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Since 1989 Dave Thomas，who died at age 69，was one of the most recognizable faces on TV.He appeared in more than 800 commercials (商业广告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter.“As long as it works，”he said in 1991，“I’ll continue to do those commercials.”
Even though he was successful，Thomas remained troubled by his childhood.“He still won’t let anyone see his feet，which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes，”Wendy said in 1993.Born to a single mother，he was adopted (收养) as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo in Michigan.After Auleva died when he was 5，Thomas spent years on the road as Rex traveled around seeking construction work.“He fed me，”Thomas said，“and if I got out of line，he’d beat me.”
Moving out on his own at the age of 15，Thomas worked，first as a waiter，in many restaurants.But he had something much better in mind.“I thought if I owned a restaurant，”he said，“I could eat for free.”A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders led Thomas to a career as the manager of a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.
In 1969，after breaking with Sanders，Thomas started the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers，in Columbus，Ohio，which set itself apart by serving madetoorder burgers.With 6,000 restaurants worldwide，the chain now makes $6 billion a year in sales.
Although troubled by his own experience with adoption，Thomas，married since 1954 to Lorraine,66，and with four grown kids besides Wendy，felt it could offer a future for other children.He started the Dave Thomas Foundation(基金会) for Adoption in 1992.
In 1993，Thomas，who had left school at the age of 15，graduated from Coconut Creek High School in Florida.He even took Lorraine to the graduation dance party.The kids voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
“The Dave you saw on TV was the real Dave，”says friend Pat Williams.“He wasn’t a great actor or a great speaker.He_was_just_Joe_Everybody.”
What is the article mainly about?

A．The life of Dave Thomas.

B．The dream of Dave Thomas.

C．The schooling of Dave Thomas.

D．The growth of Dave Thomas’s business.

What do we know about his childhood?

A．He lived a poor life.

B．He had caring parents.

C．He stayed in one place.

D．He didn’t go to school.

Choose the right time order of the following events in Thomas’s life.
a．graduated from high school
b．started his own business
c．became a millionaire
d．started a foundation
e．met Harland Sanders

A．e，b，c，d，a

B．a，e，c，b，d

C．e，c，b，d，a

D．a，e，b，c，d

“He was just Joe Everybody.”(in the last paragraph) means________.

A．Dave was famous

B．Dave was ordinary

C．Dave was showy

D．Dave was shy

What is the name of Dave Thomas’s business?

A．Thomas’s.	B．Wendy’s.
C．Lorraine’s.	D．Rex’s.

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But even then, what he had wasn't quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles.It wasn't until 1980-32 years into his career-that he landed the role it would seem he was made

for in Airplane!That movie led him into the second half of his career whereh is comedic presence

alone could make a movie a financial success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.

Did Nielsen then feel content in his career?Yes and no.He was thrilled to be doing the comedy

that he always felt he should do,but even during his last few years,he always had a sense of curiosity,wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner.He never stopped working, never retired.

Leslie Nielsen's devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring.He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination.He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.

Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?

A．	He enjoyed watching movies.	B．	He was eager to earn money.
C．	He wanted to be likehis uncle.	D．	He felt he was good at acting.

2. What do we know about Nielsen in the second half of his career?

A．

He directed some high quality movies.

B．

He avoided taking on new challenges.

C．

He focused on playing dramatic roles.

D．

He became a successful comedy actor.

3. What does Nielsen's career story tell us?

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Art is long,life is short.

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He who laughs last laughs longest.

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5.What does the underlined word "concede"in paragraph 3 mean?

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C．	Remember.
D．	Remark.

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• Rungrado 1st of May Stadium,Pyongyang,D.P.R-Korea.Capacity.150,000.Opened：May1,1989.

• Michigan Stadium,Ann Arbor, Michigan,U.S. Capacity:107,601.Opened.October1, 1927.

• Beaver Stadium,State College,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:September17,I960.

• Ohio Stadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:October7,1922.

• Kyle Field,College Station,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September24,1927.

1.How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?

A．

104,944.

B．

107,601.

C．

About150,000.

D．

About 250,000.

2.Of the following stadiums,which is the oldest?

A．	Michigan Stadium.
B．	Beaver Stadium.
C．	Ohio Stadium.
D．	Kyle Field.

3.What do the listed stadiums have in common?

A．	They host big games.
B．	They have become tourist attractions
C．	They were built by Americans.
D．	They are favored by architects

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