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20．French people pride themselves on their delicious foods，such as cheese，baguettes and croissants（two kinds of food）．In fact，food is an important part of French culture．Families and friends spend hours over the dinner table each night．It is the opposite of the fast-food habit common in other parts of the West．
It's the reason why the French are very angry that a McDonald's is opening beneath Paris's most famous museum：the Louvre （卢浮宫）．The new restaurant will be the 1，142nd McDonald's in France，and will open in the underground approach to the museum．But many French people can't understand why this American chain is opening in the heart of French culture．
    However，McDonald's is paying no notice to the complaint．McDonald's now has 31，000 chains worldwide．Tourists are hungry，and opening chains in tourist spots pays well．
    There is another chain threatening France's heritage．This time it is coffee rather than burgers．As more and more Starbucks open in Paris，traditional French cafés are forced to close．
    The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a country's culture．How can a small，independent coffee shop compete with the multi-billion dollar chain？You can go to a Starbucks in any city in the world，but you can only go to a Parisian café in France．
    Responsibility is with the tourists．A McDonald's wouldn't open so near the Louvre if it weren't not going to make money．Similarly，a Pizza Hut wouldn't overlook （俯瞰） Egypt's Great Pyramid if no one wants to sit in it．Maybe next time you visit the Great Wall，you should think twice before ordering a Cappuccino in the Starbucks．
58．Why are the French very angry when a McDonald's is opening beneath the Louvre？
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A．Because they will spend many hours in McDonald's．
B．Because French food culture is very impressive．
C．Because they also have the fast-food habit．
D．Because they are proud of their own food．
59．The McDonald's will be located in the underground approach to the museum becauseB．
A．the complaints of the French are useless
B．opening a chain in tourist spot is rewarding
C．McDonald's tends to be in the heart of culture
D．it will help to attract more tourists for the museum
60．What is the trouble with American companies opening chains all over the world？C
A．The traditional stores of a country are forced to fight back．
B．The traditional stores of a country become dependant．
C．They have negative effect on a country's culture．
D．The multi-billion dollar chain can't be matched．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于新闻报道类阅读．文章首先指出法国人以他们的美食为豪，他们对美食很讲究，都会花很长时间来准备晚饭，跟西方其他地方的快餐文化正好相反，因此对于一些世界著名连锁的快餐店，他们是很反感的，他们认为这些快餐店威胁到了他们的文化．文章举了两个例子：麦当劳和星巴克，麦当劳开在了法国的文化中心（罗浮宫），星巴克导致了很多当地的咖啡店倒闭．而解决这些问题的关键在于游客，如果游客不去，快餐店不赚钱，那自然就不会开在景点附近．

解答 58．D   细节理解题．由第一段"French people pride themselves on their delicious foods"和"It is the opposite of the fast-food habit common in other parts of the West．"这两句可知，法国人以他们的美食为豪，这跟西方其他国家的快餐习惯正好是相反的，所以当麦当劳开在他们那里的时候他们是生气的，D：因为他们以他们的食物为豪，与此处表达的意思相同，故选D．
59．B 细节理解题．由第二段"Tourists are hungry，and opening chains in tourist spots pays well．"可知，游客饿了就会去麦当劳吃饭，自然生意就好，B：在旅游景点开连锁餐厅是很有收益的，与此处意思相同，故选B．
60．C  细节理解题．由第四段"The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a country's culture．"可知，美国连锁餐厅在世界的开办对一个国家的文化有毁灭性的影响，C：对国家文化有负面影响，与此处表达的意思相同，故选C．

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