Chongqing is famous for its hot pot. There are tens of thousands of restaurants specializing in the hot, spicy dish to choose from, but if you’re looking for the most impressive one, look no further than Pipa Yuan. The hot pot restaurant covers an area of 3,300 square meters, and most diners require directions to locate their reserved table among the hundreds of tables available. Pipa Yuan had long been praised as the largest hot pot restaurant in the world, but last year Guinness Records made the title official. Because of the big size of Pipa Yuan, and the fact that it is on a steep hillside, diners can take up to 30 minutes from the parking lot at the bottom of the hill to one of the 888 tables currently available at the restaurant.

However, that doesn’t seem to affect the popularity of this place. In fact, despite the massive capacity of the restaurant, finding a table without a reservation, especially during spring and summer, is almost impossible. People from all over China come to experience the world’s largest hot pot restaurant in person, and it is said that on a busy day Pipa Yuan serves more people than the inhabitants (居民) of a small county.

Interestingly, Pipa Yuan is just as busy at night as in the daytime, as many tourists come to experience at night, because of all the colorful light fixtures that bring the entire hillside to life. As for the hot pot, according to online reviews, it’s surprisingly good for such a large restaurant. Serving times can be a bit long, especially at the most busy hours of the day, but the fresh ingredients, the mild spices, and the view from the hill apparently make up for it.

1.What does the underlined word “locate” mean?

A Take in.

B Use up.

C Find out.

D Cut out.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分前面的“covers an area of 3,300 square meters”和后面的“the largest hot pot restaurant”可知，枇杷园火锅占地面积3300平方米，一直被誉为世界上最大的火锅店，因此大多数食客需要指引才能在数百张桌子中“找到”他们预订的桌子。故选C。

2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A The importance of hot pot in Chongqing.

B The popularity of Pipa Yuan.

C The dining rules in Pipa Yuan.

D The massive capacity of Pipa Yuan.

解析：选B。B段落大意题。根据第二段的关键词句“the popularity of this place”“finding a table without a reservation...is almost impossible”以及“People from all over China come ...”等可知，来枇杷园吃火锅的人非常非常多，枇杷园非常受欢迎。故选B。

3.What may be the author’s attitude towards dining at Pipa Yuan?

A Interested.

B Unfavourable.

C Cautious.

D Disappointed.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段中作者的描述“it’s surprisingly good”以及“but the fresh ingredients, the mild spices, and the view from the hill apparently make up for it”可知，网友评论火锅味道非常好，虽然等菜时间比较长，但是新鲜的食材、温和的香料和山上的景色显然弥补了这一点。由此推断，作者对于在枇杷园就餐持积极的态度，即感兴趣的。故选A。

4.What is the purpose of the passage?

A To persuade.

B To introduce.

C To appeal.

D To entertain.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，作者主要介绍了重庆最大的火锅店枇杷园的相关情况，因此本文目的是介绍。故选B。