Q: 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. . 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
A: C

Q: There was a bookseller .He did not like to pay for anything.One day a big box of books fell on his foot. "Go to the doctor," said his wife,"and show that foot to him." "No,"he said,"I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time.Then I'll ask him about my foot.If I go to see him,I will have to pay." The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books.The bookseller told the doctor about his bad foot.The doctor looked at it and promised to help.He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it."Buy this medicine and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night,"he said. "Thank you,"said the bookseller,"And now,sir,here are your books." "How much?" asked the doctor. "Two pounds."" Oh,good,"said the doctor."I won't have to pay you anything today." "Why?" asked the bookseller. "I look over your foot.I will not pay two pounds for that.If people come to my house,l ask them to pay only one pound for a small thing like that.But when I go to their house,I usually charge two pounds.And I came here today,didn't I? Bye--bye!" The bookseller didn't want to see the doctor because _ . A) his foot wasn't hurt B) He couldn't walk C) He didn't have any money to pay the doctor D) He didn't want to pay the doctor
A: D

Q: In England, people don't often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train,and everyone sits looking out of the window. Often they read books and papers, but they don't talk much. When you meet English people they often talk about one thing--weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, "Nice weather for the time of year!" "But it is a little cold today," somebody may answer. "But it will be a little warmer later,"you can say. Talk like this, and the English people will think," How friendly you are !" From the passage we know when you meet English people, you can say like this: _ A) How do you do? B) How are you? C) Nice weather! D) Nice to meet you!
A: C

Q: One day an Australian farmer,Joe,saw a bright light in the sky.The light came nearer and nearer and suddenly Joe saw that it was a spaceship landed in a field nearby. The door of the spaceship opened and two strange beings climbed out.They seemed to be half man and half bird.Joe was afraid of them.He tried to run away.But the spacemen walked towards him,picked him up and carried him into the spaceship. They asked him questions about Each."We're from Venus ,"they said,"but it is getting very hot there.A lot of our people are dying and we haven't much time left.We ale trying to find a new home." After some time they freed Joe and at last the spaceship took off and could not be seen. Joe told his friends about the spacemen,but no one believed his story. "You will believe me one day".Joe told them."The spacemen will come back..." People didn't believe Joe because _ . A) he told a lie B) it hadn't been seen before C) they didn't welcome the strange beings D) they wanted to see the strange beings very much
A: B