Question

Every people uses its own special word to show its ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are commonly used for many years. Others are popular for just a short time. One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be. In the early 1980s “Where’s the beef?” was one of the most popular expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone using it at the time.

Beef, of course, is the meat from a cow, and food is more popular in America than a hamburger made from beef. In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray became one of the richest businessmen at last in America.

Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than those sold by McDonald’s or anyone else. The Wendy’s Company began to use the expression “Where’s the beef?” to make people know that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread that covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where’s the beef?” she shouted in a funny way. The advertisement for Wendy’s hamburger restaurants was a success. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where’s the beef?”

1._______ started McDonald’s restaurant.

A. McDonald  B. Ray   C. Wendy  D. Three old women

2.Other people wanted to open hamburger restaurants because they thought _______.

A. they could sell hamburgers at a low price

B. beef was very popular in America

C. they could make a lot of money

D. hamburgers were easy to make

3.Wendy’s made the expression known to everybody _______.

A. by a television advertisement

B. with many old women eating hamburgers

C. while selling bread with a bit of meat in it

D. at the McDonald’s restaurant

4.We can learn from the passage that the expression “Where’s the beef?” means that _______.

A. the beef in hamburgers is not as much as it is said to be.

B. the hamburgers are not as good as they are said to be.

C. Wendy’s beef is the biggest one in American restaurant.

D. it is used when something is not as good as it is said to be.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文讲述了习语“Where’s the beef?的意思和由来。这句话的意思是说某物并不像说的那么好。它的由来和汉堡包店有关。

1.1】B 细节理解题。根据第二段的In the 1960s a businessman named Ray began building small restaurants that sold hamburgers at a low price. Ray called this “McDonald’s”. Ray开了麦当劳餐厅。故选B。

2.2】C 推理判断题。根据第三段的Other business people watched his success. Some of them opened their own hamburger restaurants.判断，别人看到Ray开汉堡饭店发财了，也想开自己的汉堡店当然是想和他一样发财 故选C。

3.3】A 细节理解题。根据第三段的The Wendy’s television advertisement showed three old women eating hamburgers. 可知，Wendy在电视上做了广告。故选A。

4.4】D 推理判断题。根据文章One such American expression is “Where’s the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it is said to be.可知，选D。

考点：考查文化类短文阅读。