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serving nearly 47 million customers daily 1 Brands (KFC, Taco Bell and others) and sandwich chain
Subway.
In addition to its signature restaurant chain, McDonald"s Corporation held a minority interest in Pret A
Manger until 2008, and owned the Chipotle Mexican Grill until 2006 and the restaurant chain Boston Market
until 2007. 2 The corporations" revenues come from the rent, royalties and fees paid by the franchisees, as
well as sales in company-operated restaurants.
3 In response to obesity trends in western nations and in the face of criticism over the healthiness of its
products, the company has modified its menu to include such healthier alternatives as salads, wraps and fruit.
The business began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald in San
Bernardino, California. Their introduction of the"Speedee Service System" in 1948 established the principles of
the modern fast-food restaurant. The original mascot of McDonald"s was a man with a chef"s hat on top of a
hamburger shaped head whose name was "Speedee." Speedee was eventually replaced with Ronald McDonald
in 1963.
The first McDonald"s restaurants opened in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Japan, the
Netherlands, Germany, Australia, France, El Salvador and Sweden in order of openings. The present
corporation dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois
on April 15, 1955, the ninth McDonald"s restaurant overall. 4 Kroc was also noted for aggressive
business practices, compelling the McDonald brothers to leave the fast food industry. The McDonald brothers
and Kroc feuded over control of the business, as documented in both Kroc"s autobiography and in the McD
onald brothers" autobiography. 5
soft drinks, milkshakes and desserts.
B. The site of the McDonald brothers" original restaurant is now a monument.
C. At one time it was the largest global restaurant chain, but it has since been surpassed by multi-brand
operator Yum!
D. Each McDonald"s restaurant is operated by a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation
itself.
E. The company has also expanded the McDonald"s menu in recent decades to include alternative meal
options.
F. Kroc later purchased the McDonald brothers" equity in the company and led its worldwide
expansion and the company became listed on the public stock markets in 1965.
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You wake up and the weather is all wet. What are you going to do today? Here are four ideas for you
to try when it"s raining cats and dogs.
Puppet (木偶) show
You can create your own puppets with things your parents already have around the house. First, you"ll
need some old socks or brown paper bags. Then get them decorated. Give your puppets names and funny
voices. You might want to make up a special story for them. Maybe one puppet lost his way home. Maybe
another puppet has superman powers. To make your show even better, use a cardboard box as a stage.
Build a castle Ask your parents for some old sheets, blankets, or comforters. Spread them over chairs or
other furniture to create a top-secret castle. Bring a flashlight, a good book to read, and maybe even a snack.
Dress-up time
Both boys and girls can have fun trying on old clothes. Ask your parents to let you try on old hats,
jewelry, shoes, and clothes. Do you want to be a doctor? You can pretend it in a doctor coat. Or maybe you
see yourself as a movie star. Ask your mom for her old dance dresses. Don"t forget the earrings and high
heels!
Say thanks
Birthdays and holidays are chances for us to thank people who love us. But it can be a special treat to
get a gift or a card on an ordinary day. Think of the people who make you happy and then come up with
a way to show them your care. Use your arts and craft supplies to create a special card. Or ask your
parents to help you make cookies as a gift for that special person. You will be delivering sunshine on a
rainy day!
B. rainy days
C. cloudy days
D. windy days
B. learn to perform shows on stage
C. know how to deal with others
D. find new ways of creating puppets
B. Hot
C. Quiet
D. Noisy
B. You can only give a gift or a card to show your care on birthdays or holidays.
C. You can use your own dance dresses to dress up.
D. You can make some gifts to show your care for special persons.
subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at
mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at
office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may
not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not
all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not
required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts
and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your
work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If
you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else,
you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers.
You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become
interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle
tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness
than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an
important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that
you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
B. Choosing a career according to one"s strengths.
C. How to face one"s weakness.
D. The value of school work.
B. one of the best ways of earning extra money
C. of great use for his work in the future
D. a waste of time he could have spent on study
B. will be regretful about his bad results
C. may also do well in his future work
D. should restart his study in school
B. be skillful in doing things
C. be not interested in certain things
D. be easily bored in doing things
根据短文内容，从下框的A~F选项中的选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余项。
| A. Heat food thoroughly B. Store food properly C. Cook food thoroughly D. Serve food safely E. Prepare food safely F. Shop smartly |
| 阅读理解。 |
| There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds. People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt)many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing (批评) and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation (模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit. Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact (接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels. |
| 1. The phrase "sour the pleasure of society" most nearly means ______. |
| A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life |
| 2. We can conclude from the passage that ______. |
| A. we should pity all such unhappy people B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons |
| 3. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ______. |
| A. prevent any communication with them B. show no respect and politeness to them C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes |
| 阅读理解。 |