That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $ 1,000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘ We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did — in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multi-million-dollar restaurant chain.
1. Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _______.
A.support his family | B.pay for his college education |
C.help his partner expand business | D.do some research |
A.He put money into the sandwich business. |
B.He was a professor of business administration (管理). |
C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. |
D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca. |
A.It stood at an unfavorable place. |
B.It lowered the prices to promote sales. |
C.It made no profits due to poor management. |
D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches. |
A.had enough money to do it |
B.had succeeded in their business |
C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers |
D.wanted to make believe that they were successful |
A.Learning by trial and error. | B.Making friends with suppliers. |
C.Finding a good partner. | D.Opening chain stores. |
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【推荐1】Are blacksmiths (铁匠) going extinct in America? Not according to Craig Kaviar, a famous practitioner of the craft (手艺) who is based in Louisville, Ky. If anything, he said, “there’s been a renewal.”
The industrial revolution (革命) made a lot of traditional blacksmith work out of date. But blacksmiths like Mr. Kaviar, 69, have found success creating so-called functional art. Mr. Kaviar, for instance, is regionally known for making handrails with metal leaves and birds. He recently completed a three-part archway for the local Crab Orchard Animal Sanctuary with almost Tim Burtonesque details. Mr. Kaviar said he had taken “the criteria the owner had” and had then made the work his own, adding horses, trees, a giraffe and more.
Mr. Kaviar reached a national audience on the HGTV show “Modern Masters” before going global. But it’s in Louisville that his work is most famous. And, in his telling, the craft is only growing in the area. “When I came to Louisville, there was no one doing it,” he said. “Now there are several other people around doing it as well. It’s a fine craft.”
Mr. Kaviar also works with Guns to Gardens, a group that repurposes guns which are voluntarily given up into garden tools. His role is straightforward: “I take one part of the gun and make a hole in the center. And then on one end, I flatten it.”
Mr. Kaviar said he would continue to work so long as his body could handle it. He is typically in the shop from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. “I fear that if I give it up, I’ll sit around watching TV too much,” he said. “It helps keep me in shape.”
“I also love using the tools and the feel of the metal,” he added. “When you’re striking hot metal, the metal has a different feel, and different heat. You can really judge what you can do through it.”
1. What contributes to the decline of traditional blacksmith work?A.Its complexity. | B.The industrial revolution. |
C.Its high criteria. | D.The recovery in other crafts. |
A.He helps renew blacksmithing. | B.Many young people learned from him. |
C.He went global because of the HGTV show. | D.His craft is popular all over the world. |
A.He repairs its guns. | B.He flattens gun parts. |
C.He does some decoration work. | D.He helps advertise its products. |
A.He doesn’t like TV programs. | B.It keeps his life peaceful. |
C.It helps him acquire a good reputation. | D.The metal brings him much inspiration. |
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Farmers needed to plant and harvest rice, wheat, millet, fruit, and vegetable crops. You’ll also care for pigs, sheep, chickens, or ducks. Families may apply.
HELP ME, DOCTOR!
Doctors needed to care for the sick and injured. You’ll improve people’s health using acupuncture, herbs, minerals, diet, and exercise. Must keep good records and write prescriptions. Women needed to treat ladies of the royal family.
LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
Musicians wanted to play bamboo flutes, mouth organs, stringed instruments, drums, or bells for the emperor and other wealthy families. Will perform in orchestras at feasts.
NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Emperor seeks civil servants to run the country. Upon passing civil service tests, you can become a tax collector, policeman, judge, or construction official. Must keep careful records of births, deaths, marriages, and land ownership.
LET’S MAKE A DEAL!
Shopkeepers needed to buy items from craftsmen and farmers, and resell them at the market. You'll sell fruits, vegetables, pigs, sheep, chickens, hemp and silk cloth, and iron and bronze household items.
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Men, sign up for your required two-year term. You'll serve as a foot soldier with only a sword, bow and arrow, or crossbow for protection. Must be willing to build defensive walls, canals, dikes and roads.
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Girls and women needed for immediate openings at silkworm farm. Skills required are harvesting mulberry leaves, feeding worms many times a day, and transporting cocoons to market. Quiet workers with gentle hands are preferred.
EONUS JOBS: Silk dyers and weavers needed. Must be expert in plant dyes and be able to provide your own loom.
1. Which of the following is NOT true about silk workers?A.Workers need to know how to transport cocoons to market. |
B.Talkative workers are more likely to get the job. |
C.Silk dyers should have a good command of plant dyes. |
D.Men are not allowed to apply for this job. |
A.PLENTY OF EXERCISE AND FRESH AIR | B.LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS |
C.NOW HIRING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS | D.HELP ME, DOCTOR! |
A.A report. | B.A travel brochure. | C.A biography. | D.A magazine. |
【推荐3】For many people working in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the pay is not great but the working hours are long. Here are some of the reasons why they still decide to devote their lives to the park.
Paul Hadala
Paul Hadala started volunteering at the park for a simple reason: He is alone and needs something to do.
He’d spent 32 years with the US Army as an engineer; then another seven years teaching at Louisiana Tech University. He is retired and has time on his hands. “So I spend 30 hours a week here to keep myself busy,” he says.
Bill Gober
Gober started coming here after losing his job four years ago. “I spent a lot of time hiking in the park since then,”he says. “It was an escape from reality.”
It was during one of those visits one year later that he had his heart attack. After calling for help, he was carried out by park employees and airlifted to a nearby hospital. The doctors agreed that if it hadn’t been for the quick response, Gober would have died.
“I have to give something back to the park,” Gober says. “I signed up as a volunteer shortly after the accident.”
Jessica Tezak
Before working in the park, Tezak was connected all the time. She studied journalism in college and then worked as a photojournalist. Neither allowed her to ignore her phone.
“I couldn’t escape it,” she says. “And that’s not the life that I want. I feel a lot less anxious here.”
Now, she is working at a hotel here. It’s not a dream job, she says. Someday she’d like to go back to full-time photography.
Heidi Brill
Heidi Brill is a full-time fire spotter. Early in the morning, she’s out, cutting new roads and clearing old ones. As the sun comes down and hits the forest floor, she will come back to her watch tower.
“Everything’s so quiet and amazing,” she says.“Especially, I feel paid with the beautiful sunsets and sunrises.”
1. Who works in the park in order to kill time?A.Paul Hadala. | B.Bill Gober. | C.Jessica Tezak. | D.Heidi Brill |
A.For about 32 years. | B.For seven years. | C.For four years. | D.For about three years. |
A.To escape from reality. | B.To enjoy the scenery. |
C.To pay back her debt. | D.To reduce her anxiety. |
【推荐1】WHEN my brother Joe was 6 months old, my mother brought him home from the hospital and told me to watch him while she fixed supper. We started playing a game I called “dogs”, rolling on the floor like pups (小狗). Then I looked up and saw my mother watching us. She was crying.
“He’s blind,” she said. “The doctor told me today.” I looked at Joe. He was laughing. “He can’t be blind,” I said. “He smiles at my face.” “He smiles at your voice,” she said. “He’ll never see your face.” That was that. Joe was blind. Mama went back to cooking. I went back to playing a dog.
From the age of 8, Joe boarded at a school for the deaf and the blind, learning to read Braille. When he was 16, the school said he’d learned enough and sent him home with a Braille typewriter. At 21, Joe moved out to live on his own, he said, “like a man,” in an apartment 30 miles (48 km) away. He learned to cook, clean, do his own laundry, and do almost anything else he needed.
Then he met the love of his life. She, too, was blind. When Joe called to tell me, he said: “Even a blind man can fall in love at first sight.” They shared 10 good years before he lost her to cancer. Painfully soon after, he also lost our mother, who was his champion, and our stepfather, who was Joe’s best friend.
What is left when you lose the loves of your life? My brother clung with an iron fist (拳头) to three gifts: Faith, hope and love.
His faith grew stronger. He always had hope. And his love for his family has never gotten weaker, despite death or disappointment. Loved ones leave, but love remains.
The years ahead may prove to be his hardest. His legs are growing weaker, threatening to take away the independence he’s fought so hard to keep. My sister and I often wonder what will happen if Joe can’t live on his own. It’s not up to us. We’ll do what we can, but it’s his life. He won’t have it any other way.
You don’t find strength to do something until it’s time to do it. Joe has found it whenever he has needed it. I believe he will again.
1. When the author’s mother brought her little brother Joe back from the hospital, the author ______.A.was sad because he couldn’t see things clearly |
B.immediately introduced him to the family dog |
C.worried that he might steal her mother’s love from her |
D.had great fun playing a game with him |
a. Joe started learning Braille at a school for the deaf and the blind.
b. Joe moved out to live independently and learned to cook and clean.
c. Joe was sent back home with his Braille typewriter.
d. Joe had a hard time when he lost three beloved family members.
e. Joe fell in love with a blind girl the first time they met.
A.abedc | B.acbed | C.acebd | D.aecbd |
A.People have to spend more time with their loved ones. |
B.The disabled deserve our respect and support so that they can live an independent life. |
C.Love, hope and determination can keep a man going despite hardship. |
D.People should learn to get over the loss of their loved ones as love always remains. |
【推荐2】Kala has deep ties to her Hawaiian roots. Her ancestors navigated (航行) the oceans for centuries using their knowledge of the stars, the sun, the currents and the wind. It’s not that she does it in a canoe without technology, but rather uses the natural technology around her. It’s called Way finding, and was taught to her by her father.
“My father was my foundation, my rock.” she says of her first voyage with him from Oahu to Lahaina in a traditional canoe. He taught her how to read the stars, the ocean swells and how to use them to hold the course. “Over 200 stars have specific names and purposes when you are Way finding. You have to look at each and determine if they are rising or setting. You know this star and the direction it represents. If you can do that, you can use it as a tool to orient (确定方向).” Kala added.
Kala Tanaka sailed the canoe in the ocean for up to three weeks. During the day, Kala used the sun until it hit a certain height. When she got closer to land, she looked for certain species of land birds and clouds that indicated there was land below. When Kala sailed she felt “I feel very connected to the crew and the canoe. We’re a family.” The longer voyage required Kala to spend hours studying the day and the night skies. It was demanding physical work. But it also had its moments of awe. For Kala, the beauty was in tying together the past and the present to enjoy the moment. So when she was not sailing, she was teaching Way finding skills to school-aged children in hopes of preserving the skills her ancestors relied on.
It’s easy to be lost in the immediacy of the technology of our day, to be consumed by screens and miss the nature that unfolds around us. But if we will take the time to look up, to see the stars and the sun, the way the clouds move, the miracle of life beneath and above us, we will discover something deep inside us, something that will always lead to happiness.
1. How does Kala navigate the ocean in a canoe?A.By observing the natural elements around. |
B.By following the course of ocean currents. |
C.By using hi-technology navigation devices. |
D.By recalling the first voyage with her father. |
A.It was a heroic adventure. | B.It brought great joy to her life. |
C.It was school children’s favorite. | D.It represented a kind of innovation. |
A.Enjoy the screens. | B.Explore the universe. |
C.Get close to nature. | D.Keep the earth clean. |
A.Finding Our Way | B.Navigating the Ocean |
C.The Wisdom from Ancestors | D.An Unforgettable Journey |
【推荐3】I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenager girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something, “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop. It seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass or I thought I did. But because l had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by, I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
1. The girl refused to ask for help because she thought .A.she might be recognized | B.asking for help looked silly |
C.she was normal and independent | D.being found blind was embarrassing |
A.began to run | B.hit a person as usual |
C.hit a lamppost by accident | D.was caught by something |
A.The bus stop was usually crowded with too many people. |
B.More lorries than buses responded to the girl. |
C.It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus. |
D.It was not always reliable to make a good judgement. |
A.confident | B.proud | C.shy | D.brave |
【推荐1】It was a warm winter’s day in South Africa and I planned to go surfing. The area of beach I went to is famous among surfers for its powerful waves and popularity with sharks.
After a while my brother and some of my friends got out of the water because they felt uneasy. There was the smell of fish in the air, which could attract sharks. A few of us stayed, Finally, I saw my first big wave, but as I was about to hit it, two great white sharks attacked me.
It happened so quickly. One shark hit me, throwing me into the air; in a split second, it dragged me under the water. The shock stopped me from feeling pain. Under the water, another shark went for my head and shoulders but missed.
Perhaps surprised by the competition, the first shark lost its grip on me and the next thing I knew was that I was staring a shark straight in the face. It stared back at me for a few moments. Its mouth was wide open; I could see huge teeth and dark black eyes. After it passed, I swam to the surface as fast as I could.
When I got there, I saw my surfboard lying in front of me. As I climbed on, I saw that my right hand was hanging off. I was losing blood quickly. When surfing, there is always the fear in the back of your mind of sharks. Now it was real. I was shaking, crying and panicking, realizing that I could die. I tried all my hardest to swim back to the shore.
Eventually, I made it to dry land. I felt relief. Someone tied my arm to slow the bleeding and my brother rushed me to the hospital. The surgeon managed to save my fingers.
That day changed my life, but it hasn’t stopped me from surfing. I started a surfing school to teach the sport to others. I was more afraid of sharks before my attack. Now I’m just grateful to be alive.
1. What do we know about the shark incident?A.The two sharks fought each other. |
B.It happened when the author was surfing alone. |
C.The sharks attacked the author because he hit them. |
D.The sharks arrived probably because they smelled fish. |
A.With the help of a surgeon. | B.By surfing on his surfboard. |
C.With the help of his brother. | D.By swimming as fast as possible. |
A.He was more afraid of sharks. | B.He became appreciative of life. |
C.He started to learn surfing at a school. | D.He stopped surfing in the area where the accident happened. |
A.Escaping the Jaws of Death | B.Fighting with the Sharks |
C.Experiencing the First Big Wave | D.Exploring the Undersea World |
【推荐2】Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming toward him. His mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother.It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. From the shore, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s finger nails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn’t let go.”
Never judge another person’s scars, because you don’t know how they were made.
1. By saying “But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too” in paragraph 4, the boy really wants to show ______.A.how deep the scars made by the crocodile were |
B.what a brave and courageous boy he was |
C.how many scars and scratches he had |
D.how great and beloved his mother was |
A.remained in the middle at a loss |
B.didn’t stop swimming forwards |
C.swam back towards the shore |
D.was ready to fight the crocodile |
A.A crocodile attacked him when the boy and his mother were swimming. |
B.The crocodile bit the arms of the boy when it reached him. |
C.There is always an interesting story behind every scar. |
D.It was the farmer who shot the crocodile. |
A.Scars of Love |
B.Women Hold up Half the Sky |
C.A Terrible Experience |
D.Don’t Judge by Appearances |
【推荐3】Lately, my 90-year-old mother has been sleepier and sleepier. This is very strange and worrying. At the same time, my 92-year-old father has been suffering his own health problems. It is a terrible thing to see my father struggle to get my mother to talk, say something, when she doesn’t have the energy.
The other day, I recalled how my mother used to visit a woman named Mrs. Demopolis, a Greek immigrant, who made the best baklava(果仁蜜饼) in the world! She gave lessons on baking it to my mother. Also, my mother often baked baklava at home. As I spoke of this over the phone, my silent mother perked up and said how much she’d like to have one again.
Now, they live in Florida and I live in Wales, UK, so I can’t go and bring her some baklava or even make some in her kitchen. But what I did suggest was that my father could buy some baklava at a Greek restaurant and I could do the same, and wouldn’t it be fun to eat our baklava at exactly the same time and so, be together sharing the moment and the pleasure? My parents loved the idea and we decided to do it.
Two days later we both had our baklava and shared the experience. It meant a lot to my parents, and to me, to do this. My mother said she wanted to do this again, maybe with another food or even baklava again! Why not? And as she only keeps losing weight instead of gaining, it is good for her to find foods that appeal to her appetite . It is becoming harder to find ways to communicate over the phone, but this is at least a very good way to do so.
1. Why does the author feel worried?A.Her mother can’t walk by herself. | B.Her mother is becoming less active. |
C.Her father has to get her mother to talk. | D.Her mother refuses to talk with her father. |
A.Calmed down. | B.Turned around. |
C.Held one’s breath. | D.Came to life. |
A.They should enjoy the same food at the same time. |
B.The author should buy some baklava for her mother. |
C.Her mother should make some baklava in her kitchen. |
D.Her family should get together to look after her mother. |
A.She hopes to live with her daughter. | B.She is looking for her favorite food. |
C.She likes communicating in this way. | D.She thinks baklava is the most delicious. |