Every people（民族）uses its own special（特殊的）words to show its ideas and feelings. Some expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is“Where’s the beef?”It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?”was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at the time.

Beef, of course,is the meat form a cow, and no food is more popular in America than a hamburger（汉堡包）made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray Kroc began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Kroc called his restaurants“McDonald’ s”.Ray Kroc became one of the richest businessmen in America.

Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company（公司）called“Wendy’s”said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else’s .The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression“Where’s the beef?”to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement（广告）showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef.“Where’s the beef?”she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success .As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression“Where’s the beef?”

53．_______started Mc Donald’s restaurant.

A．Ray Kroc  B．McDonald     C．Wendy      D．Three old women

54．Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought_______.

A．they could sell hamburgers at a low price  B．hamburgers were easy to make

C．beef was very popular in America        D．they could make a lot of money

55．Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody_______.

A．with many old women eating hamburgers

B．by a television advertisement

C．while selling bread with a bit of meat in it

D．at the McDonald’s restaurant

56．We can learn from the passage that the expression“Where’s the beef?”means_______.

A．the beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be

B．the hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be

C．something is not so good as one says     

D．Wendy’s is the biggest

 —How did you manage to get such a nice old painting?

—Quite _______.

About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn’t want to carry too much money with me, so I asked the desk clerk(职员) to put a hundred dollar bill in the safe for me.

The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof(证据) that I had given the man the money. There was clearly nothing left to do but to go to the nearest lawyer.

The lawyer advised me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred-dollar bill to the desk. So we did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money. Since I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the second hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not say he knew nothing about it.

Another hour later, I put the second part of the lawyer’s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to ask for the hundred-dollar bill once again. And when the clerk insisted that he had given it to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, “ I saw this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the policeman.” The clerk realized he had been cheated, so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.

“I don’t know how to thank you enough for getting my money back.” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “oh, don’t thank me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”

64.What do you think a “safe” is?

         A.a box to put money or other valuables in     B.a desk at the checking counter

         C.a drawer in which guests’ money is kept     D.a public purse to put money in

65.The clerk finally returned my money to me because________.

         A.the lawyer had seen everything      B.he was afraid of going to prison

         C.the bill was not real money         D.I had called the police

66.Which of the following would be the best title for the story?

         A.How I lost my money!               B.Cheated by a clerk

         C.Don’t believe in lawyers!             D.At a Detroit hotel

67.How much did the author lose in all?

         A.100 dollars.  B.200 dollars.  C.300 dollars.  D.400 dollars.

Every people（民族）uses its own special（特殊的）words to show its ideas and feelings. Some expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is“Where’s the beef?”It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?”was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at the time.
Beef, of course,is the meat form a cow, and no food is more popular in America than a hamburger（汉堡包）made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray Kroc began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Kroc called his restaurants“McDonald’ s”.Ray Kroc became one of the richest businessmen in America.
Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company（公司）called“Wendy’s”said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else’s .The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression“Where’s the beef?”to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement（广告）showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef.“Where’s the beef?”she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success .As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression“Where’s the beef?”
53．_______started Mc Donald’s restaurant.
A．Ray Kroc  B．McDonald     C．Wendy      D．Three old women
54．Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought_______.
A．they could sell hamburgers at a low price  B．hamburgers were easy to make
C．beef was very popular in America        D．they could make a lot of money
55．Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody_______.
A．with many old women eating hamburgers
B．by a television advertisement
C．while selling bread with a bit of meat in it
D．at the McDonald’s restaurant
56．We can learn from the passage that the expression“Where’s the beef?”means_______.
A．the beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be
B．the hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be
C．something is not so good as one says     
D．Wendy’s is the biggest

(E)
Everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes. Even students, who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases(买东西) intelligently. As a student you may find, for example that you need to buy a walkman or winter clothing. You may want to buy a television or a used car. Of course, you want to get good value for your money. If you are considering a major purchase, or any purchase, you should remember several important things.
◎Study first, and then decide what you want to buy. You can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.
Remember that a high quality product will probably last longer and work better. Of course,
for a superior(优良的) product you are expected to pay more. An inferior product may not give you the same quality, but the price should be low. Perhaps this seems obvious, but you know the quality. Don’t just look at the price. A poor quality product could be expensive. And a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced price.
◎Don’t hurry. Take your time. After you decide what product you want, go to many different stores. If you cannot find the product you want, you may try to order it directly form the factory or ask the store to order it for you.
Look for a good deal. If you wait, you will probably find that your product will go on sale and
you may be able to save 10,20,or even 50 percent of the original price.
◎Finally, before you buy, make sure that the product is guaranteed(质量保证). If you find the lowest possible price, you will generally be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.
73. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. What products are of high quality   B. Do shopping wisely as a student
C. How to save your money          D. Take your time when shopping
74. The underlined word “inferior” (in paragraph 3) probably means “____”.
A. low in price                    B. produced by a small factory 
C. low in quality                  D. produced by a large factory
75. If you cannot find what you want to buy in the stores, you may____.
A. wait until it arrives          
B. place an order directly with the factory
C. save some money in the bank    
D. get your money back from the factory