单选题
A hundred years ago, chocolate was something A. that only wealthy people could eat. B. that people all eat like today. C. nobody could afford.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Hershey! I'm here to talk about the history of the Hershey Company. Let's start by going back over a hundred years in time. Did you know that chocolate was a real luxury at that time? Something that only rich people could afford to buy? So how can we all eat it today? We have Milton S Hershey, the founder to thank for that. He had a dream. And his dream was to make good chocolate that didn't cost a lot of money. One of Mr. Hershey's first businesses was the Lancaster Caramel Company. This business was founded in 1886 and was very successful. But when Mr. Hershey saw some German chocolate manufacturing machinery at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, he decided he wanted to make chocolate himself. In 1900, Mr. Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Company for $1 million. He used the money from this sale to build what is now the world's largest chocolate manufacturing plant. The completion of the Hershey chocolate factory in 1905 meant the mass production of chocolate could begin. Many of Hershey's major products date back to these early years. Hershey's Kisses, for example, were first manufactured in 1907. The basic concept of the present day Hershey's kisses wrapping machine dates back to a wrapper developed in August 1921. The familiar Hershey's Kisses flag was added to the product at this time. Before these automated wrapping machines, Hershey's Kisses were individually hand-wrapped. Today's wrapping machines can wrap up to 1300 Hershey's Kisses a minute. Hershey Chocolates USA can make up to 33 million Hershey's Kisses per day, or more than 12 billion a year. The production of Hershey's Kisses has been interrupted only once since 1907. The chocolate were not produced from 1942 to 1949 due to the rationing of silver foil during and after the World War II. And the Mr. Goodbar chocolate bar was introduced in 1925. Then in 1927 the Hershey Chocolate Company was renamed the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and listed on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time.
单选题
Mr. Hershey's dream was A. to make chocolate a real luxury. B. to make cheaper chocolate so that everyone could afford it. C. to learn mass production skills of making chocolate.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
The Hershey chocolate factory had been built A. 1 year later after Mr. Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Company. B. 3 years later after Mr. Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Company. C. 5 years later after Mr. Hershey sold the Lancaster Caramel Company.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
The production of Hershey's Kisses has been interrupted A. because of shortage of raw material. B. because of the rationing of silver foil. C. because of poor turnover.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
The chocolate were not produced A. for more than ten years. B. for less than ten years. C. during the World War II.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
What is true about Hershey's Kisses? A. Hershey's Kisses were individually hand-wrapped today. B. Hershey's Kisses were wrapping machines. C. Hershey's Kisses were Hershey's major products.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】
单选题
Mr. Goodbar chocolate was introduced in A. 1907. B. 1925. C. 1927.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】
单选题
What did not happen in 19277 A. The Hershey Chocolate Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange for the first time. B. Hershey's Kisses, Hershey's major product were first manufactured. C. The Hershey Chocolate Company was renamed the Hershey Chocolate Corporations.