人教版必修一 Unit 1 Friendship 第四课时_3
阅读理解
阅读短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Zambia is a country in southern Africa. More than half of the population is very poor, and companies pay people very little money for their work. One woman named Sylvia Banda had a dream to become a successful businesswoman and build her own brand (品牌). So, after finishing high school, Banda went to college to learn how to start a food company. She studied hard and spent her free time coming up with ways to make money, including making food and selling it to friends.
In 1987, when Banda was 24 years old, she decided to start her own restaurant. She borrowed a room and used food, and pans from her own kitchen. The first day, her restaurant did not have any chairs or tables, but she was able to sell all of the food that she had made. After counting the money, she was surprised that she had made more in one day than most people make in one month.
From that small restaurant, Banda built a large company called the Sylva Group. It now has hundreds of people working for it and is worth over a million dollars. Besides restaurants, the company has now built hotels and a college in Zambia, and it also sells many kinds of packaged (包装) foods. After reaching her goal (目标) of starting her own business and becoming rich, Banda decided to work to improve the lives of other Zambians.
She does this in a number of ways. For one, her restaurants use vegetables and other products (产品) made in Zambia, and by doing so, Banda can support the farmers. Her college also teaches farmers ways to make their farms better, which helps them make more money. The college also helps young Zambians get skills to start their own businesses. Through hard work, Banda has been able to improve both her life and her country.
【小题1】Why did Sylvia Banda go to college?A．To learn how to teach at a high school.B．To realize her dream of becoming a businesswoman.C．Because her parents wanted her to study hard.D．Because she wanted to spend time with her friends.【小题2】In 1987, Banda ________.A．worked at a small restaurant to learn how to cookB．lent rooms to her friends to make extra moneyC．borrowed money from a bank to start her own companyD．used things from her own kitchen to start her first restaurant【小题3】What can be learnt about The Sylva Group?A．It is the name of a small restaurant in Zambia.B．It has become a valuable company that has many workers.C．It builds hotels and restaurants outside of Zambia.D．It pays for its workers to go to college.【小题4】How does Banda help Zambian farmers?A．She helps them get jobs that pay more money than farming.B．She sells their vegetables at her stores for a high price.C．She buys and uses their products in her restaurants.D．She gives them money to make their farms better.