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　　Notes to Reading Passage 1中华考试网(www．Examw。com)

　　1.sterling高质量的

　　e.g.He has many sterling qualities.他身上有许多优秀的品质。

　　2.menial 不体面的, 乏味的(工作、职业)

　　3.spruce up打扮整齐、漂亮、装饰

　　4.mastermind指挥、谋划(一个计划或活动)

　　e.g.The police know who masterminded the robbery.警察知道是谁策划了那次抢劫。

　　5.underperform表现不佳表现出低于标准的工作水平、企业出现亏本

　　Part III

　　Keys and explanations to the Questions 1-14

　　1.FALSE

　　See the second sentence in Paragraph A “One exception was France, where Mr Hennequin had done a sterling job as head of the group's French subsidiary to sell more Big Macs to his compatriots.His task was to replicate this success in all 41 of the European countries…”.

　　2.TRUE

　　See the last sentence in Paragraph D “The Nutrition Information Initiative, launched last year, put detailed labels on McDonald's packaging with data on calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates and salt content.The details are also printed on tray-liners.”

　　3.NOT GIVEN

　　See Paragraph D, E and H “Given France's reputation as the most anti-American country in Europe, it seems odd that McDonald's revival in Europe is being led by a Frenchman, using ideas cooked up in the French market.”.

　　4.FALSE外语学习网

　　See the last sentence of Paragraph H and first sentence of Paragraph L “The market where McDonald's is weakest in Europe is not France, but Britain…Almost two-thirds of the 1,214 McDonald's restaurants in Britain are company-owned…”