2019-06-19
You can see Pizza Hut every several blocks so it must be a very big business(企业;公司) . Indeed it is. But believe it or not the giant(大公司) was started in 1958 by two college students with a loan of 600 dollars. The Carney brothers were trying to make some money so that they could use the money for their college education. They borrowed the money from their mother and sold pizza in a small house in their neighborhood. That's how they got the name of the business. On the first day of business they gave away pizza to draw customers. Year after year their business grew and now they often give free meals and chances to work to those in need. ( ) 1. How many years has Pizza Hut been in business?
A. About 30 years. B. About 60 years.
C. About 50 years. D. About 100 years.
( ) 2. Why did the Carney brothers want to start a business?
A. To give chances to work. B. To give free meals.
C. To pay their way through college. D. To pay a loan.
( ) 3. The word "hut" means .
A. a restaurant B. a small house
C. a tall building D. a beautiful house
( ) 4. The word "loan" here in the story means .
A. money borrowed from others B. money lent to others
C. something bought for nothing D. something given away
( ) 5. According to the passage how did they draw customers at first?
A. They sold cheap pizza.
B. They got their name of u Pizza Hut".
C. They gave free tickets.
D. They gave away pizza.