Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商業(yè)廣告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I’ll continue to do those commercials."
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won’t let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收養(yǎng)) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he’d beat me."
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金會) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."
【小題1】What is the article mainly about?
| A．The life of Dave Thomas. | B．The dream of Dave Thomas. |
| C．The schooling of Dave Thomas. | D．The growth of Dave Thomas’s business. |
| A．He lived a poor life. | B．He had caring parents. |
| C． He stayed in one place. | D． He didn’t go to school. |
| A．e，b，c，d，a， | B．a(chǎn)，e，c，b，d， |
| C．e，c，b，d，a， | D．a(chǎn)，e，b，c，d, |
| A．Dave was famous | B．Dave was ordinary |
| C．Dave was showy | D．Dave was shy |
| A．Thomas’s. | B．Wendy’s. | C．Lorraine’s. | D．Rex’s. |
【小題1】A
【小題2】A
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
【小題5】B
解析【小題1】這是一道主旨題。通讀這篇短文可以看出，文章從Dave Thomas的童年→少年→青年時的立業(yè)及婚姻狀況?老年又重返高中校園，以時間為線索講述了Dave Thomas的一生。答案為A。
【小題2】這是一道細節(jié)題。第二段描述了Dave Thomas童年的生活。他出生在一個單身母親家庭，被收養(yǎng)后，生活一直十分貧窮，甚至連一雙合適的鞋子也沒有。
【小題3】這是一道順序選擇題。短文的內(nèi)容告訴我們，Dave Thomas在1956年遇到Harland Sanders, 1968年成為百萬富翁，1969年開始自己經(jīng)營，1992年開創(chuàng)基金會，1993畢業(yè)。答案為C。
【小題4】這是一道詞義理解題。根據(jù)上下文的背景，“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave”說明Dave在屏幕上和現(xiàn)實生活中一樣，沒有作秀，很真實。因此不是選項C和D，由“He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker.”可以判斷出他是位普通人，沒有演員和演講家的派頭。答案為B。
【小題5】這是一道細節(jié)題。從第一段中第二句我們得知，他以他女兒Wendy的名字命名。答案為B。
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Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商業(yè)廣告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收養(yǎng)) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金會) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."
What is the article mainly about?
A. The life of Dave Thomas. B. The dream of Dave Thomas.
C. The schooling of Dave Thomas. D. The growth of Dave Thomas's business.
What do we know about his childhood?
A. He lived a poor life. B. He had caring parents.
C. He stayed in one place. D. He didn't go to school.
Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas's life.
a. graduated from high school b. started his own business
c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation
e. met Harland Sanders
A. e，b，c，d，a， B. a，e，c，b，d，
C. e，c，b，d，a， D. a，e，b，c，d,
“He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means _______.
A. Dave was famous B. Dave was ordinary
C. Dave was showy D. Dave was shy
What is the name of Dave Thomas's business?
A. Thomas's. B. Wendy's. C. Lorraine's. D. Rex's.
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閱讀下列短文,從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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On November 8,all flags in Finland were flown at half-mast(半旗). People were showing their respect to the victims of a high school tragedy. The day before, an 18-year-old boy opened fire at his high school, killing seven other students and the principal before ending his own life.
The first school shooting in Finland since 1989 stunned the nation where gun crime is rare and people enjoy a high standard of living. While the police are busy searching for the killer's motives, another issue is creating debate in the North European country - the right to carry a gun.
Finland is one of a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns. The right to bear arms is deeply rooted in Finnish culture. Anyone older than 15 can buy a gun from certain shops, and gun clubs are popular places to hang out. The high school shooter was a member of the Helsinki Shooting Club, which has 1,500 members.
Descendants (子孫) of hunters, Finns have survived by hunting and fishing for thousands of years. But today hunting is just done for entertainment. And its land, half of which is covered by forest, provides an ideal site for hunting.
In Finland, there are about 56 guns for every 100 people. That figure is higher than any other country in the world except for the United States and Yemen. In comparison with those two nations, however, Finland has largely avoided bloodshed caused by firearms, at least until last week. However, the recent event proved the need for stricter gun laws.
Petri Oinonen, a gun dealer, said the shooting did not surprise him. "It was only a question of when this was going to happen, not if it was going to happen."
61. The underlined word "stunned " in paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. shocked B. excited C. announced D. stopped
62. Which of the following statements is NOT true about Finland?
A. There was a school shooting in Finland in 1989.
B. Finland has much bloodshed caused by firearms.
C. The ancestors of Finnish people are mainly hunters.
D. Finland has the world's third rate of gun ownership.
63. According to Petri Oinonen, we can learn _______.
A. the school shooting was really an unexpected event to him
B. Finnish people were asking the question when this would happen again
C. a disaster like this was sure to happen because of loose gun laws
D. nobody knew whether this was going to happen again
64. What would be the best title for the text?
A. School shooting: A disaster! B. Finns, think again about gun possession!
C. Finland, a danger to the world! D. Finns, protect yourselves!
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Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商業(yè)廣告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."
Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收養(yǎng)) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."
Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金會) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. The life of Dave Thomas. B. The dream of Dave Thomas.
C. The schooling of Dave Thomas. D. The growth of Dave Thomas's business.
2.What do we know about his childhood?
A. He lived a poor life. B. He had caring parents.
C. He stayed in one place. D. He didn't go to school.
3.Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas's life.
a. graduated from high school b. started his own business
c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation
e. met Harland Sanders
A. e，b，c，d，a， B. a，e，c，b，d，
C. e，c，b，d，a， D. a，e，b，c，d,
4. “He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means _______.
A. Dave was famous B. Dave was ordinary
C. Dave was showy D. Dave was shy
5.What is the name of Dave Thomas's business?
A. Thomas's. B. Wendy's. C. Lorraine's. D. Rex's.
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