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　　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 an instant success. He later took over the company and today it is one of the most famous and successful “fast-food” chains 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.

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

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 liberation movement.

3．We can infer from the passage that ________.

[　　]

A．natural foods are still popular today

B．many married women in America returned to work in the 1960s

C．McDonald's fast food is popular all over the world

D．divorce caused people to change their eating habits

4．Which of the following is wrong?

[　　]

A．Not all American people like fast food

B．Before the 1960s, women usually stayed at home

C．fast foods are more popular than natural foods in America

D．Raymond Kroc became the owner of McDonald's

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