朗文3L看听学英语第四册 Lesson 21

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　　21 A meal at a self-service restaurant
Gretel had lunch at a self-service restaurant yesterday. She collected a tray¹ and joined a queue². (People queue patiently in England!) There was plenty of food on display. There was some steak³, but Gretel didn't take any of it. Instead, she chose some fish and chips. Then she looked for a sweet. She wanted some apple-pie, but there was none left, so she helped herself to an ice-cream instead. after that, she took a cup of coffee and put it on her tray. She collected a fork, a knife and a spoon and paid at the cash-desk. Then Gretel carried her tray to a table and had her meal.
There are plenty of self-service restaurants in London and the food is quite cheap. There aren't any waiters or waitresses, so you don't have to leave a tip⁴. Gretel has got used⁵ to English food, but she often misses good Viennese cooking!