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In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue (烤肉) restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.
Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity (一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine (程序) for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise (特许经营) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate (复制) the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches (拱门).
Today McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.
72. This passage mainly talks about _______.
A. the development of fast food services
B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business
C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald
D. Ray Kroc’s business talent
73. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _______.
A. a drive-in          B. a theater            C. a cinema           D. a barbecue restaurant
74. We may infer from this passage that _______.
A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.
B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in
C. forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurants
D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman
75. The passage suggests that _______.
A. creativity is an important element of business success
B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers
C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc
D. California is the best place to go into business

You Are Going Places

I work at a local restaurant in town as cashier, seater and waiter.

I went to work feeling     1.     . And to make things worse, I was busy that evening.

It’s the same thing over and over again.     2.     with customers who complain about their

food and where they are    3.   is too big or too small. Little things like that tend to  4.    

a lot of us     5.     but we manage to deal with it.

Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows. It happened to be the very   6.    

near where I keep the dirty      7.    in the boxes. Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables,

customers leaving and coming in and    8.   running all over the house, it was crazy.  9.   

these elderly women were watching   10.    I was working to make sure every table was clean

and ready for the next customers.

When they    11.    their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen. They talked to me

for a while about school, how I was doing, what  12.     I was in and what I planned to do in

the future.

    13.    they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a    14.   

and gentle voice, “You are going places. And that was it.” They left the    15.    and I had tears

in my eyes, because they gave me    16.    to believe in myself. They    17.    my spirit from

being down and gave me a    18.    to keep on working hard.

People used to tell me that I couldn’t have a career in   19.   until I had a degree. I’m now

a co-anchor(联合支持人)of a student-produced television     20.     . And the best thing is:

I’m only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school.

21.               A．tired           B．excited         C．up   D．down

22.               A．Dealing         B．Helping         C．Talking    D．Meeting

23.               A．sat            B．seated         C．laid   D．seating

24.               A．attract         B．avoid          C．adjust D．annoy

25.               A．employees      B．customers      C．bosses    D．employers

26.               A．table          B．box            C．spot  D．kitchen

27.               A．dishes         B．rooms          C．clothes    D．chairs

28.               A．men           B．women         C．servers    D．people

29.               A．And           B．Or            C．But   D．So

30.               A．what           B．how           C．where D．why

31.               A．finished        B．completed      C．ordered   D．got

32.               A．place          B．grade          C．mark D．position

33.               A．Before         B．While          C．As   D．After

34.               A．confident       B．loud           C．low   D．pleasant

35.               A．kitchen         B．house          C．restaurant D．table

36.               A．ability          B．courage        C．imagination D．time

37.               A．put down       B．picked up       C．took over  D．pointed out

38.               A．cause          B．reason         C．present   D．permission

39.               A．television       B．government     C．school D．restaurant

40.               A．company       B．station         C．show D．advertisement

You Are Going Places

       One day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for work．I work at a local restaurant in town as a cashier, seater and waiter．

       I went to work feeling  31   . And to make matters worse, I was busy that evening．It' s the same thing over and over again． 32  with customers who complain about their food and where they are  33  is too big or too small．Little things like that tend to  34  a lot of us  35  but we manage to deal with it．

       Three elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windows．It happened to be the very  36  near where I keep the dirty  37  in the boxes．Trying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and  38  running all over the house, it was crazy． 39  these elderly women were watching  40  I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers．

       When they  41  their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchen．They talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what  42  I was in and what I planned to do in the future．

       43  they were leaving, they walked past me and one of them said to me in a  44  and gentle voice, "You are going places．And that was it．They left the  45  and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me  46 to believe in myself．They  47  my spirit from being down and gave me a  48  to keep on working hard．

       People used to tell me that I could not have a career in  49  until I had a degree．I'm now a co-anchor （联合主持人）of a student-produced television  50  . And the best thing is: I'm only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school．

1.A．tired                           B．excited             C．up                          D．down

2.A．Dealing                      B．Helping            C．Talking                   D．Meeting

3.A．sat                              B．seated              C．laid                        D．seating

4.A．attract                        B．avoid               C．adjust                     D．annoy

5.A．employees B．customers                         C．boss                       D．employers

6.A．table                          B．box                  C．spot                        D．kitchen

7.A．dishes                        B．rooms               C．clothes                   D．chairs

8.A．men                           B．women             C．servers                   D．people

9.A．And                         B．Otherwise          C．But                        D．So

10.A．what                      B．how                   C．where                     D．why

11.A．finished  B．completed                       C．ordered                  D．got

12.A．place                      B．grade                 C．mark                      D．position

13.A．Before                   B．While                 C．As                          D．After

14.A．confident               B．loud                   C．low                        D．pleasant

15.A．kitchen                  B．house                 C．restaurant               D．table

16.A．ability                    B．courage              C．imagination            D．time

17.A．put down               B．picked up           C．took over               D．pointed out

18.A．cause                     B．reason                C．present                   D．permission

19.A．television               B．government       C．school                    D．restaurant

20.A．company                B．station                C.show            D．advertisement

In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(烤肉) restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new idea: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.

Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity(一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine(程序) for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became surprisingly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.

Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milkshake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the special attraction of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to duplicate(复制) the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches(拱门).

Today McDonald’s is really a household name. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $ l billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.

This passage mainly talks about _______.

A. the development of fast food services

B. how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business

C. the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald

D. Ray Kroc’s business talent

Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except _______.

A. a drive-in                               B. a theater

C. a cinema                                D. a barbecue restaurant

We may infer from this passage that _______.

A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.

B. the place the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in

C. forty years ago there were lots of fast-food restaurants

D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman

The passage suggests that _______.

A. creativity is an important element of business success

B. Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers

C. Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc

D. California is the best place to go into business

Chinese people take their food and eat it extremely seriously .Eating is a communal (公共的),social, human experience in China .Sharing a meal is a sign of friendship，and trust , Eating plays a central role in friendship ,business ,medicine ,family and love. In short, food is life.

When eating, the rice is separated into your own personal bowl, but the dishes are placed in communal bowls in the center of the table and everybody help themselves with chopsticks .It's considered polite, and sign of respect and friendship, to encourage other people to eat plenty of the good bits, even to pick up food with your chopsticks and drop it into their rice bowls for them.

Food is an important component of weddings, funerals and almost all Chinese festivals. New Year is the time for dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival is the time for sticky rice Zongzi wrapped in leaves, and Mid -Autumn Day is the time for Moon Cakes. The dinner table is the best for forum(公共讨论场所) to close business deals ,and it's the number one thing to do with friends.

Chinese women express their admiration for the opposite sex by cooking delicious meals of many courses, and these days it's the other way round too.

In short, if you want to get to know Chinese people, understand Chinese culture and thinking and get into Chinese life, you have to eat and appreciate Chinese food.

1. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Eating Food in China

B. How Do Chinese People Eat Food

C. The Importance of Chinese Food

D. Different Foods for Different Chinese Food

2.In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by saying "food is life"?

A. Without food, there will be no life

B. food is as important as life

C. we must take food seriously

D. we must eat food every day

3.What is the representative food for the Dragon Boat Festival in China?

A. Dumplings   B. Moon Cakes    C. Jiaozi     D. Zongzi