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单选题. Let's face it—there are lots of reasons to hate McDonald's: calories, cholesterol and, for me at least, that sickening feeling after munching (大口咀嚼) on McNuggets. Then there's always that kid at the drive-through who forgets the ketchup (番茄酱). Well, add one more reason to spite McDonald's: as the global economy spirals downward, McDonald's is minting money. "In the worst of times for the restaurant industry, it's the best of times for McDonald's," says Butt Flickinger Ⅲ, managing director of the Strategic Resources Group, a retail-consulting company. In fact, the company's sales have increased for 55 straight months. Profits grew 11%, to $1.2 billion. The pricing of McDonald's, highlighted by dollar-menu items like apple pies, side salads and yogurt, plus cheap combo meals is a key strength during the recession. In particular, consumers are fleeing casual, family chain restaurants for the convenience and savings of fast food. The economy is not the only reason people are drawn to McDonald's. The company's management also deserves credit for its success. Back seven years ago, America's obesity (肥胖) epidemic was a hot topic, and McDonald's suffered from the strong negative reaction. Stale food and tired stores also kept people away. "McDonald's was actively persuading customers from coming back," says John Glass, a Morgan Stanley analyst. Since that time, McDonald's have remodeled 11,000 stores. At a neat and clean restaurant in the Bronx one weekday evening, Brian Waters, a mailman, sat with his 9-year-old son in a booth. The bright dining area featured abstract paintings of New York City's bridges and the Statue of Liberty. "It used to be dark and dull in here," Waters says. "Now it's nice and clean. I don't mind sitting here anymore." Stores have also extended hours: 34% of the company's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are now open 24/7. The menu got an upgrade too. Obscene "super-size" choices were phased out, and healthier options like apples and salads were added. The company changed its coffee blend; coffee sales have soared 70% over the past two years. Chicken McNuggets now consist solely of white meat, which has less fat and fewer calories than the darker-meat mix of old. Like any other business in this environment, McDonald's faces some potential roadblocks. As the recession wears on, fast-food-service growth may flatten out; plus, McDonald's can expect more price competition. For example, Steak'n Shake, the diner-style burger chain in 21 states throughout the Midwest and South, is promoting four different meal combos for less than $4. "In Los Angeles, every other billboard is a 99-cent food price," says Glass. The battle for bargain-hunting eaters is on. But given its recent winning ways, McDonald's might just add a few more billion served.1. One of the reasons why the author hates McDonald's is that ______.
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单选题. You're sitting at a restaurant waiting for a friend. Twenty minutes after your designated meeting time, they arrive in a flutter with a list of excuses. Perhaps there was too much traffic or a meeting ran long. You've heard it a million times, yet their behavior never changes. Sound familiar? "I think everyone has a person in their life that does this," said Herb Reich, author of the book 2051 Things That Really Piss Me Off. "Being late constantly, to me, means you are saying your time is more valuable than mine." Reich said while it's easier to forgive friends and family for their lateness, we need to establish very clear boundaries for being on time when it comes to professional relationships. "Sometimes I will establish consequences in the contract." he said, "It's always wise to let people know what you feel about their behavior." And while Reich said lateness is a "personality trait," psychologist Pamela Brand said the behavior is neurological (神经学的). "We call this a bio-psycho-socio pattern," Brand said. The biological cause of lateness, she said, is when the person's organization and planning skills are underdeveloped. Socially, she said here can be learned behaviors or cultural communities that don't focus on time or being prompt. "If someone wasn't raised ever looking at a watch things were kind of loose growing up, just knowing this can help us understand why they function a certain way," she said. The psychological part of the pattern is when a person pardons or rationalizes their behavior with excuses. Brand said. So can people change their ways? "It's my belief that all patterns can be changed if a person is conscious and wants it to be changed." Brand said. "There's a book called You Are Not Your Brain that I refer to often that outlines a four-step process of changing patterns in the brain. It does a wonderful job of giving a clear explanation of how patterns develop, how they are hard wired into the brain and how to shift patterns to support neurological shifting. "This could take six months for a neurological change to stick." she said. To lend support for someone who is trying to be more punctual. Brand said it helps to raise the stakes. "A person is much less likely to be motivated if there are no consequences." Brand said. "If there is no threat to losing a relationship, losing a job or getting kicked out of school, things will stay the same. So if being late bothers you, you have to rally make the contract clear." Reich agrees. "Once, I was waiting for someone in my professional life, and after 15 minutes, I left." he said. "I explained why I did this, and that changed their behavior. My time is just as valuable as theirs and I don't want to sit around. They weren't late after that."1. According to Herb Reich, ______.
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单选题Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.The Arctic is in a death spiral.The top of our world is____1____up faster than anywhere else on the planet,____2____new records for the speed and a
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单选题The Dodge BrothersAIt was 100 years ago this week that the Dodge brothers founded the powerful car brand that still bears their name.But few have heard the tale of how the two-fisted brothers started
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