There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and the...

There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948, they owned a restaurant in California, they liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.

“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”

These were such good ideas that McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries. The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.

Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for＄27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s anywhere else in the world.

McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.

1.The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.

A. they didn’t need waiters or waitresses     B. they could use plastic plates

C. customers could get their meals quickly   D. customers would pay less.

2. Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were___.

A expensive     B. new    C. cheap     D. worth a lot less

3.. The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____.

A. They wanted to eat it quickly           B. they did not want a large menu

C. There were no seats in the restaurant     D. they wanted to eat at home

4. Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for ____.

A. the McDonald’s name and menu        B. children to play games

C. people to take the food away           D. customers to eat quickly

5. This story mainly tells us ____.

A. a restaurant in California in 1948

B. how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers

C. where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world.

D. how the McDonald’s business started and grew

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There were two McDonalds—Mac and Dick—and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaurant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.

“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “And if we made the customers come to the counter, we wouldn’t need any waiters or waitresses. We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”

These were such good ideas that the McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly—in less than a minute—and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries (炸薯条). The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.

Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $ 27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurant using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world—even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s in the world.

McDonald’s restaurants are so successful that children love going to them. They like the food，and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.

1.The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.

A. customers would get their meals quickly

B. they could use plastic plates

C. customers would pay less

D. they didn’t need waiters or waitresses

2.Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were _____.

A. worth a lot less　 B. new　　 C. cheap　　 D. expensive

3.The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because _____.

A. they wanted to eat at home

B. there were no seats in the restaurant

C. they wanted to eat it quickly

D. they did not want a large menu

4.Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for _____.

A. People to take the food away

B. the McDonald’s name and menu

C. customers to eat quickly

D. children to play games

5.This story mainly tells us _____.

A. where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world

B. how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers

C. a restaurant in California in 1948

D. how the McDonald’s business started and grew

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There were two McDonald’s – Mac and Dick – and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaurant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers(顾客) ordering so many different things to eat.

“If we gave customers a smaller menu(菜单), we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn’t have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said, “If we made the customers come to the counter(柜台), we wouldn’t need any waiters and waitresses(女服务员). We could also use plastic plates so there wouldn’t be any washing-up.”

These were such good ideas that the McDonald’s brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly – in less than a minute – and they paid only 15 cents(分) for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries(油炸食品). The first McDonald’s restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.

Then a man called Ray Kroc came to the brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald’s name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald’s restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world – even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald’s business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald’s sells more hamburgers every day than any other McDonald’s anywhere else in the world.

McDonald’s restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald’s.

【小题】The McDonald brothers offered customers fewer kinds of foods so that _____.

A． they didn’t need waiters or waitresses

B． they could use plastic plates

C． customers could get their meals quickly

D．customers would pay less.

【小题】Customers“paid only 15 cents for hamburgers”means the hamburgers were___.

A. expensive　　　 　　　　 B. new　　　　　

C. cheap　 　　　　　　　　　 D. worth a lot less

【小题】The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____.

A． They wanted to eat it quickly

B． they did not want a large menu

C． There were no seats in the restaurant

D． they wanted to eat at home

【小题】Nowadays, the owners of McDonald’s restaurants pay for ____.

A． the McDonald’s name and menu

B． children to play games

C． people to take the food away

D． customers to eat quickly

【小题】This story mainly tells us ____.

A． a restaurant in California in 1948.

B． how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers.

C． where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world.

D． how the McDonald’s business started and grew.

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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 satisfied 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 struck 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 $1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years in one of the most surprising success stories in modern American business history.

1.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

2.Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except ________.

A.a drive-in B.a theater C.a cinema D.a barbecue restaurant

3.We may infer(推断) 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

4.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

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There lived two twin brothers called Sam and Tom. They were twins, but they were different in some ways. Sam loved sweets and Tom loved to eat spicy food. Sam was mommy's pet and Tom was daddy's pet. While Sam was generous, Tom was greedy!

As they grew up, their father wanted to give his money to his two sons. He wanted to share his money　 equally. However, Tom did not agree. He wanted more money.

Their father had an idea. He decided to organize a competition between the two brothers. And he ordered the two sons to walk as long as they could. They should return home before sunset. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money. They didn't carry watches to calculate time.

Both started to walk a long way during a sunny day. Sam walked slowly and steadily(稳定地). Tom wanted to win over Sam, so he started to run faster.

It was noon and Sam decided to return　 so that he could reach home on time. However, Tom wanted to earn more money. He did not turn his way back home even in the afternoon. He kept walking on. Unfortunately, he could not get home before sunset. He lost the competition.

1.After reading the first paragraph, we can know　 ________.

A. both Sam and Tom liked sweets

B. Sam and Tom liked the same food

C. their parents didn't like Tom

D. Sam and Tom had different personalities

2.The underlined word “greedy” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 慷慨的　　 B. 贪婪的

C. 无畏的　　 D. 听话的

3.Who decided to organize a competition?

A. Their father.　　 B. Their mother.

C. Their parents.　　 D. Sam and Tom.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Their father wanted to share his money equally. However, Sam did not agree.

B. Sam carried a watch but Tom forgot to carry one, so he couldn't calculate time.

C. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home earlier would get more money.

D. Whoever covered the longer distance and returned home before sunset would get more money.

5.What's the best title of the passage?

A. A Funny Competition

B. Two Twin Brothers

C. A Wise Father

D. A Rich Father

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Once there were two brothers. They were very good to each other. They were half brothers because the elder brother’s mother was dead, and then his father married again. The stepmother （继母）was not kind to the elder brother, but the younger brother loved him and often helped him.

One day, the mother gave each of the brothers a box of seeds(种子) and enough food for a few days. She said to them, “Take them. Go and plant them. One of you must plant them on the east hill, and the other on the west hill. Don’t come back if the seeds don’t come out. ” The mother gave very bad seeds to the elder brother, but the two brothers didn’t know this, and set out the next morning.

When they came to a bridge, they sat down to rest. After that, they got up to say good-bye to each other, but they took the wrong boxes of seeds!

　　　 Ten days later, the elder brother’s seeds began to grow and he came back. But the younger brother did not return home because his seeds didn’t grow. At last, he died on the hill.

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1.One day, the mother gave two boxes of seeds _________

A. only to the elder son      B. only to the younger son

C. to their father           D. to the two sons

2.The mother asked the two brothers to _________.

A.plant the seeds on the west hill     B. come back soon after they planted the seeds

C. plant the seeds on two hills       D. take the trees and plant them.

3. In fact the mother wanted __________

A. the two brothers to plant trees   B. the two brothers to work hard

C. the elder brother to die         D. the younger brother to die

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The mother was not kind to the elder brother

B. The younger brother loved the elder brother

C. The younger brother had two mothers

D. The elder brother had two mothers

5.The story tells us that ________.

A. one mustn’t do bad things       B. one mustn’t take the wrong box

C. one must help others           D. one must use good seeds

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As I know, Dick did everything __________ than his brother when they were young.

A. carefully　　 B. more carefully　　 C. most carefully　　 D. as carefully as

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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They loved each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning　 _______night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the fields was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will_________take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found something strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,_________ I still have the same number of bags in my barn._________ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the_________number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he______again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another person coming down the road. He was carrying something on his________, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was_____you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is____ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly_______that they had been taking rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

1.A. until　　 B. at　　 C. through　　 D. with

2.A. never　　 B. sometimes　　 C. usually　　 D. ever

3.A. so　　 B. and　　 C. but　　 D. or

4.A. How　　 B. What　　 C. Why　　 D. Where

5.A. small　　 B. different　　 C. big　　 D. same

6.A. planned　　 B. failed　　 C. hoped　　 D. tried

7.A. back　　 B. shoulder　　 C. head　　 D. hand

8.A. proud of　　 B. polite to　　 C. angry with　　 D. worried about

9.A. smaller　　 B. richer　　 C. larger　　 D. happier

10.A. remembered　　 B. knew　　 C. believed　　 D. hoped

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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger was Victor. They always 　　　 　　 each other. Every day they worked from morning 　 　　 　 night, getting as much grain谷物 as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills to 　　 　 . I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓." "Oh, that's a good idea," said his wife. "But please don't tell him," said Simon, "If he knows I put the rice there, he will 　 　　 take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he was surprised. "I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,　 　　 I still have

the same number of bags in my barn.　 　　 　 did that happen?"

Simon decided to take 　 　　 bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the same number of bags in his barn again! "This is very strange," he thought.

That night he tried again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder, and went out to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see someone 　　 　　 down the road. He was carrying something on his shoulder as well.

"Younger Brother!" Simon cried when he came near the man , "What are you doing?"

"I was 　 　　 you, Older Brother," said Victor, "Your family is larger than mine. I thought you needed more rice. “The two brothers quickly 　 　　 that they took rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. "It is good to have a brother like you," they both said. And they lived happily ever since.

1.A. got down to    　 B. got on well with     C. looked down upon     D. look for

2.A. until            　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　 C. through             D. with

3.A. spend         B. take　　　　　　　　 C. pay　　              D. cost

4.A. never        　 B. sometimes　　　　　 C. usually             D. ever

5.A. so            　 B. and                 C. but                 D. or

6.A. How            　 B. What　　　　　　　　 C. Why                 D. Where

7.A. other　         　 B. others　　     　　 C. the others             D. another

8.A. came        　 B. coming            C. to come　　          D. to coming

9.A. proud of        　 B. strict with　　　　　 C. angry with        　　　 D. worried about

10.A. remembered    　 B.    imagined        　　 C. realized             D. explained

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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much gain谷物 as possible from their fields.

One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓.” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”

So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _________ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen?”

Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.

That night he___1.___ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder肩膀, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ______ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _______ too.

“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”

“I was ______ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _______ that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.

2.A. disliked        　　 B. hated            C. loved            D. enjoyed

3.A. until            B. at                C. through        D. with

4.A. shops            B. fields            C. hospitals    D. factories

5.A. never            B. sometimes        C. usually        D. ever

6.A. everything        B. anything        C. nothing        D. something

7.A. so            　　 B. and            C. but            D. or

8.A. How            B. What            C. Why            D. Where

9.A. small            B. different        C. huge            D. same

10.A. planned        　　 B. failed            C. hoped            D. tried

11.A. brother        　　 B. person            C. sister            D. wife

12.A. back            B. shoulder        C. head            D. hand

13.A. proud of        B. polite to    C. angry with        D. worried　 about

14.A. smaller        　　 B. richer        C. larger        D. happier

15.A. remembered    　　 B. realized        C. imagined        D. explained

16.A. laughed about    B. dreamed about    C. shouted at        D. complained about

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