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Sometimes when we have a lot of nice food, we say we are "eating like an emperor". 1 ______ A Qing Dynasty emperor ate only two meals a day, around 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Besides these meals, the emperor could ask for snacks any time he wanted.
When the emperor called for his meal, his servants (仆人) would quickly set the table wherever he was. 2 ______ The food was balanced with rich nutrients (营养) and tastes. There were vegetables, chicken, duck, fish and pork. Spring water was used to cook the rice.
3 ______ Why? He had to make sure the food was safe. His servants would put a small silver plate into each dish, which they believed would change colour if the food was not right. 4 ______
After that, the emperor was finally able to enjoy his food, but only by himself. The emperor ate with his family members only during very important days. 5 ______ He never let anybody know what he liked or disliked. So the emperor usually ate no more than three spoons of any dish.
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A. He didn't eat too much of one dish, either.
B. There were usually more than 20 dishes on the table.
C. However, a real emperor might not eat as much as you think.
D. However, even when the food was ready, the emperor did not eat right away.
E. To make sure, the emperor would also ask his servants to taste the dishes first.

1. C
2. B
3. D
4. E
5. A