In 1955, a man named Raymond Kroc entered a partnership with two brothers named Mcdonald. They operated a popular restaurant in California which sold food that was easy to prepare and serve quickly. Hamburgers, French fries, and cold drinks were the main foods on the limited menu. Kroc opened similar eating places under the same name, “McDonald’s” and they were a quick success. He later took over the company and today it is one of the most famous and successful “fast-food” chains(連鎖店) in America and the world.
Why was his idea so successful? Probably the most important reason was that his timing was right. In the 1950s, most married women stayed home to keep house and take care of their children. During the 1960s, the movement for equality(平等) between men and women and an economy(經(jīng)濟(jì)) that needed more families to have two money-earners resulted in many women returning to the workplace. This meant that they had less time and energy to do housework, so they depended more on fast-food restaurants.
Single parents also have little time to spend in the kitchen. People living alone because of divorce(離婚) or a preference for a “single lifestyle” also depend on this type of food, since cooking for one is often more trouble than it is worth.
Fast food is not part of the diet of all Americans. Another of the 1960s was called back-to-nature movement. More and more Americans based their diets on natural foods. This preference for natural foods continues to this day. These products can now be found not only in the special health food store but also in many supermarkets.
小題1:The passage is mainly about ____.
A．how and why “McDonald’s” became successful
B．the effect social and economic changes have on people’s eating habits
C．why Americans prefer natural food
D．American eating habits
小題2:Which of the following was NOT a reason for Raymond Kroc’s success?
A．His partnership with the McDonald brothers.
B．A changing economy.
C．The back-to-nature movement.
D．Women’s equality movement.
小題3:We can infer from the passage that ____.
A．natural foods can also be found in McDonald’s
B．many married women in America returned to work in the 1960s
C．McDonald’s fast food is popular among the young
D．divorce caused people to change their eating habits

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D

試題分析：本文通過(guò)分析麥當(dāng)勞成功的原因來(lái)告訴我們經(jīng)濟(jì)對(duì)于人們的飲食習(xí)慣有較大的影響。
小題1:B 主旨大意題。在文章1段介紹了麥當(dāng)勞的成功，在第2段分析了麥當(dāng)勞成功的原因，原來(lái)是因?yàn)榻?jīng)濟(jì)方面的問題，故本文是關(guān)于經(jīng)濟(jì)影響人們飲食習(xí)慣的短文，故B項(xiàng)正確。
小題2:C 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段3,4行Fast food is not part of the diet of all Americans. Another of the 1960s was called back-to-nature movement說(shuō)明back-to-nature movement這個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)是與快餐業(yè)是相反的運(yùn)動(dòng)，故Ｃ項(xiàng)符合題目要求。ABD三項(xiàng)都是麥當(dāng)勞成功的原因。
小題3:D 推斷題。根據(jù)第三段前3行Single parents also have little time to spend in the kitchen. People living alone because of divorce(離婚) or a preference for a “single lifestyle” also depend on this type of food,說(shuō)明離婚的人的飲食習(xí)慣也發(fā)生了變化。故D項(xiàng)正確。
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文告訴我們經(jīng)濟(jì)對(duì)于人們的飲食習(xí)慣有較大的影響，測(cè)試考生在閱讀基礎(chǔ)上的邏輯推理能力，要求考生根據(jù)文章所述事件的邏輯關(guān)系，對(duì)未說(shuō)明的趨勢(shì)或結(jié)局作出合理的推斷；或根據(jù)作者所闡述的觀點(diǎn)理論，對(duì)文章未涉及的現(xiàn)象、事例給以解釋�？忌紫纫屑�(xì)閱讀短文，完整了解信息，準(zhǔn)確把握作者觀點(diǎn)。
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