2．Harrington's experience opened her eyes to business possibilities．When McDonald's decided it wanted a new bun（面包）supplier，Harrington became determined to win the contract，even though she had no experience running a bakery．
"If you have a dream，you can't wait for people to call you，"she says．"So I'd visit a mill（磨坊）and send them photos of myself in a baker's hat and jacket，holding a sign that said‘I want to be your baker．'"After four years and 32interviews，her persistence paid off．
Harrington sealed the deal with a handshake，sold her franchises，invested everything she owned，and borrowed﹩13.5 million．
The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997，in time for a fall in U．S．fast-food sales for McDonald's．Before Harrington knew it，she was down to her last﹩20，000，not enough to cover payroll．And her agreement with McDonald's required that she sell her buns exclusively（唯一地）to the company．
But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well．"McDonald's could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down，and no benefit if we went out of business，"she says．"That deal saved us．"
Over the next eight years，Harrington branched out even more：She started her own trucking business，added a cold-storage company，and now has three bakeries．
Speed is still a priority：It takes 11people at the main bakery to turn out 60，000buns an hour for clients across 40states，South America，and the Caribbean．
The current economy，Harrington acknowledges，is challenging．Some of her clients'sales have declined，but she's found new clients and improved efficiencies to help keep the company's double-digit growth．
"This is more than a job，"says Harrington．"It's a mission．I'm always thinking．How can we best serve our employees？If we support them，they'11do their best to look after our clients．That's how it works here．"
32．Which of the following is the best title of the passage？B
A．Harrington'life experience contributes a lot to her business．
B．How Harrington became a success as a bread supplier．
C．The unique managing style of Harrington leads her to a millionaire．
D．How challenging the current economy is．
33．What happened when the Tennessee Bun Company opened in 1997？D
A．Fast-food sales for McDonald's were accelerating in the U．S．
B．Harrington needed start-up costs of $20，000in a11．
C．Harrington had no trouble paying the salary of the staff．
D．It could sell buns to none but McDonald's．
34．Why did McDonald's later agree Harrington could provide bun for Pepperidge Farm？C
A．Because McDonald's could foresee it would benefit itself in the long run．
B．Because McDonald's had common interest with Pepperidge Farm．
C．Because McDonald's was nearly out of business．
D．Because McDonald's wanted to make a new deal．
35．Of the following qualities of Harrington，which is not mentioned in the text？C
A．Perseverance． B．Creativity． C．Selfishness．D．Cooperation．
分析 本文属于记叙文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们讲述了哈林顿如何成为一个成功的面包供应商，她用她的真诚得到了机会，面对困难不放弃最终拯救了自己的事业．
解答 32．B．标题推断题．通读全文，可知文章主要讲了哈林顿如何成为一个成功的面包供应商，她用她的真诚得到了机会，面对困难不放弃最终拯救了自己的事业；因此最佳标题为哈林顿如何成为一个成功的面包供应商；故选B．
33．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段"The Tennessee Bun Company opened ahead of schedule in 1997，in time for a fall in U．S．fast-food sales for McDonald's"可知1997年的时候快餐业衰微，她的面包只能卖给麦当劳；故选D．
34．C．推理判断题．根据文章第五段"McDonald's could see a benefit if our production went up and prices went down，and no benefit if we went out of business"麦当劳可能因为我们的产量增加而价格下跌，如果我们倒闭了，他们并没有任何好处，故选C．
35．C．细节理解题．通读全文，Harrington用了四年时间开起了面包店，在经营是大胆的与麦当劳合作并为自己提出有益的条件，可以看出她是个坚持的，创新的，懂得合作的人；故选C．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
