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. |
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