Since 1989, Dave Thomas, who died at age 69, was one of the most recognizable faces on TV. He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “As long as it works," he said in 1991, “I'll continue to do those commercials."

Even though he was successful, Thomas remained troubled by his childhood. “He still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," Wendy said in 1993. Born to a single mother, he was adopted(收养) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan. After Auleva died when he was 5, Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work. “He fed me," Thomas said, “and if I got out of line, he'd beat me."

Moving out on his own at 15, Thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. But he had something much better in mind. “I thought if I owned a restaurant," he said, “I could eat for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.

In 1969, after breaking with Sanders, Thomas started the first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, in Columbus, Ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.

Although troubled by his own experience with adoption, Thomas, married since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides Wendy, felt it could offer a future for other children. He started the Dave Thomas Foundation (基金会) for Adoption in 1992.

In 1993, Thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida. He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party. The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.

“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave," says friend Pat Williams. “He wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. He was just Joe Everybody."

What is the article mainly about?

A. The life of Dave Thomas.             B. The dream of Dave Thomas.

C. The schooling of Dave Thomas.        D. The growth of Dave Thomas's business.

What do we know about his childhood?

A. He lived a poor life.                  B. He had caring parents.

C.  He stayed in one place.              D.  He didn't go to school.

Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas's life.

a. graduated from high school          b. started his own business

c. became a millionaire               d. started a foundation

e. met Harland Sanders

A. e,b,c,d,a,            B. a,e,c,b,d,

C. e,c,b,d,a,            D. a,e,b,c,d,

He was just Joe Everybody." (in the last paragraph) means  _______.

A. Dave was famous               B. Dave was ordinary

C. Dave was showy                D. Dave was shy 

What is the name of Dave Thomas's business?

A. Thomas's.        B. Wendy's.        C. Lorraine's.        D. Rex's. 

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can   41  on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll   42  that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”
Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43  announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got   44  every time.
In one station, a kind lady told me that   45  stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without   46  since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.
I returned to Dixon,   47  I had finished my high school education and had   48  in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to   49  its sports department(部门). The job sounded just   50  for me but I wasn’t hired.
My   51  had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum   52  me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an   53 .   54  I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒).I asked aloud, “  55  can a fellow get to be a sports announcer   56  he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
Suddenly, I heard the director   57 ­.“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to   58  an imaginary game.
It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was   59  and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   60  Saturday.

【小题1】
A.putB.take C.getD.carry
【小题2】
A.recognizeB.realizeC.reactD.respond
【小题3】
A.newsB.sports C.weatherD.TV
【小题4】
A.invitedB.promisedC.refusedD.accepted
【小题5】
A.largeB.allC.goodD.small
【小题6】
A.experienceB.examinationC.agreementD.degree
【小题7】
A.whichB.whereC.thereD.here
【小题8】
A.played B.joinedC.takenD.fought
【小题9】
A.ownB.manageC.reportD.enter
【小题10】
A.possibleB.successfulC.rightD.important
【小题11】
A.disappointmentB.delightC.pleasureD.interest
【小题12】
A.woke B.advisedC.demandedD.reminded
【小题13】
A.managerB.clerkC.workerD.announcer
【小题14】
A.WhileB.AsC.UntilD.So
【小题15】
A.WhatB.HowC.WheneverD.Wherever
【小题16】
A.becauseB.butC.ifD.once
【小题17】
A.calling B.answering C.broadcastingD.announcing
【小题18】
A.make B.actC.broadcastD.play
【小题19】
A.moved B.sorryC.thankfulD.satisfied
【小题20】
A.future B.comingC.lastD.later

“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “If you can   41  on, one day something good will happen. And you’ll   42  that it wouldn’t have happened if not for that previous disappointment.”

Mother was right, as I discovered after graduating from college. I had designed myself for a 43  announcer(播音员). So I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station and got   44  every time.

In one station, a kind lady told me that   45  stations wouldn’t risk employing a person without   46  since I had just graduated. “Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said.

I returned to Dixon,   47  I had finished my high school education and had   48  in the school football team. My father said that our town had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to   49  its sports department(部门). The job sounded just   50  for me but I wasn’t hired.

My   51  had shown as if by design. “Everything happens for the best,” Mum   52  me. Dad offered me his car to job hunt. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport. The program director told me they had already hired a/an   53 .   54  I left his office, my frustration boiled over(发怒).I asked aloud, “  55  can a fellow get to be a sports announcer   56  he can’t get a job in a radio station?”

Suddenly, I heard the director   57 ­.“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to   58  an imaginary game.

It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was   59  and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the   60  Saturday.

1.

A.put

B.take

C.get

D.carry

 

2.

A.recognize

B.realize

C.react

D.respond

 

3.

A.news

B.sports

C.weather

D.TV

 

4.

A.invited

B.promised

C.refused

D.accepted

 

5.

A.large

B.all

C.good

D.small

 

6.

A.experience

B.examination

C.agreement

D.degree

 

7.

A.which

B.where

C.there

D.here

 

8.

A.played

B.joined

C.taken

D.fought

 

9.

A.own

B.manage

C.report

D.enter

 

10.

A.possible

B.successful

C.right

D.important

 

11.

A.disappointment

B.delight

C.pleasure

D.interest

 

12.

A.woke

B.advised

C.demanded

D.reminded

 

13.

A.manager

B.clerk

C.worker

D.announcer

 

14.

A.While

B.As

C.Until

D.So

 

15.

A.What

B.How

C.Whenever

D.Wherever

 

16.

A.because

B.but

C.if

D.once

 

17.

A.calling

B.answering

C.broadcasting

D.announcing

 

18.

A.make

B.act

C.broadcast

D.play

 

19.

A.moved

B.sorry

C.thankful

D.satisfied

 

20.

A.future

B.coming

C.last

D.later

 

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