Jon Bon Jovi spent a Friday a few months ago at the White House in Washington, DC. He was giving his input to the Council for Community Solutions, which he is part of. Afterwards, he jumped on the train and headed to his restaurant, Soul Kitchen, in Red Bank, New Jersey. There, he headed to the back and spent the rest of the night washing dishes. Now, this might seem like a job beneath a multi-millionaire and one of the world's biggest rock stars, but his restaurant is so unique that he has poured his blood, sweat, and tears into it.
　　At the Soul Kitchen, there are no prices for the gourmet-quality food. Instead, customers pay what they can afford. If they don't have enough money for food, they can volunteer at the restaurant for a few hours and get a certificate for a meal. The idea for this unique community restaurant came to Bon Jovi during the recent economic downturn. He said that most people don't want handouts and feel embarrassed if they have to go to a soup kitchen. He decided to give people proper food in a nice restaurant that they could feel good about going to. The catch was they either had to pay or spend time cleaning, cooking, or serving food.
　　The Soul Kitchen has become a success because a unique community has been built up around it. Bon Jovi feels that food is a great equalizer when everyone is eating the same things. The Soul Kitchen is his way of saying that everyone is welcome at his table.

1. Why was Bon Jovi at the White House?
(A) To meet with President Obama.
(B) To get investors for the Soul Kitchen.
(C) To perform in a concert.
(D) To give his thoughts on a community group.
2. According to the article, why doesn't the Soul Kitchen have prices for its meals?
(A) People can volunteer to work for a meal.
(B) All the food is free because the owner is a billionaire.
(C) It's a soup kitchen established by a local charity.
(D) The prices are too expensive to put on the menu.
3. What does the word catch mean in the second paragraph?
(A) Eating for free.
(B) An unsuspected condition.
(C) Capturing the food themselves.
(D) To lie about their finances.
4. What does Bon Jovi say about food in the final paragraph?
(A) It can only be eaten by a select few.
(B) Good meals make everyone feel equal.
(C) Quality meals taste much better at his restaurant.
(D) The Soul Kitchen only sells organic vegetables.

來者不拒的心靈廚房
瓊．邦喬飛於紐澤西州經營一家『隨你付』餐廳。
　　瓊．邦喬飛在幾個月前的某個星期五待在位於華盛頓特區的白宮。他向『社區發展方案理事會』提供了他的一些想法，而他同時也是理事會的成員之一。隨後，他便跳上火車前往他位於紐澤西州紅堤鎮的『心靈廚房』餐廳。到了那裡，他就往後頭走，整個晚上其餘的時間他都在洗碗盤。當下，這份工作看似有失邦喬飛千萬富豪及世界上最偉大搖滾巨星之一的身分，但他的餐廳相當獨特，讓他不惜投注許多血汗和淚水。
　　在心靈廚房裡，高品質的美食都沒有標價。相反地，顧客是依自己所能負擔的能力來付錢。假使他們沒有足夠的錢來享用食物，也可以在餐廳裡擔任數小時的義工，便可以取得一份用餐券。最近經濟衰退的這段期間，讓邦喬飛有了這家獨特社區餐館的想法。他說大多數人都不想要受人施捨，而如果必須到專門救濟窮人的地方用餐，他們又會感到羞愧。因此邦喬飛決定在一間他們能開心前往的好餐廳提供人們適當的食物。背後的條件就是，他們不是得付錢就是得花時間來打掃、做菜或是上菜。
　　心靈廚房已大獲成功，因為它的周圍已建立了一座獨特的社區。邦喬飛認為讓每個人吃相同的東西也是一種齊頭平等。心靈廚房便是他用來表達歡迎每個人都來用餐的方式。

1. 為什麼邦喬飛會在白宮?
(A) 為了和歐巴馬總統會面。
(B) 為了招募『心靈廚房』的投資者。
(C) 為了演唱會表演。
(D) 為了向某社區團體發表己見。
題解：根據本文第 1 段，瓊．邦喬飛在幾個月前的某個星期五待在位於華盛頓特區的白宮。他向『社區發展方案理事會』提供了他的一些想法，故 (D) 項應為正選。
2. 根據本文，為什麼『心靈廚房』的餐點都沒有價格?
(A) 人們可以擔任志工來換取餐點。
(B) 所有的食物都是免費的，因為老闆是億萬富翁。
(C) 它是由當地慈善機構所建立的救濟食品發送站。
(D) 價格太貴以至於沒辦法列在菜單上。
題解：根據本文第 2 段，顧客是依自己所能負擔的能力來付錢。假使他們沒有足夠的錢來享用食物，也可以在餐廳裡擔任數小時的義工，便可以取得一份用餐卷，故 (A) 項應為正選。
3. 第 2 段的 catch 一字是什麼意思?
(A) 免費用餐。
(B) 意料之外的條件。
(C) 自行捕捉食物。
(D) 虛報財務狀況。
題解：根據第 2 段最後 1 行，他們不是得付錢就是得花時間來打掃、做菜或是上菜。僅有 (B) 項符合語意，故為正選。
4. 邦喬飛在最後 1 段對於食物做了什麼樣的描述?
(A) 只有少部分上流人士能夠享用。
(B) 美好的餐點讓每個人都有平等的感覺。
(C) 高品質的餐點在他的餐廳更顯美味。
(D) 『心靈廚房』只賣有機蔬菜。
題解：根據本文最後 1 段，邦喬飛認為每個人在吃相同的東西時，他們都是平等的。故 (B) 項應為正選。

答案：1. D　2. A　3. B　4. B