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s soups even when they were not ill. And over time, people began to use the word restaurant to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself. More restaurants opened in France, and people began to buy soups more often. Later, restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup. In the 1790s, menus started to appear. By the mid-1800s, there were many types of restaurants throughout the world. The United States offered coffee shops. Tea houses became popular throughout China. Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich. The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire. Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants. Diners have millions of options from which to choose. 31. What is the passage mainly about? A. How restaurants developed. B. What made a good restaurant, C. Who created the first restaurant. D. Why restaurants became popular. 32. According to the first paragraph, what made restaurants different from earlier eating places? A. Restaurants only served food. B. Restaurants were more expensive. C. Restaurants were mainly in cities. D. Restaurants had a list of meal choices. 33. Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant? A. Rich people. B. Sick people. C. Travellers. D. Workers. 34. When it was first used, what did the word restaurant refer to? A. A person. B. A place. C. Illness. D. Soup. 35. When did restaurants begin to grow internationally? A. In the 1600s. B. In the 1700s. C. In the 1800s. D. In the 1900s. (C) Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don'

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