1. According to the passage, which of the following was most signifi cant in her early career?

　　A. Her nomination on the McDonald’s bun committee.

　　B. Her travel and the visits to bakeries around the world.

　　C. A business contract with local bun suppliers. D. The interviews and experience in running a bakery.

　　2. “Harrington...made sure she was never off executives’ radar” (Paragraph Four) means that she _____.

　　A. herself wanted to be a company executive B. meant to hire executives to run the business

　　C. meant to keep her management knowledge and skills

　　D. focused on the management of the bakery business

　　3. How did she survive the crisis at the start of her bakery business?

　　A. By supplying buns for another company. B. By opening her bun company ahead of schedule.

　　C. By keeping supplies up for McDonald’s. D. By making a new agreement with McDonald’s.

　　4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT in describing her current business?

　　A. It is fast growing. B. It is diversified. C. Its clients are all local. D. It is more effi cient.

　　5. According to the passage, which of the following is fundamental to Harrington’s success?

　　A. Efficiency and love for the family. B. Perseverance and concern for employees.

　　C. Business expansion and family support. D. Opportunities and speed.

　　答案与解析：

　　1. B。细节题。选项A在第一段就被否决，D与文中内容正好相反，她没有任何开烘烤面包公司的经验。C也不对，因为题干里明确强调的是对她早期职业规划最有影响的一件事。

　　2. C。细节题。题干指向文中第四段，可以看出虽然开始想创业时并非一帆风顺，但她始终在为追寻这个梦想不停地学习和积累经验，所以当机会到来时她已经准备好了。

　　3. A。细节题。“But Harrington worked out an agreement to supply Pepperidge Farm as well”此句是答题关键，从中可以看出除了麦当劳外，她还为其他快餐店提供服务。

　　4. C。细节题。通篇可以看出她的事业是蒸蒸日上的，所以与此氛围不符的C应该是正确答案，注意题干是否定表述。还有在前面几段，她透露说“This was global”与C选项正好完全相反，可据此直接选择正确答案。

　　5. B。主旨题。文章前半部分讲了她如何没有放弃梦想，始终朝同一方向努力的事情，后半部分讲了她的管理理念就是关注并资助员工，B最全面地概括了两者，故是最佳答案。