Question

Do you like to eat out? Do you like to eat quickly? Do you like inexpensive food? Some people go to fast-food restaurants for these reasons. In the past, people usually went to diners（小餐馆）for these reasons. In fact, many people in the States still go to diners today for the same reasons.

A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. It wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart. People on the street walked up to the cart to buy food. These carts served late-night workers who wanted a cup of coffee and a late-night meal. The meal was a sandwich or boiled eggs. In 1887, Samuel Jones built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside. However, they did not sit down. Later, people built diners with counters and stools, and people sat down while they ate.

Before long, many diners stayed open around the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in diner at any time. Diners changed in other ways, too. The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger. It included soup, favorite dishes, and a breakfast menu. In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.

Diners today look similar to  the diners of the early 1900s. They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. People can eat all three meals in a modern diner.

Today, many people eat in fast-food restaurants such as McDonald’s and Burger King. However, the diner remains an American tradition, and thousands of people still enjoy eating there. It was popular a century ago, and it is still popular today.

1.A man named Walter Scott had the first “diner” in 1872. Why is the word “diner” in quotation marks(引号)？

A. Because it is spelled differently from “ dinner”

B. Because diner was a new word

C. Because the first diner was not what it is now

D. Because it is a special kind of restaurant

2.According to paragraph 3, diners changed in __________

A. Two ways             B. four ways

C. three ways            D. five ways

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Diners existed before a fast-food restaurant

B. The menu included more food than sandwiches and coffee

C. Sandwiches became bigger

D. Burger King is a fast-food restaurant

4.The main idea of the passage is that ______________.

A.  Samuel Johns built the first diner big enough to allow the customers to come inside

B.  The diner is a traditional , popular place to eat in the United States

C.  American diners serve many types of food 24 hours a day to their customers

D.  Diners are different from fast-food restaurants in many ways

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章通过时间顺序讲述了dinner快餐的发展史。

1. wasn’t a real diner. It was only a food cart.”可知，dinner加引号，是因为它并不是指真正意义上的晚餐，而是只是一个卖食物的二轮马车。故选C。

2. changed in other ways, too.（1） The original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger。（2）In addition, diners soon became permanent buildings. They were no longer carts on wheels.（3）They are usually buildings with large windows. Inside, the diners have shining counters with stools, booths, and tables and chairs. ”可知，dinner在三个方面发生了变化，即（1）菜单上不再只有三明治和咖啡了；（2）dinner不再是有轮子的马车上，有了固定的场所；（3）现在的餐厅通常都有很大的窗户，里面装修的非常好，设施一应俱全。故选C。

3. original menu of sandwiches and coffee became bigger”可知，选项C是错的。并不是三明治变大了，而是三明治和咖啡的菜单变丰富了。故选C。

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考点：考查生活文化类阅读。