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Restaurants in Europe, the United States and Japan are testing technology to let diners order their food direct from a screen at their table instead of depending on a fellow human being to note their choice.
Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the “e-menus” argue the bytes-for-bites way has a new value that can attract younger customers, and various photographs of steaks and gooey desserts attract diners to order more. It also could extend the TV dinner. How about a computer game dinner?
“It's about impulse-buying,” said Adi Chitayat, Conceptic’s CEO. “If a person starts looking at pictures of chocolate cake, the chances are he'll order it.” Frame, a restaurant in Tel Aviv with the system, is said to have its sales on tables with the e-menu increased by about 11% . Customers often call ahead to reserve (预定)spots equipped with screens, manager Natalie Edry told Reporters.
At one of the e-menu tables, IT worker Gil Uriel and his young family were enthusiastic as they checked out pictures of the dishes on offer and squabbled(争吵)overdesserts. “It’s more visual,” says Uriel, as his children clicked away furiously on a games function between courses. “We can still choose, we can still argue —but it’s much easier when we can all see it.”
The following are the advantages of “restaurants with” EXCEPT that         .

A.eating in them is more comfortable
B.the restaurants can save a lot of money
C.they can attract more youngsters to the restaurants
D.customers can see the pictures of their ordered foods

The underlined word “impulse—buying” in the 3rd paragraph means     .

A.having no idea in buying things
B.being uninterested in buying things
C.having no patience in buying things
D.being encouraged in buying things

According to the last paragraph, we know that       .

A.customers feel little interest in the e-menus
B.e-menus only attract a small number of customers
C.it still takes time for e-menus to be widely accepted
D.restaurants of this kind are refused by customers

This passage might be taken from      .

A.a food guide B.a website
C.a traveling magazine D.classic advertisements
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