【ThereweretwoMcDonalds—MacandDick—andtheywerebrothers.In1948theyownedarestaurantinCaliforniatheylikedworkingintherestaurantbuttheygottiredofthecustomersorderingsomanydifferent】

　　ThereweretwoMcDonalds—MacandDick—andtheywerebrothers.In1948theyownedarestaurantinCaliforniatheylikedworkingintherestaurantbuttheygottiredofthecustomersorderingsomanydifferentthingstoeat.

　　“Ifwegavecustomersasmallermenuwecouldmakesomeofthefoodbeforetheycameandtheywouldn’thavetowaitsolongfortheirmeals”saidoneofthebrothers.Theotherbrotheragreedandsaid“Andifwemadethecustomerscometothecounterwewouldn’tneedanywaitersorwaitresses.Wecouldalsouseplasticplatessotherewouldn’tbeanywashing-up.”

　　TheseweresuchgoodideasthatMcDonaldbrothersusedthemandthecustomerswereverypleased.Theygottheirmealsveryquickly—inlessthanaminute—andtheypaidonly15centsforhamburgersand10centsforfries.ThefirstMcDonald’srestauranthadnoseatsforcustomerstositon.Thismeantthatpeoplehadtotaketheirfoodawayandthatnoonehadtocleanupanytablesafterthem.

　　ThenamancalledRayKroccametothebrothersandaskedtobuytheirbusiness.Theyagreedtosellittohimfor＄27million.AfterthatpeoplepaidRayKroctoopentheirownrestaurantsusingtheMcDonald’snameandmenu.BeforelongtherewereMcDonald’srestaurantsallovertheUnitedStatesandnowadaystheyareallovertheworld—eveninChinaandRussia.ThemostsuccessfulMcDonald’sbusinessisinHongKongofChina.TheHongKongMcDonald’ssellsmorehamburgerseverydaythananyotherMcDonald’sanywhereelseintheworld.

　　McDonald’srestaurantsaresosuccessfulbecausechildrenlovegoingtothem.TheylikethefoodandtheylikethetoysandgamestheycangetatMcDonald’s.

　　【小题1】TheMcDonaldbrothersofferedcustomersfewerkindsoffoodssothat_____.

　　A．theydidn’tneedwaitersorwaitressesB．theycoulduseplasticplatesC．customerscouldgettheirmealsquicklyD．customerswouldpayless.【小题2】Customers“paidonly15centsforhamburgers”meansthehamburgerswere___.

　　Aexpensive B.new C.cheap D.worthalotless

　　【小题3】.ThefirstMcDonald’scustomerstooktheirfoodawaybecause_____.A．TheywantedtoeatitquicklyB．theydidnotwantalargemenu