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For many people, the name Baskin-Robbins is linked to sweet memories of eating ice cream. Irvine Robbins, who helped create this famous company, died in May at the age of ninety. His life"s work of making fun and exciting ice cream flavors changed the way Americans enjoy this food. Irvine Robbins opened his first ice cream store in 1945 in California. At the time, there were no stores that sold only ice cream. His sister"s husband, Burton Baskin, also opened his own ice cream stores. In 1948 they combined their six stores into one business. Baskin and Robbins realized that they were too busy to operate each store well. So, they decided to sell part of each operation to the manager of that store. This permitted the company to grow quickly. By 1953, they renamed their company Baskin-Robbins. They advertised that they sold 31 kinds of ice cream to show the many choices buyers had. There was one flavor for every day of the month. Robbins and Baskin sold "Lunar Cheesecake" the day after astronauts landed on the moon in 1969.Other flavors included "ChaChaCha", for cherry chocolate chip, and Robbins" personal favorite "Jamoca Almond Fudge". They said:"We sell fun, not just ice cream." By 1967, there were 500 Baskin-Robbins stores in the United States. The business partners sold their company that year. Today, there are more than 5,800 Baskin-Robbins stores around the world. | |||
1. What is the main idea of the passage? | |||
A. The managers of Baskin-Robbins. B. The start of Baskin-Robbins. C. The production of Baskin Robbins. D. The great success of Baskin-Robbins. | |||
2. From the text we learn that _____. | |||
A. Baskin-Robbins was the only shop selling ice cream in 1945 B. Baskin-Robbins was famous for their special ice cream flavors C. Baskin-Robbins grew quickly because they combined their other stores together D. there had been more than 5,800 Baskin-Robbins stores around the world by 1967 | |||
3. What was probably the main reason for Baskin-Robbins" success? | |||
A. They sold not only ice cream, but fun. B. They renamed their company. C. They put all their hearts into the business. D. They sold "Lunar Cheesecake". | |||
4. It can be inferred from the passage that _____. | |||
A. Jamoca Almond Fudge is Baskins" favourite B. Cherry chocolate chip sells best C. Robbins and Baskin were good at inventing new ice creams D. Lunar cheesecake was invented for the astronauts | |||
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Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) was the thirtieth president of the United States. He looked down on a person as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of others people"s actions and private lives because he had no time for small talks. The following two incidents clearly show how Collidge treasured silence. When he was vice president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to participate (参加) in Washington"s social life, especially the many dinner parties. As be ignored the art of conversation, he couldn"t exactly make himself dear to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of the former President Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, a very brilliant conversationalist (谈话者), began to talk in her usual charming manner, but all attempts to a wake the interest on the part of the vice president were unproductive. Finally, being shamed into anger, she said, "I"m sure that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored." Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge said not very clearly, "Well, a man has to eat somewhere." Later, when he was president and once again at a dinner party, Collidge was seated next to an outstanding society woman, one of those busybodies, who seemed to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they met. "Oh, Mr. President," she spoke with too much enthusiasm, "you are always so quiet. I made a bet (打赌) today that I could get more than two words out of you." | |||
1. President Collidge considered those people as being unworthy of respect _____. | |||
A. who liked to talk about the affairs of others B. who never talked about anything serious C. who often spoke insincerely D. who talked much but did little | |||
2. The hostesses thought Collidge was unfriendly because _____ in her eyes. | |||
A. he treated women coldly and rudely B. he paid no attention to conversational skills C. he was too serious to please any women D. he was pretty easy and quick to get angry | |||
3. Mrs. Longworth got shamed and angry because ______. | |||
A. the vice president took part in too many dinner parties B. the vice president didn"t lift his eyes from his plate C. the vice president didn"t speak exactly and clearly D. the vice president didn"t react to all her efforts | |||
4. The underlined sentence "Well, a man has to eat somewhere" probably means ______. | |||
A. Mr. Coolidge didn"t want to talk with Mrs. Longworth at all B. Mr. Coolidge had really got tired of so many social dinners C. Mr. Coolidge was unhappy with the dinner he was eating that day D. Mr. Coolidge was really hungry and had to find something to eat | |||
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Anthony Horowitz was miserable as a child. He was, as he put it, "never very bright" and couldn"t win the attention of his very wealthy parents, who loved his "clever" old brother better. At age 8,Horowitz was sent away to an abusive (辱骂的) boarding school in his native England, even though he screamed and pleaded (恳求) with his parents year after year not to send him," The thought was, It"ll be good for him." He recalled. It was not. Horowitz did badly in his studied, had few friends and was bullied (欺负) for five years. "My teachers couldn"t have had a lower opinion of me." He said. "I wasn"t even smart enough to rebel. The one thing I remember from the very earliest age was this desire to write. When I was 10 years old, I remember asking my parents to get me a typewriter for my birthday because I wanted to be a writer." Now, at the age of 55, Horowitz is one of the world"s most successful children"s book authors. His Alex Rider series has sold more than 5 million copies, and the eighth book featuring the young spy, Crocodile Tears, came out this month. The Alex Rider books tell the adventures of 14-year-old Alex Rider, an agent for The British intelligence agency M 16. Horowitz said he doesn"t try to write for kids; it just comes out that way. "I have a feeling that it"s to do with purity and simplicity. I give as little information as is necessary to describe the room, the character in the room, and get on with the action," he said. The style has also made Horowitz a successful writer of television shows for adults in Britain because, he says, writing books for kids is a lot like writing television for grown-ups. In both cases, it"s all about entertaining people with a good story. Now, Horowitz couldn"t be happier with his life. He sums up his success " … you can be anything you want to be if you just believe in yourself. I do believe it completely." | |||
1. In the boarding school, Horowitz"s teachers _______. | |||
A. often criticized him B. showed great concern for him C. taught him how to write storied D. thought little about his ability | |||
2. Which of the following is true of Anthony Horowitz? | |||
A. He was the most loved child of his family. B. He benefited a lot from boarding school. C. He emphasizes the plot rather than character in stories. D. Although he is successful, he isn"t very happy. | |||
3. What advice does Horowitz have for readers? | |||
A. Confidence is the key to success B. Hardship teaches valuable lessons C. Interest is the best teacher D. Industry is the parent of success | |||
4. In which section can you most probably read the passage? | |||
A. Campus Trends B. Culture & Leisure C. Our World D. Science Life |