2007ReadingcomprehensionSectionAAUniqueExperienceinIndianCuisineOpeningnightattheGandhiRestaurantbroughtcriesofpraiseanddelightfromcustomerswhenheysampledtheuniquecuisineonMondaynight.OpenedbyCountyCouncilor,Mr.TonyPeaston,theGandhioffersthediscerningdinerauthenticIndiandishes,manyavailableforthefirsttimeinHampshire.ThesecretliesinthepreparationonlyauthenticIndianherbsandspicesareusedtoindividuallyprepareeachspecialdish,followingancientrecipes,manyhandeddownthroughgenerationsofIndianchefs.HighStandard“I’vetravelledextensivelyanddinedatmanyIndianrestaurantsthroughoutthecountry,butrarelyhaveItastedIndianfoodofsuchahighstandard,”extolledCouncillorPeaston.“WhilstGanghihimselfwasaleaderofmen,theGandhiRestaurantcouldbeconsideredtheleaderofanewbreedofIndiancuisineinHampshire,”headded.“ByfarthebestcurrywehavehadinthePortsmoutharea,”wasthecommentofHavantdiners,Mr.andMrs.JimCairnsofDenvilles.“Weenjoyedthedifferentmenuandfoundtheadviceofthestaff,explaininghoweachdishwasprepared,veryhelpfulfordecidingourchoiceofmenu,”theysaidSuchglowingcommentsreflecttheexclusivenatureofthedishesavailableattheGandhiRestaurant.OriginalRecipesYouchoosefromamenuwhichofferscurriesandtandoories,knowingeachoneisspeciallycookedforyou,withindividualcareandattention,accordingtostrictoriginalrecipes,byatopLondonchef,formerlyofConventGarden.Andafteryouhavesampledthespicydelightsofyourmaincourse,youcanselectfromachoiceoforiginalIndiansweetstotemperyourpalate.Relaxinginthecomfortablesurroundingsoftherestaurant,youcanhaveahottoweltofreshenyourselforcleanyourfingersbetweencourses-anothertouchofIndianliving.TheGandhiRestaurant,situatedat139KingstonRoad,Portsmouth,isfullylicensedandopensevendaysaweek.YoucanpopinforatraditionalIndianlunchbetween12and2:30pmorenjoyalanguideveningmeal,whentherestaurantisopenfrom6pmtomidnight.Buttakecaretobookinadvance,asdemandforthiscuisineisexpectedtobehigh,soavoiddisappointmentbytelephoningPortsmouth811966.Asproofofconfidenceinyourenjoyment,theGandhiisofferinga10percentdiscountonthecostofyourmeal,whenyouproducethisadvertisementwithinthreemonthsoftheopening.ThestaffattheGandhilookforwardtoservingyouwithyourfirsttasteoftrulyauthenticIndiancuisineinthisarea–andtheyknowyouwillcomebackagainandagain.SectionBElevendaysago,ashefelthimselfbeingcrushedfromheadtotoe,AndrewJepsonwascertainhewasabouttodie.Yesterdaythe26-year-oldconstructionworkerwasabletostrollaroundhisparents’homeandtellforthefirsttimehowhesurvivedbeingrunoverbyafour-tonroadroller.TheaccidenthappenedasMr.JepsonworkedatabuildingsiteatHeathrowandtherollerwasreversingat4mph.“IwaslookingawayandthenIjustfeltitgoovermyleg”,hesaid.“Ifelltothefloorandfeltthisamazingpaininmylegasitwasbeingcrushed.”“WhenIfeltitrunningovermeIthoughtthisisit,I’mdead.Nobodycansurvivethis.”“TherewasabsolutelynothingIcoulddo.Thepainwashorrendousandalltheairwasbeingcrushedoutofmylungs.”“Icouldn’tbreathe.Ithoughteverybreathwouldbemylast.”ThemachinetookmorethanasecondtorolloverMr.Jepson’sbody.“ItcameovermyheadbutIhadmyhardhatonwhichmusthaveblockedmostofthepressure,”hesaid.Workmatesbelievehewouldbedeadbuttheunevensurface,foundationforaroad,cushionedmuchoftheweightoftherollerandsavedhim.“AfterwardsItriedtogetstraightup,”hesaid.“Iwasfullyconscious.IwasshockbutforsomereasonIthought,‘IfIstaydown,Iwilldie.’”“Luckilyalabourerranoverandke...
