SECTION B SKIMMING AND SCANNING［5 MIN.］
In this section there are four passages with a total of ten multiple-choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
TEXT E
First read the following questions.
81. The Café Loire is in ____.
A.Oxford StreetB.Oxford Circus
C.Regent StreetD.Great Marlborough Street
82. Which of the following dishes is a Loire speciality?
A. Tarte au Citron.
B. Pork Fillet with Prunes.
C. Smoked Fish Platter.
D. Feuilletee de Champignons.
83. The best thing about the Café Loire is its ____.
A. quick one-course snack
B. regional dishes
C. Chassagne MontrachetD. service
Now skim the table below and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
The Café Loire, just off Oxford Circus in Great Marlborough St. is like an old friend. Although it has only been open for less than 18 months, it has the ambience of a much established restaurant.
Perhaps this is because within that short time it has built a sizable clientele of regulars.
The Café Loire is one of the best examples of the French brasserie-style which has become so popular in London. Its menu, while not unwieldy. Still manages to offer an interesting selection of dishes, with everything from a quick one course snack to a full lunch or dinner. Along with regional dishes and specials which change daily, there is clearly enough choice to excite the most jaded palate.We started with Feuiletee de Champignons ($3.25), delicious mushrooms wrapped in puff pastry, and smoked duck breast ($3.85). The restaurant has it own smoke oven to give its smoked dishes an authentic flavour, which is why I chose the Smoked Fish Platter ($8.50) as a main, my companion choosing Pork Fillet with Prunes ($6.95), a Loire specialty. Both were excellent.
Tarte au Citron ($2.55) and an outstanding cheese board ($2.95) rounded off the meal perfectly.
The wine list, created by Master of Wine Clive Coates, concentrates (though not exclusively) on wines from the Loire Valley. It ranges from a simple Muscadet ($6.25) to Chassagne Montrachet at $18. We chose a delightful St. Pourcain($9.75) .
Perhaps the best thing about the Café Loire is the service—fast, friendly and efficient, a combination which is hard to find and difficult to beat.
The Café Loire winebar is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., with lunch served from noon to 3 p.m. and dinner from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
TEXT F
First read the following questions.
84. The most expensive breakfast is ____.
A.the continental breakfast
B.the Chinese breakfast
C.the American breakfast
D.not mentioned
85. You can get fruit juices by ordering ____.
A. the continental breakfast
B. the Chinese breakfast
C. the American breakfast
D. both A and C
Now skim the table below and mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST $11.00
Choice of Chilled Fruit Juice
Assorted Breakfast Rolls or Toast
with Jam, Marmalade and Butter
Quarter of Cheese
Coffee or Tea
CHINESE BREAKFAST $10.00
Plain Congee or Congee With Beef
Dim Sum
Spring Roll
Meat Dumpling
Pickled Vegetables
Jasmine Tea
AMERICAN BREAKFAST $14.00
Choice of Chilled Fruit Juices
Two Eggs any style with Bacon, Ham or Sausage
Assorted Breakfast Rolls or Toast
with Jam, Marmalade or Honey and Butter
Coffee or Tea
