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1、英语阅读理解的练习2023 英语阅读理解练习 There are stories about two U.S . presidents，Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren，which attempt to explain the American English term OK.We dont know ifeither story is true，but they are both interesting. The first explanation isbased on the fact that President Jackson had very l
2、ittle education.In fact，hehad difficulty reading and writing.When important papers came to Jackson，hetried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said.If heapproved of a paper.he would write“all correct”on it.The problem was that hedidnt know how to spell.So what he really wrote
3、was“ol korekt”.After a while，heshortened that term to“OK”. The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born，Kinderhook，New York.Van Bnrens friends organized a club to help him becomePresident They caned the club the Old Kinderhook Club，and anyone who supportedVan Buren
4、 was called“OK”. 1.The author A. believes both of the stories B.doesnt believe a word of the stories C is not sure whether the stories are true D. is telling the stories just for fun 2. According to the passage，President Jackson A.couldnt draw up any documents at all B. didnt like to read important
5、papers by himself C.often had his assistants sign documents for him D .wasnt good at reading，writing or spelling 3.According to the first story, the term “OK” A. was approved of by President Jackson B.was the title of some Official documents C.was first used by President Jackson D.was an old way to
6、spell“all correct 4 .According to the second story，the termOK” A.was the short way to sayold Kinderhook Club” B.meant the place where President Van Buren was born C.was the name of Van Burens club D.was used to call Van Burens supporters in the election 5.According to the second story.the term“OK”wa
7、s first used A.by Van Buren B.in a presidential election C.to organize the Old Kinderhook Club D.by the members of theOld Kinderhook Club” 答案：CDCDB 英语阅读理解习题 In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for
8、 theirlocation. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then abarbecue(烤肉)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation,they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To thissmall selection they added one new concept: quick service,
9、 no waiters orwaitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothershad developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and theyinsisted on their cooks sticking to
10、their routine. Their new drive-in becameincredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundredsduring the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that thebrothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They werecontent with this modest success
11、untilthey met Ray Kroc. Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of thebrothers fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)othercopies of their restaurants. The agreement struck inclu
12、ded the right toduplicate the menu. The equipment, even their red and white buildings with thegolden arches(拱门). Today McDonald s is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched peoplerush up to order fifteen-cent ham
13、burgers. In 1976, McDonald s had over $ 1billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incrediblesuccess stories in modern American business history. 1. This passage mainly talks about . A) the development of fast food services B) how McDonald s became a billion-dollar busine
14、ss C) the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald D) Ray Kroc s business talent 2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except . A) a drive-in B) a cinema C) a theater D) a barbecue restaurant 3. We may infer from this passage that . A)Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for
15、 they sold their idea to Kroc B)The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in C)Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants D) Ray Kroc was a good businessman 4. The passage suggests that . A) creativity is an important element of business success B) Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers C) Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc D) California is the best place to go into bus
