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

 

  Frank is my good friend. We are in the same class. He is fourteen, one year older than me. His parents are both teachers in No 7 Middle School. Frank studies hard. His English and math are very good. He often helps other students with their English and math. Our teachers like him very much.

  We go to school together by bike in the morning. We have lunch at school. After school in the afternoon, we often play sports. We play soccer and baseball. In the evening, he does his homework at home. Sometimes he watches soccer games on TV. On Sundays, he goes out with his parents in his father’s car. They play in the park and do sports there. Sometimes my father takes me there, too. We play sports together. We have a good time.

1.Who is Frank? He is a _________.

A. teacher         B. soccer player       C. student        D. driver

2.I’m ________ years old this year.

A. fourteen        B. thirteen            C. fifteen        D. sixteen

3.Frank is good at __________.

A. math and Chinese                   B. English and Chinese

C. math and English                   D. music and Chinese

4.Frank __________ at school.

A. has breakfast    B. has supper        C. has lunch       D. watches TV

5.When does Frank do his homework?

A. In the evening   B. In the morning     C. In the afternoon  D. At noon.

6.How many kinds of drinks does the restaurant have?

A. Three         B. Four             C. Eight            D. Five

7.You want to have a big sandwich, a glass of orange juice and some fruit. How much are they?

A. $ 11.50        B. $ 10.50          C. $ 12.50          D. $12.00

8.Which is the most expensive thing on the menu?

A. Coffee        B. Rice with chicken   C. Pizza           D. Salad

9.If you want to have a meal in the restaurant, you could go there at __________.

A. 7:30 am       B. 9:30 am           C. 12:30 pm      D. 10:30 pm

10.What is the telephone number of the restaurant?

A. 1517          B. 94709            C. 510            D. 5485525

 

When people find something valuable and return it to its owner, they are often given a reward. This is because the person not only found what was lost but also spent time   46  its owner or taking it to the police station.
There was once a young boy   47  found a woman’s purse in a shopping centre. Inside the purse there   48  some money and the woman’s driving license. Her name and   49  were printed on the license, so the boy knew where she lived. That evening he went to her house and   50  her door. When she opened it, he said, “ I found your purse,” and handed it to her.
“Thank you very much,” she said. She opened her purse and took out all the money. She wanted to give the boy a small reward,   51  there were only bills of ＄20 in the purse and she thought that $ 20 was too   52  to give the boy. “ I’m sorry,” she said, “ but I don’t have any small    53  to give you.”
The boy said, “That’s all right,” and he went away.
A few days later he found   54  woman’s purse. It also had her driving license in it, so he knew where she lived. He went to her house and said “ I found your purse,” and handed it to her.
“Thank you very much, “ she said. She opened her purse and took out all her money.
“That’s   55   ” , she said, “ Before I lost my purse I had a $100 bill and a $20 bill in it. Now I have a $100 bill, a $10 bill and two $5 bills.”
“Yes,” the boy said, and smiled.
【小题1】A. to find                           B. finding                        C. find
【小题2】 A. who                                B. whose                        C. which
【小题3】A. is                              B. were                            C. was
【小题4】A. e-mail                              B. address                       C.age
【小题5】A.cut down                               B. knocked on                  C. broke into
【小题6】A. so                             B. but                                 C. or
【小题7】A. little                                 B. few                             C. much
【小题8】A. change                                B. menu                              C. purse
【小题9】A .another                                B. the other                         C. other
【小题10】A interesting                            B. exciting                              C. strange

Jim,  you’re often late.  Can you give me the ________? 

A．menu

B．because

C．why

D．reason

 

The computers changed our lives in the 1980s, the Internet changed our lives in the 1990s, and the robots will change our lives in the new century.

Do you think there will be robots in people' s homes? It' s not a dream that every home will have a robot.

Now, robots are not only able to help people do the housework, they can also help the doctors do the difficult operations, play chess with people, play the piano and so on.

A new cooking robot is used in Beijing. It can cook all the dishes on the menu, you only need to wait two to four minutes. In the future, the robot will be a nurse, a security(安全) guard, or a partner in your life.

Experts believe robots will be used everywhere from the industrial (工业的) robots to service robots. In the future, robots will become part of the family, and provide close service for people. We all look forward to the new robot age.

1._____changed our lives in the 1990s.

A. The robots        B. The computers     C. The TV sets      D. The Internet

2.According to the passage, we know that a new cooking robot is being used in__.

A. the future         B. Beijing           C. many countries    D. many families

3.What can the robots do now?

A. They can help people do the housework.

B. They can help the doctors do the difficult operations.

C. They can play chess with people.

D. A, B and C.

4.Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. The computers changed our lives      B. Robots can cook

C. Robots are coming                 D. Robots will be doctors