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1、内蒙古大学本科通识教育公共选修课之《英语报刊文章选读》期末考试试题（A卷）序号学号姓名专业年级补考标记口（请把答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效）LReadingcomprehension.(20%)HowMcNuggetsChangedTheWorldThestoryoffastfood:Yes，youarewhatyoueatByAmandaSpakeFedupwithcarhops,brokenglassware，androwdyteenagecustomers,RichardandMauriceMcDonaldopenedMcDonald’srestaurantin1

2、948atthesiteoftheformerSanBernardinodrive-in.ToattractfamiliesdrivingCalifornia’snewfreeways，theytoppedtheirbuildingwitheye-catchinggoldenneonarches.Hamburgers，cheese-burgers，Frenchfries，milkshakes,andsodas，soldinpaperwrappersandcups,weretheonlymenuitems.Each15-centburgercamewithketchup，on

3、ions，mustard，andtwopickles,andfoodpreparationwasdrivenintosimple,repetitivetasks.Oneworkergrilledburgers，anotherputoncondiments，onewrappedfood，onemadefriesandshakes，otherstookorders.Withtheprinciplesoftheassemblylineaddedtothecommercialkitchen，fastfoodwasborn，andwithitanewwayoflife.“Fastfo

4、odhashadanenormousimpactnotonlyonoureatinghabitsbutonoureconomy,ourculture，andourvalues，”saysEricSchlosser,authorofFastFoodNation,outthismonth.Onanygivenday，aboutonequarterofU.S.adultsvisitafast-foodrestaurant.ThetypicalAmericannoweatsthreehamburgersandfourordersofFrenchfrieseachweek.Thirt

5、yyearsagoAmericansspentabout$6billiononfastfood;in2000theyspentover$110billion，morethanonhighereducation，personalcomputers,ornewcars.Let’seat!McDonald’s，ofcourse，primarilyowesitssuccesstoRayKroc，whoshowedupattheSpeedeeServicesellingmilkshakemixingmachinesin1954.Krochadavision:aMcDonald’sat

6、everycornerineverytowninAmerica.Soon，hemadeadealtofranchisetheeateries.Lowlaborcostsbecamehiskeytokeepingpricesdown.“McDonald’spioneeredasectorofserviceemployment—part-time，low-wagejobs，offeringnobenefits，”saysSchlosser.Todayfastfoodworkerstypicallyquitorgetfiredeverythreetofourmonths.Thei

7、ndustrypaysmostofthemminimumwage,andcompaniesbenefitfromfederalprogramsthatrewardthemforcreatingjobsforthepoor.“Americantaxpayersineffectsubsidizetheindustry'shighturnoverrate，”Schlosseradds.A.1985B.19903.TheauthorconsidersA.transfattvacidsB.smokingD.drinkingI