Question

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more than 12 words.
The first fast food restaurants opened in the United Sates at the end of the 1950s. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the fast food industry continued to expand across the United Sates. Two aspects of American society that helped the fast food industry take off were teenagers and cars. Teenagers were the best workers to fill the low-skill jobs needed to work in fast food restaurants putting together hamburgers, taking orders and frying potatoes. Fast food chains also marketed themselves to people with cars by having drive-thru order windows and car hops. Car hops were waitresses who usually wore roller skates and brought the food outside the restaurant so that people could eat in their cars.
The trend of fast food chains hiring teenagers continues today. One out of every eight Americans has worked at McDonald’s, the largest fast food chain in the United States. Fast food chains used to be found only along highways or in business areas where people need to grab a quick lunch before returning to work. Today, however, fast food restaurants can be found in sports stadiums, airports, gas stations, malls; on college campuses, cruise ships; at K-Mart, Wal-Mart; and in hospital cafeterias.
The popularity of fast food in the United States is related to the idea that people would rather eat in a place they are familiar with rather than try a new place they know nothing about. This is the philosophy behind franchises(特許經營). When a person buys a franchise, they are paying for the use of the company’s name. This system has advantages and disadvantages for the person starting the restaurant. The new franchise owner is called the “franchisee”. The company selling its name is the “franchiser”. The franchiser brings experience, equipment, and a business plan to the deal. The franchisee puts up the money and does all the work. On the negative side, the franchiser gives up some control by not owning each restaurant or store directly. The franchisee gives up her or his ability to make personal decisions because she or he has to obey the rules of the company.
(Note: Answer the question or complete the statement in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS.)

1. 1.
   Fast food chains hire teenagers because ________________________________________.
2. 2.
   Fast food restaurants used to find its location according to _________________________.
3. 3.
   According to the author, what’s the philosophy behind franchises?
4. 4.
   What is the advantage of franchise to the franchisee?

Answer 1

1. their work requires low skill
2. the place where most people work
3. People would rather eat in a place they are familiar with
4. He only needs to focus on money and the work
1.根據第一段Teenagers were the best workers to fill the low-skill jobs needed to work in fast food restaurants可知，對技術的要求很低。
2.根據第二段 Fast food chains used to be found only along highways or in business areas where people need to grab a quick lunch before returning to work可知，快餐店在人們工作的附近
3.根據第三段The popularity of fast food in the United States is related to the idea that people would rather eat in a place they are familiar with rather than try a new place they know nothing about可知
4.根據最后一段The franchisee puts up the money and does all the work.可知，