18.It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,then 17,visited Peter Buck,a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future."I'm going to college,but I need a way to pay for it,"DeLuca recalled saying."Buck said‘you should open a sandwich shop.'"
That afternoon,they agreed to be partners.And they set a goal:to open 32stores in ten years.After doing some research,Buck wrote a check for﹩1,000.DeLuca rented a storefront(店面) in Connecticut,and when they couldn't cover their start-up costs,Buck kicked in another﹩1,000.
But business didn't go smoothly as they expected.DeLuca says,"After six months,we were doing poorly,but we didn't know how badly,because we didn't have any financial controls."All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running."We convinced ourselves to open a second store.We figured we could tell the public.‘We are so successful,we are opening a second store.'"And they did-in the spring of 1966.Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners‘learn-as-you-go'approach turned out to be their greatest strength.Every Friday,DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers."It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary,but as a result,the suppliers got to know me very well,and the personal relationships established really helped out."DeLuca said.And having a goal was also important."There are so many problems that can get you down.You just have to keep working toward your goal."DeLuca added.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway sandwich,the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
28.DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order toB.
A.support his family
B.pay for his college education
C.help his partner expand business
D.do some research
29.Which of the following is true of Buck?A
A.He put money into the sandwich business.
B.He was a professor of business administration.
C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca.
30.What can we learn about their first shop?C
A.It was located in an unfavorable place.
B.It lowered the prices to promote sales.
C.It made no profits due to poor management.
D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches.
31.What contributes most to their success according to the author?A
A.Learning by trial and error.
B.Making friends with suppliers.
C.Finding a good partner.
D.Opening chain stores.
分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了Buck和DeLuca成功開(kāi)辦了自己的三明治連鎖店的故事.
解答 28.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第一段關(guān)鍵句"I'm going to college,but I need a way to pay for it"可知其目的是為了支付大學(xué)的費(fèi)用;故選B.
29.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.由第二段關(guān)鍵句"Buck wrote a check for 1000"和"Buckkickedinanother1000."可知Buck是投資人?他投入了很多運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)資金;故選A.
30.C.推理判斷題.由第三段的內(nèi)容描述可判斷出他們的第一家商店由于經(jīng)營(yíng)不善?入不敷出;故選C.
31.A.推理判斷題.總結(jié)全文故事發(fā)展脈絡(luò)?根據(jù)第四段最后一句話"Still,it was a lot of learning by trial and error."可推出他們?nèi)〉贸晒Φ闹饕蛟谟谒麄兊膱?jiān)持不懈?反復(fù)嘗試;故選A.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.