Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

Hans was the manager of a food company in the United States. In the beginning, Hans’ products weren’t very well-known, so he tried his best to make them famous.

Because most of the goods shown in the exhibition were already well-known, the director of the exhibition always chose to put Hans’ products in a very small attic (阁楼).【1】In order to make his products known to people, Hans asked for a stall (展位) at the attic and the director agreed.

【2】However, few people visited Hans’ stall. Hans was very worried about this. The first two days did not go well, but at the end of the second day, Hans got an idea. He spent the night Preparing.

On the third day, many small bronze (青铜色的) plates started appearing around the exhibition hall, with the phrase, "Whoever picks up this plate can go to the Hans Food Company stall in the exhibition hall’s attic for a souvenir"on them.【3】

Hans’ products soon got lots of attention. His idea was praised and many reporters wrote about it.【4】

A. The exhibition was a great success.

B. Just as Hans expected, the attic was soon crowded.

C. In 1957, a national exhibition was held in Chicago.

D. Therefore, Hans’ products quickly became famous.

E. Many visitors came to the exhibition.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】E

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】

这篇短文介绍了汉斯利用在展览大厅周围摆放盘子让捡到盘子的人到汉斯食物公司展位领食品的方法吸引参观者，从而使得他的产品变得广为人知的故事。

【1】根据后文汉斯为了使得他的产品广为人知而要了一个展位，可知此处要提及举行展览，故选C。

【2】根据后文的转折“However, few people visited Hans’ stall”可知此处指很多人来到展览会，故选E。

【3】根据上文汉斯在展览大厅周围摆放盘子让捡到盘子的人到汉斯食物公司展位领食品可知汉斯期望用这种方式吸引参观者，结合后文可知这一方法成功了，所以此处指汉斯的方法吸引了许多人前来，故选B。

【4】根据汉斯的产品获得了大量关注，许多记者对他的办法进行了报道，所以汉斯的产品很快就出名了，故选D。