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高考英语外刊阅读模拟强化训练 阅读理解专题九 A The growth of “sushi terrorism ” is threatening to change forever the way that millions of diners in Japan eat their country’s signature dish. The days of carefree hi-tech sushi dining – in which customers take plates directly from a conveyor belt–appear to be over, as restaurant chains scramble in response to a spate of hygiene incidents caused by badly behaved clientele. In the weeks since a viral video appeared showing a teenager licking the open top of a communal soy sauce bottle and rubbing saliva on passing food at a kaitenzushi (conveyor-belt sushi) restaurant, chains have attempted to restore their reputation for cleanliness – even if it means removing their main attraction. Choshimaru, which operates restaurants in the greater Tokyo area, recently said it would bring its conveyor belts to a halt – instead, staff would deliver orders by hand. Staff at the chain started taking condiments and utensils to tables every time a new group of diners took their seats. The measures have prompted a wave of online commentary, with one user posing the obvious question: “If a revolving sushi restaurant’s sushi doesn’t revolve, isn’t it just a regular sushi restaurant?” The Kura Sushi chain said last week it would introduce cameras equipped with AI to monitor tables at its restaurants. The system can reportedly detect “unusual” behaviour by customers, such as removing a plate from the conveyor belt and quickly returning it. “Our company has been hearing from a large number of customers who tell us they no longer trust or want to go to conveyor-belt sushi restaurants,” said Kura Sushi’s head of public relations, Hiroyuki Okamoto. “This is a crisis not only for our stores, but for the entire conveyor-belt sushi industry.” 【The Guardian（March 8,2023）】 1. What does the phrase “sushi terrorism” mean? A. More and more Japanese refuse to eat sushi anymore B. Badly behaved customers destroy food hygiene in conveyor-belt sushi restaurant C. Japanese sign