题文
It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked Deluca about his plan for the future. “I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it，” Deluca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘you should open a sandwich shop.’”That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000. Deluca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn't cover their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. Deluca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
Deluca was managing the store and to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful; we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners' learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, Deluca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their supplies. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out，” Deluca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal，” Deluca adds.
Deluca ended up founding Subways Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain.
小题1:Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ________.A．support his familyB．do some researchC．help his partner expand businessD．pay for his college education小题2:Which of the following is true of Buck? A．He put money into the sandwich business.B．He was a professor of business administration. C．He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.D．He rented a storefront for Deluca.小题3:What can we learn about their first shop? A．It stood at an unfavorable place. B．It lowered the prices to poor management. C．It made no profits due to poor management. D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwich.小题4:They decided to open a second store because they ________. A．had enough money to do it B．had succeeded in their business C．wished to meet the increasing demand of customers D．wanted to make believe that they were successful小题5:What contributes most to their success according to the author? A．Learning by trial and error.B．Making friends with supplies. C．Finding a good partner.D．Opening chain stores. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:A
解析
文章介绍了Buck和DeLuca成功开办了自己的三明治连锁店的故事。
小题1:推理题。根据第一段2,3行I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,可知他开三明治店是为了挣钱付学费，故D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据第二段Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.可知Buck在店里投入了很多的资金。故A正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据文章第三段尤其是最后一句All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.可知他们的管理很糟糕，且赔本。故C正确。
小题4:D 细节题。根据第四段4,5行We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.可知他们这样做是为了让别人相信他们的生意很好。
小题5:A 细节题。根据第四段最后两行And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.可知他们从失败中学习了很多，故A正确。
点评：文章介绍了Buck和DeLuca成功开办了自己的三明治连锁店的故事。本文主要还是考查了细节题和推理题，注重综合语言能力的运用，需要根据段落大意，结合语境，做出准确的判断。要求考生在仔细阅读文本的基础上，仔细审题和每个选项，做适当的延伸，做出合理的判断推理。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“It was the summer of.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
