　　A slow start gave way to rapid growth.Cities and towns around theworld are filled with restaurants today.It is estimated that there are 1.6million restaurants in Europe.In America,there are nearly a half millionrestaurants.Today,diners have millions of choices.

1-1.Before1765,travelers could have meals at a(n) ________.

A.bar

B.inn

C.restaurant

D.canteen

1-2.Thefirst “restaurant” only served________.

A.soups

B.desserts

C.drinks

D.fruits

1-3.Theword “restorative” (Para.3) most probably means________.

A.havinga special flavor

B.makingyou happier

C.havinga pleasant smell

D.makingyou healthier

1-4.Therestaurant concept started in________.

A.America

B.Britain

C.Germany

D.France

1-5.Thebest title for this text is________.

A.Definitionof Restaurant

B.Importanceof Restaurant

C.Originof Restaurant

D.Typesof Restaurant