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1 The Chinese city of Chongqing is home tothe worlds largest hot pot restaurant， a massiveeatery that covers an entire hillside， featuresnearly 900 tables and can seat around 5800people at a time.

2 Chongqing is famous for its hot pot. Thereare literally tens of thousands of restaurants specializingin the hot， spicy dish to choose from， but if youre looking for the most impressiveone， look no further than Pipa Yuan， a giant eatery located on a large hill. Located in theNanan District， Chongqing， the eatery covers an area of 3300 square meters， and mostdiners 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 in2022 Guinness World Records made the title official.

3 Because of the big size of Pipa Yuan， and the fact that it is located on a steep hillside，diners can take up to 30 minutes from the parking lot at the bottom of the hill to one ofthe 888 tables currently available at the restaurant. However， that doesnt seem to affect thepopularity of this place. In fact， despite the massive capacity of the restaurant， finding atable without a reservation， especially during spring and summer， is almost impossible.

4 People from all over China come to experience the worlds largest hot pot restaurantin person， and it is said that on a busy day Pipa Yuan serves more people than theinhabitants of a small county. As you can imagine， cooking several tons of hot pot every dayand serving it to thousands of patrons requires a massive staff. Pipa Yuan reportedlyemploys hundreds of waiters， tens of cooks， and dozens of kitchen staff， as well as over 25cashiers.

5 Interestingly， Pipa Yuan is just as busy at night as in the daytime， as manytourists come to experience at night， because of all the colorful light fixtures that bringthe entire hillside to life. As for the hot pot， according to online reviews， its surprisinglygood for such a large restaurant. Serving times can be a bit long， especially at the busiesthours of a day， but the fresh ingredients， the mild spices， and the view from the hillapparently make up for it.

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1. What makes Pipa Yuan the most impressive？

A. Its excellent food.

B. Its largest size.

C. Its location on a hill.

D. Its design and architecture.

2. What is a challenge most diners face when visiting Pipa Yuan？

A. Lack of parking space.

B. Limited opening hours.

C. The heat of the hot pot.

D. Finding their reserved table.

3. What impact does the steep hillside location of Pipa Yuan have on diners？

A. It makes Pipa Yuan less popular.

B. It has no effect on Pipa Yuans popularity.

C. It makes Pipa Yuan only popular with locals.

D. It increases waiting time significantly.

4. Why do many tourists visit Pipa Yuan at night？

A. To enjoy the colorful light.

B. To reserve a table easier.

C. To experience faster service.

D. To get a better hot pot.

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

Interestingly， Pipa Yuan is just as busy at night as in the daytime， as many touristscome to experience at night， because of all the colorful light fixtures that bring the entirehillside to life. 有趣的是，枇杷園的夜晚和白天一样热闹，很多游客都是来感受夜晚的枇杷园的，因为五颜六色的灯饰让整个山坡变得生机勃勃。

【点石成金】本句中，as many tourists come to experience at night中的as引导的是原因状语从句；that引导定语从句，在从句中作主语。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the words and phrases in the box in proper forms

be home to impress be famous for available make up for in person

1. Sydney__________its Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

2. Cheap goods are__________， but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy demand.

3. The winner will be there__________to collect the prize.

4. After all the delays， we were anxious to__________lost time.

5. The most__________thing about him is his calm acceptance of whatever comes his way.

6. This large woodland__________many birds and other wildlife.