Mo’s Chicken Hot Pot is a small restaurant in Shunde, Guangdong. It has only about ten tables and used to be a quiet restaurant with only local customers.

In early April, a short video of its food became popular online and got over 900,000 likes. Soon, long lines appeared outside the restaurant. The restaurant owner said he was too tired and he even asked people not to come. But this made more people want to try the food there.

The owner, Lao Mo, now cooks 70 to 80 chickens every day. He feels very tired and even wants to close the restaurant for a while. The local government has taken steps to control the crowds, limiting it to 100 tables for lunch and 100 for dinner. Some customers wait for nearly 11 hours just to eat at his restaurant.

The restaurant is famous for its special soup. The soup is good for people’s health, because it uses some Chinese herbs, such as five-fingered peach root. The chicken is fresh and the price is not high. Many people love it because it is delicious and healthy.

1.1.What was the restaurant like before?

A Very busy.

B Quite noisy.

C Rather quiet.

D Very famous.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。文章第一段明确提到 “used to be a quiet restaurant with only local customers”，即过去是一家安静、只有本地顾客的餐厅。根据原文直接信息可知答案为 C（相当安静）。选项 A “非常忙碌”、B “相当吵闹” 均与原文描述的 “quiet” 相反；选项 D “非常有名” 在文中未提及，餐厅出名是后来的事，故排除。故选C。

2.2. What made the restaurant suddenly popular?

A A food video.

B A new chef.

C A lower price.

D A bigger place.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。第二段开头指出 “In early April, a short video of its food became popular online and got over 900,000 likes.”，即一段食物短视频在网上走红带来了大量人气，因此答案为 A（一个美食视频）。选项 B “新厨师”、C “更低的价格”、D “更大的场地” 在文中均未出现，属于无中生有。故选A。

3.3. How does the owner feel about the situation now?

A Very relaxed.

B Really tired.

C Quite excited.

D Pretty bored.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。第二段提到 “The restaurant owner said he was too tired”，第三段再次强调 “He feels very tired and even wants to close the restaurant for a while.”，可见老板感到非常疲惫，答案为 B（真的很累）。选项 A “很放松”、C “很兴奋”、D “很无聊” 均与文中反复出现的 “tired” 描述不符，且无相关依据。故选B。

4.4. Why is the soup special?

A It is very cheap.

B It tastes very sweet.

C It uses medicine herbs.

D It is for old people.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。第四段第二句解释 “The soup is good for people’s health, because it uses some Chinese herbs, such as five-fingered peach root.”，即汤里加入了中药材，因此答案为 C（它用了药草）。选项 A “它很便宜” 虽然文中提到价格不高，但这并非其 “special” 的核心原因；选项 B “它尝起来很甜” 文中未提及味道甜；选项 D “它是给老人的” 属于无中生有。故选C。

5.5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A The owner plans to open a new shop.

B Experts suggest trying the dish at home.

C Young people dislike traditional food.

D People should be careful with medicine food.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。最后一段中 “experts warn people not to make this kind of herb food at home freely” 明确表示专家警告不要随意在家制作此类药膳，由此可推知人们对待药膳应当谨慎，答案为 D（人们应当谨慎对待药膳）。选项 A “老板计划开新店” 文中未提；选项 B “专家建议在家尝试这道菜” 与原文警告内容相反；选项 C “年轻人不喜欢传统食物” 与文中 “many young people show great interest in Chinese dietary therapy” 矛盾，故均不选。故选D。