人教版高中英语选择性必修第四册课后习题 Unit 5 Unit 5 能力提升强化练.docVIP

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UNIT5能力提升强化练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(山东潍坊高二上期末)

CookingisChrisSpear’spassion.He’sbeenprofessionallycookingsincehewas16.Overtheyears,heworkedforbigrestaurantsandreachedapointwherehehadalmost100employeesreportingtohim.That’swhenhemissedfleorecreative.So,hequitworkingforrestaurantsandsetuphisowncatering(餐饮)company,PerfectLittleBitesinFrederick,Maryland.

Spendinglonghoursinthekitchendoesn’ttireSpear,buthehadoftenbeenconcernedthatbecominganindependentchefwouldmakehimfeellonely.Spearsaidhewantedtofindanarrangementthatwouldbebeneficialtoallsuchgroupsbutdidn’tcostthemanymoney.ThatinspiredhimtofoundChefsWithoutRestaurants,anonlineresourceforchefs.

NowhehasaMetagroupwherehecanpostinformationabout,forinstance,apotentialcustomerwhowantstoarrangeadinnerinagivenlocationandwithinacertainpricerange,andhecanofferinterestedchefsmoreinformation.Customerscanalsobenefitfromthisnetwork.SpearisbuildingawebsitewherecustomerswillbeabletocheckoutprofilesoftheChefsWithoutRestaurantsmembers,learnabouttheirspecialtiesandseewhatkindsofeventstheycancater,largeorsmall.

SharonStreb,ownerofOilVinegarFrederickwhichintroducescookingideasandchefstotheircustomers,saidsmallbusinessesshouldhelponeanothersucceed.“Whenotherchefsandbusinessescometomystore,theygetinfrontofourcustomersandhopefullywegetinfrontoftheircustomers.That’sawin-winforbothofus,”shesaid.“It’stoughoutthereforasmallbusiness,andnotalotofsmallbusinessessucceed.It’simportantthatwecanworktogetherandbesuccessful,bothofus.”

That’sthegoalforSpear,whowantstocarveoutaspaceforindependentchefsonthefoodmapinthearea.

1.WhydidSpearstarthisownbusiness?

A.Hegottiredofbeingachef.

B.Helongedtohelpotherchefs.

C.Hewantedtomakemoreprofits.

D.Hesou