高二英语阅读理解分类训练（文化类）(1)Everypeopleusesitsownspecialwordtoshowitsideasandfeelings.Someoftheseexpressi**arecommonlyusedformanyyears.Othersarepopularforjustashorttime.OnesuchAmericanexpressionis“Where’sthebeef?”Itisusedwhensomethingisnotasgoodasitissaidtobe.Intheearly1980s“Where’sthebeef?”wasoneofthemostpopularexpressi**intheUnitedStates.Itseemedasifeveryoneusingitatthetime.Beef,ofcourse,isthemeatfromacow,andfoodismorepopularinAmericathanahamburgermadefrombeef.Inthe1960sabusinessmannamedRaybeganbuildingsmallrestaurantsthatsoldhamburgersatalowprice.Raycalledthis“McDonald’s”.RaybecameoneoftherichestbusinessmenatlastinAmerica.Otherbusinesspeoplewatchedhissuccess.Someofthemopenedtheirownhamburgerrestaurants.Onecompanycalled“Wendy’s”saiditshamburgerswerebiggerthanthosesoldbyMcDonald’soranyoneelse.TheWendy’sCompanybegantousetheexpression“Where’sthebeef?”tomakepeopleknowthatWendy’shamburgerswerethebiggest.TheWendy’stelevisionadvertisementshowedthreeoldwomeneatinghamburgers.Thebreadthatcoveredthemeatwasverybig,butinsidetherewasonlyabitofmeat.Oneofthewomensaidshewouldnoteatahamburgerwithsuchalittlepieceofbeef.“Where’sthebeef?”sheshoutedinafunnyway.TheadvertisementforWendy’shamburgerrestaurantswassuccess.Aswesaid,itseemedeveryonebeganusingtheexpression“Where’sthebeef?”.1._______startedMcDonald’srestaurant.A.RayB.McDonaldC.WendyD.Threeoldwomen2.Otherpeoplewantedtoopenhamburgerrestaurantsbecausetheythought_______.A.theycouldsellhamburgersatalowpriceB.hamburgerswereeasytomakeC.beefwasverypopularinAmericaD.theycouldmakealotofmoney3.Wendy’smadetheexpressionknowntoeverybody_______.A.withmanyoldwomeneatinghamburgersB.byatelevisionadvertisementC.whilesellingbreadwithabitofmeatinitD.attheMcDonald’srestaurant4.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheexpression“Where’sthebeef?”means_______.A.ThebeefinhamburgersisnotasmuchasitissaidtobeB.ThehamburgersarenotasgoodastheyaresaidtobeC.ItisusedwhensomethingisnotasgoodasitissaidtobeD.Wendy’sisthebiggest(2)TheyearlyAcademyAwardsceremonywasonceaprivateaffair.Now,becauseoftelevision,itisverymuchapublicaffair.HundredsofpeoplegatherinHollywoodtoseetheOscarspresentedtooutstanding(杰出的)actors,andothersinvolved(参与)inthemotionpictureindustry.Millionmorewatchontelevision.ItallbeganonMay16,1929,when270menandwomensatdowntodinnerattheHollywood1RooseveltHotel.Therewasnosecretaboutthewinners.Thenamesofthewinnershadbeenknownformonths.JanetGaynor,forexample,hadwonasBestActress.DouglasFairbankspresentedherwiththefamousgoldstatue(塑像).ThelittlestatuewasnotthencalledOscar.Likeanewactor,Oscarwasunknown.Aboutsixyearslater,itsomehowgotthatrenownedname.Anumberofexplanati**havebeenofferedforitsorigin(由来),butnobodyknowsthetruestoryforcertain.NowadaystheresultsoftheOscarvotingarekeptsecret.Onlytwopeopleknowthewinnersbeforethenamesareannouncedattheceremony.Thecountingofvotesisnotdonebyonegroupofpeoplebutbydifferentgroups.Nobodyexcepttwomembersofanaccounting(计票)companyseesthefinalresults.Theinformationisnotkeptinopenfiles(卷宗).Winners’namesareplacedinclosedenvelopes.Theaccountantseachcarryacompletesetofenvelopestotheceremony.Onesetissimplyasparetobeusedincasesomethinghappenstotheotherone.1.AsusedinParagraph2,renownedmeans_______.A.strangeB.wonderfulC.much-dislikedD.famous2.May16,1929marks_______.A.DouglasFairbanks’firstwinningofa...
