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7．In 1955，a man named Raymond Kroe entered a partnership with two brothers named McDonald．They opened a popular restaurant in California which sold food that was easy to prepare and serve quickly．Ha mburgers French fries，and cold drinks were the main food there．Kroc opened similar eating places under the same name，"McDonald's"，and they were an instant success．He later took over the company，and today it is one of the most famous and successful"fast-food"in America and round the world．
Why was his idea so successful？Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right．In the 1950s，most married women stayed home to keep house and take care of their children．In the 1960s，many women returned to the workplace．This me ant that they had less time or energy to prepare meals，so they spent more on"TV dinners"and fast-food restaurants．Single parents also have little time to spend in the kitchen．People living alone also depend on this type of food，since cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth．
Fast-food is not part of the diet of all Americans．Another trend of the 1960s，sometimes called the back-to-nature movement influenced many people to avoid food that was packaged or processed（处理）．This preference for natural food continues to this day．
From the success of Raymond Kroc's fast-food business，we can say that social economic（经济）trends influence where and what we eat．
24．"Cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth"means thatB．
A．cooking for some people is worth more money
B．it is not worthwhile to take too much time to cook for one person
C．there are more problems when one person cooks
D．divorce（离婚）causes people to change their eating habits
25．McDonald's success was mainly becauseD．
A．people living alone depend on fast-food
B．single parents have little time to spend in the kitchen
C．many women returned to the workplace in the 1960s
D．his timing was right
26．The main idea of the reading is thatB．
A．Raymond Kroc is the most successful fast-food business owner in the world
B．social and economic changes affect eating habits
C．fast-food is easy to prepare and serve quickly
D．Americans eat either fast-food or natural food．

Answer 1

分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者这篇文章主要通过分析麦当劳成功的原因来告诉我们经济对于人们的饮食习惯有较大的影响．

解答 24．B．句意理解题．根据第二段People living alone also depend on this type of food，since cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth可知意为这是不值得花太多的时间去为一个人做饭；故选B．
25．D．细节理解题．根据第二段Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right可知麦当劳的成功主要是因为他选择的时机是正确的；故选D．
26．B．推理判断题．根据最后一段From the success of Raymond Kroc's fast-food business，we can say that social economic（经济）trends influence where and what we eat可知文章的主要思想是社会经济变化对饮食习惯的影响；故选B．

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．