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2018I.ReadingcomprehensionPassage1Sinceitsfoundingin1948,McDonald'shasgrownfromafamilyburger()standtoaglobalfast-foodchain,withmorethan30,000locationsin118countries.With58milliondailycustomersworldwide,McDonaldsisnowsoubiquitousaroundtheglobethatTheEconomistpublishesaglobalrankingofcurrencies'purchasingpowerbasedonthepriceschargedatthelocalMcDonalds,calledtheBigMacIndex().Thatsnottosaythateverynationcarriesthesamemenuitems:choicesvarywidelydependingonlocation.SomeAsianlocationsservefriedshrimpinaBigMacroll,whileMcDonaldsinIndiadoesntservebeefatall,relyinginsteadonburgersmadefromvegetables,riceandbeans.NoteveryoneintheworldhasbeenhappytogreetRonaldMcDonaldwhenhemovestotown.ManyseeMcDonald'sasasymbolofAmericaneconomicandculturalchauvinism(),andEuropeannationsinparticularhaveviewedAmerican-stylefastfoodasaninsulttotheirnationalfood.AFrenchfarmer,JoseBove,becamesomethingofanationalheroin1999afterheandagroupofpeopledestroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstructiontoprotestglobalizationandbadfood.Thenextyear,abombexplodedinaFrenchMcDonalds,killinga27-year-oldemployee.(76)(76)Nooneclaimedresponsibility.Butregardlessofwhetheryouliketheirfoodortheirpolicies,McDonaldsisstillwidelyseenasoneofthetruepioneersofpeacefulglobalization.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE.A.McDonald'swasfoundedin1948.B.McDonaldshasopeneditsrestaurantsineverycityoftheworld.C.McDonaldshasover30,000locationsintheworldnow.D.McDonaldswasverysmallinscaleinthebeginning.2.ThewordubiquitousinParagraph2ismostlikelytomean____.A.verycrowdedB.verydeanC.existingeverywhereD.occurringfrequently3.FromParagraph2,wecanconcludethat____.A.McDonaldsdesignsitsmenutosuitthelocalpeopleB.millionsofyoungadultsgottheirfirstjobwithMcDonaldC.theMcDonaldsmenustickstoold-fashionedfavoritessuchastheBigMacD.thelowpricesMcDonaldsbringtensofmillionsofpeoplethroughitsdoorseveryday4.WhatdidJoseBoveandhispeopledoin1999toprotestagainstMcDonald's?A.Theyorganizedastrike.B.TheyprotestedoutsideaMcDonalds.C.Theyrefusedtogotoanewly-builtMcDonalds.D.TheydestroyedaMcDonaldsunderconstruction.5.In____,anemployeediedinafatalbombattackonaMcDonaldsrestaurantinFrance.A.1998B.1999C.2000D.2001Passage2JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndianTerritorythatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,helikedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.(76)Hewashealthyandstrong,buthehadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatestAmericanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehadmanytragediesinhislife.Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead.JimthenwenttoaspecialschoolinPennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteandalsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheleftschoolfortwoyearstoearnsomemoney.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.(77)Theteampaidhimonly$15aweek.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete()inseveralsports,includingbaseball,runningandfootball.Hewonmanyawardsforhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthepointsforhisteam.In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympicteam.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,includingthelongjumpandthe1,500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackandfieldandfiledevents,withrunning,jumping,andthrowingcontests.Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththepentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongoldmedalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogoldmedals,hesaid,Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld.Thorpewasasimpleandhonestman.Hejustanswered,Thanks,King.6.FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasbornin______.A.IndiaB.PennsylvaniaC.OklahomaD.Sweden7.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.fishingB.huntingC.swimmingD.singing8.JimThorpestartedtoplaysports_____.A.beforehewasnineyearsold.B.whenhewas16yearsoldC.whenhewas24yearsoldD.beforehisparentspassedaway9.Theworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeans_______.A.jumpingB.fivetrackandfieldeventsC.throwingD.tentrackandfieldevents10.WhichoftheflowingisNOTTRUE?A.In1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.B.Thorpewontwogoldmedalsinthe1912OlympicGames.C.Thorpeonceplayedonabaseballteamformoney.D.In1950,ThorpewasnamedthegreatestAmericanfootballplayer.Passage3Itcanbereallyfrustrating()foranoverweightpersontogotoagymandworkoutwithapositiveattitude.Allonehastodoiswalkbyalmostanynicegymandnoticeallthehealthy,sweating,skinnymembers.Sometimestheystareatthoseofuswhoare,well,zaftig.Itiseasytoseethejudgmentbehindtheireyes.Whowantstoputupwiththat?Manypeopleareself-consciousoftheirbodiesandfeelisolatedwhenjoiningworkoutclassesorwhileexercising,especiallyiftheyarelargerthanmostoftheothersinthegroup.Nowthefitnessindustryisfinallypayingattention.Populargymsarecatering()tooverweightandweightconsciouscustomersbydedicatingareaswheretheskinnypeoplearenotallowed.The