14．It was the summer of 1965．DeLuca，then 17，visited Peter Buck，a family friend．Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future．"I'm going to college，but I need a way to pay for it，"DeLuca recalls saying．"Buck said，‘You should open a sandwich shop．'"
That afternoon，they agreed to be partners．And they set a goal：to open 32 stores in ten years．After doing some research，Buck wrote a check for 1000．DeLucarentedastorefront（店面）inConnecticut，andwhentheycouldn'tcovertheirstart-upcosts，Buckkickedinanother1000．
But business didn't go smoothly as they expected．DeLuca says，"After six months，we were doing poorly，but we didn't know how badly，because we didn't have any financial controls．"All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs．
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time．Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York．They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running．"We convinced ourselves to open a second store．We figured we could tell the public，‘We are so successful，we are opening a second store．'"And they did-in the spring of 1966．Still，it was a lot of learning by trial and error．
But the partners'learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength．Every Friday，DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers．"It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary，but as a result，the suppliers got to know me very well，and the personal relationships established really helped out，"DeLuca says．
And having a goal was also important．"There are so many problems that can get you down．You just have to keep working toward your goal，"DeLuca adds．
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich，the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain．
28．DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order toB．
A．support his family
B．pay for his college education
C．help his partner expand business
D．do some research
29．What can we learn about their first shop？C
A．It stood at an unfavorable place．
B．It lowered the prices to promote sales．
C．It made no profits due to poor management．
D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches．
30．They decided to open a second store b ecause theyD．
A．had enough money to do it
B．had succeeded in their business
C．wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D．wanted to make believe that they were successful
31．What contribute most to their success according to the author？A
A．Learning by trial and error．
B．Making friends with suppliers．
C．Finding a good partner．
D．Opening chain stores．
分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文．这是1965年的夏天，然后17岁的德卢卡访问了彼得•巴克，一个家中的朋友．他问DeLuca他未来的计划，"我要去上大学，但我需要一种付学费的方法，"DeLuca 回想起来，"巴克说，"你应该开一个三明治店"．本文以此展开，主要讲述了他们通过坚持不懈，反复尝试，取得成功．
解答 28．B 细节理解题．由第一段关键句"I'm going to college，but I need a way to pay for it"可知其目的是为了支付大学的费用．故选B．
29．C 推理判断题．由第三段的内容描述可判断出他们的第一家商店由于经营不善，入不敷出．故选C．
30．D 细节理解题．由第四段的"We convinced ourselves to open a second store．We figured we couldtell the public，‘We are so successful； we are openinga second store．'"可知他们之所以开第二家商店主要就是为了向公众证明他们是成功的．故选D．
31．A 推理判断题．总结全文故事发展脉络?根据第四段最后一句话"Still，it was a lot of learning by trial and error．"可推出他们取得成功的主要原因在于他们的坚持不懈，反复尝试．故选A．
点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．
