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2．It was the summer of 1965．DeLuca，then 17，visited Peter Buck，a family friend．
Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future．"I'm going to college，but I need a way to pay for it，"DeLuca recalls saying．"Buck said，‘You should open a sandwich shop．'"
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﹩1000．DeLucarentedastorefront（店面）inConnecticut，andwhentheycouldn'tcovertheirstart-upcosts，Buck kicked in another﹩1000．
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 multimillion-dollar restaurant chain．

56．DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order toB．
A．support his family
B．pay for his college education
C．help his partner expand business
D．do some research
57．Which of the following is true of Buck？A
A．He put money into the sandwich business．
B．He was a professor of business administration．
C．He was studying at the University of Bridgeport．
D．He rented a storefront for DeLuca．
58．What can we learn about their first shop？C
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．
59．They decided to open a second store because theyD．
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．
60．What contributes most to their success according to the author？A
A．Learning by trial and error．
B．Making friends with suppliers．
C．Finding a good partner．
D．Opening chain stores．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了Buck和 DeLuca 创建一家价值数百万美元的连锁餐厅的故事．

解答 56．B  细节理解题．由第一段关键句""I'm going to college，but I need a way to pay for it，"．"可知其目的是为了支付大学的费用．故选B．
57．A  判断正误题．由第二段关键句"Buck wrote a check for 1000"和"Buckkickedinanother1000．"，可知是投资人，他投入了很多运转资金．B项错在a professor of，他不是教授，C项未提及，D项错在rented 他不是租的店面，故选A．
58．C  推理判断题．由第三段的内容描述，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．可判断出他们的第一家商店由于经营不善，以亏本失败而告终．故选C．
59．D  细节理解题．由第四段的"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．'可知他们之所以在开第二家商店主要就是为了向别人证明他们是能够成功的．故选D．
60．A  推理判断题．总结全文故事发展脉络，根据第四段最后一句话"Still，it was a lot of learning by trial and error"可推论出他们取得成功的主要原因在于他们的坚持不懈，反复尝试．故选A．

点评 本篇文章难点在推理判断题上．推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断．这种推理方式比较直接，考生只要弄清事实，即可结合上下文推断出合理的结论．