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Pompeii is an ancient city in Italy. It is famous for having been suddenly buried (埋葬) in 79 A.D. by a volcano located nearby named Vesuvius. Though thousands of people escaped, over 1,100 people were killed almost instantly in the extreme heat that was released by the volcano. They were quickly covered by small rocks, ash and dust from the volcano.

People began excavating (挖掘) Pompeii in the mid-1700s. Over the years, scientists have discovered more and more about the life of these people who were sadly frozen in time.

Archeologists (考古学家) have discovered theaters, swimming pools, gyms, hospitals and many different kinds of stores in Pompeii. They’ve also found restaurants, including about 80 “fast food” restaurants called thermopolia, which served hot food and drinks to people on the streets.

In 2019, archeologists working for the Archeological Park of Pompeii announced that they were working to excavate a well-protected thermopolium. Because the restaurant was in such great shape, they decided to excavate the whole area.

“This is so exciting,” said the director of the archeological park. “It is the first time that we are excavating an entire thermopolium.”

A thermopolium has a long, low counter with lots of clay pots built into it to hold its store of food and drinks. What was special about this one was that even the pictures on its counter walls were still in almost perfect condition—almost exactly the way people would have seen them thousands of years ago.

Some of the paintings on the walls show ducks and roosters—examples of the food that could have been served at the snack bar. They even found a duck bone in it.

The scientists discovered many large clay jars, which held food and drinks. Two jars held fish and pork. They also found a mixture of snails, fish and lamb, which they believe may have been some sort of soup.

At least one of the jars held wine. “It was so strong that we could smell it through our masks,” said one of the archeologists. They expect to learn even more about the contents of the jars once they are finished being carefully studied in a laboratory.

The archeologists say they are really just beginning to understand all that they can learn from this thermopolium. Because the site was so complete, they expect it to reveal (揭露) many more of the hidden secrets of Pompeii.

1．According to the article,what is Pompeii famous for?

A．Its nearby volcano.	B．Its changeable weather.
C．Its sudden destruction.	D．The people who once lived there.

2．People who were “frozen in time” in paragraph 2 were those who ________.

A．excavated Pompeii	B．lived in Pompeii for generations
C．stayed the same as they were buried	D．discovered the hidden history of Pompeii

3．Ancient people could ________ in a thermopolium.

A．exercise	B．draw pictures
C．buy fruit and vegetables	D．order hot food and drinks

4．According to the article, what was special about this well-protected thermopolium in Pompeii?

A．It served different kinds of food and drinks.	B．This thermopolium had a long, low counter which held clay pots.
C．The pictures on its counter walls were kept in almost perfect condition.	D．It was the first time for scientists to discover information about thermopolia.

5．The article is mainly about _______.

A．a famous city in Italy	B．a natural disaster in history
C．some amazing archeological findings	D．the life of the ancient people of Pompeii