基礎詞匯:
order 點菜menu 菜單wine list 酒單
reserve 預訂reservation 預訂be booked up 訂滿
cancel 取消restaurant 餐館dining hall 食堂
cafeteria 自助餐廳bar/pub 酒吧inn 小旅館,小客棧
motel 汽車旅館snack 小吃buffet 自助餐
salad 色拉 soup 湯dessert 甜點
hamburger 漢堡steak 牛排soft drink 軟飲料
juice 果汁beverage 酒水飲料alcohol 酒精
wine/liquor 酒spirits 烈酒bill 賬單
treat 請客 recommendation 推薦菜specialty 招牌菜
fast food restaurant 快餐店
經(jīng)典考題:
例1:2003年12月真題
4.[A]She can make a reservation at the restaurant.
[B]The man should decide where to eat.
[C]She already has plans for Saturday night.
[D]The man should ask his brother for suggestions.
原文:M:My brother is coming this weekend,and I was thinking the three of us could go out to dinner Saturday night.Any suggestions?
W:It's up to you.I don't know the restaurant here that well.
Q:What does the woman mean?
答案:B
解析:男士說他的哥哥這個周末要過來,他覺得他們?nèi)齻€人周六晚上可以共進晚餐,問女士有沒有什么建議。女士回答It's up to you.I don't know the restaurant here that well.“由你決定。我對這附近的餐館不是很了解。”所以女士的意思是應該由男士決定去哪兒吃飯。
例2:2001年1月真題
2.[A]At the information desk.[B]In an office.
[C]In a restaurant.[D]At a railway station.
原文:W:I have a complaint to make,sir.I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up,and I finally got served.And I found it was not what I ordered.
M:I am terribly sorry,madam.It's a bit unusually busy tonight.As compensation,your meal will be free.
Q:Where does the conversation most probably take place?
答案:C
解析:通過選項判斷該題詢問地點。由原文中的小詞complaint,wait,table,waiter,got served,order可知對話發(fā)生的地點在餐館。