Stephane Borie, Sarah Francis and Kathryn Francis, owners of the Checkers restaurant in Wales, annou

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Stephane Borie, Sarah Francis and Kathryn Francis, owners of the Checkers restaurant in Wales, announced they had returned the desirable star rating — regarded as the peak for any restaurant — before publication of the 2019 edition of the Michelin Guide on 1 October.
Sarah Francis and her partner, Stephane Borie, have three young children while Kathryn Francis has two.
“I don’t know how we’ve done it for all these years, juggling (同时处理) the kids with working split shifts and late hours,” said Sarah Francis. “It has been a joy to have the star and the most amazing news when we got it. It was great for trade and brilliant for the town. But more for us, it’s about taking the business in a new direction and putting our family first. It means we can work in the day and have our evenings to ourselves.
The restaurant will relaunch in November as Checkers Pantry, and will open for breakfast and lunch with drinks and cakes available throughout the day. Borie will continue to cook at the Checkers but also plans to add more dishes to his menu for private customers across Europe.
A top French restaurant, Le Suquet, stepped away from the listings last year, having held a three-star rating for nearly two decades. The chef Sebastien Bras said he no longer wanted to cook at his restaurant under the "huge pressure” of being judged by the inspectors. Michelin said it was the first time a French chef had asked to be dropped from its restaurant guide in this way.
Simon Wright, restaurateur, food writer and former AA food guide editor, said decisions such as that by the Checkers were “often a reflection of the enormous pressure and additional expectation that comes with a Michelin star".
28. From the passage, we can know the Checkers _________.
A. changed its partnership
B. came back to the Michelin Guide
C. came out among the top restaurants
D. first appeared in the 2019 Michelin guide
29. Why did the Checkers decide to return the Michelin Star ?
A. To make more profits.
B. To travel across Europe.
C. To rebuild the restaurant.
D. To spend more time with their families.
30. What do we know about Le Suquet ?
A. The chef didn’t cook well.
B. It gave up its Michelin star rating.
C. It was opened about twenty years ago.
D. It refused Michelin guide inspectors’ visit.
31. According to Simon Wright, a Michelin star means _________.
A. quality food and service
B. a privilege for a restaurant
C. a guarantee for better business
D. huge pressure and greater expectations
【答案】28. C    29. D    30. B    31. D
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