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

 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

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. 1.

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

   1. A.
      they didn’t need waiters or waitresses
   2. B.
      they could use plastic plates
   3. C.
      customers could get their meals quickly
   4. D.
      customers would pay less
2. 2.

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

   1. A.
      expensive
   2. B.
      new
   3. C.
      cheap
   4. D.
      worth a lot less
3. 3.

   The first McDonald’s customers took their food away because_____

   1. A.
      They wanted to eat it quickly
   2. B.
      they did not want a large menu
   3. C.
      There were no seats in the restaurant
   4. D.
      they wanted to eat at home
4. 4.

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

   1. A.
      the McDonald’s name and menu
   2. B.
      children to play games
   3. C.
      people to take the food away
   4. D.
      customers to eat quickly
5. 5.

   This story mainly tells us ____

   1. A.
      a restaurant in California in 1948
   2. B.
      how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers
   3. C.
      where McDonald’s restaurants are in the world
   4. D.
      how the McDonald’s business started and grew

In America: There are many more cars than in China. Maybe the number of cars in California is the same as the number in China. But there are fewer traffic jams and accidents in America than in China. We hardly see traffic police in the street, but all cars obey traffic rules strictly , and people hardly find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street.

About America traffic rules, there are many better terms , such as:

1. Stop line: There are stop line in all crossing without traffic lights(some have two stop lines and others have four stop lines); all cars must stop while meeting the stop lines.

2．Traffic lights: There are traffic lights in the crossing of the road .Cars may almost turn every direction. the traffic lights can give signals step by step including u-turn . There is a kind of middle lane of turning left. When a car wants to turn left in the road, he may enter into the middle lane of turning left and give a signal of turning left. When he thinks being safe he may turn left.

3. Specific item: Such as parking, there are three kinds of lines (its color are white, blue or red) in the roadside. Every line may park different kinds of cars. There are streets in some residential(住宅区) areas, and no car can park at any time or any period time.

4. About the priority (优先权) of passengers and cars: At any case, passengers have the priority to cars. But only after passengers have passed the road and gotten the top of sidestep, cars may go ahead. In general, traffic rules of America are very specific, convenient and safe.

1.According to the passage, we can know________.

A. there are more traffic jams and accidents in America than in China

B. traffic policemen are often seen in the street in America

C. California may have as many cars as China

D. You can easily find that a car does not obey traffic rules in the street in America

2.When you meet a stop line while driving a car in the crossing without traffic lights,,_____.

A. you can go ahead       B. you can turn left  

C. you can have a u-turn    D. you must stop

3.Which color is not include in the parking lines in America ？

A. yellow          B. blue      C. red       D. white

4.Which of the following is true?

A. Any car can park at any time or any period time in the streets in some residential areas.

B. While giving a signal of turning left and being safe, you can turn left in the middle lane of turning left

C. At any case, cars have the priority to passengers.

D. You can park your car at any one of the three parking lines.

5.This passage mainly talks about________

A. the priority of passengers and cars       B. the traffic lights

C. the stop line                         D. American traffic rules