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1.franchise n. 獲特許權(quán)的商業(yè)（或服務(wù)機(jī)構(gòu)）

2.ingredient n. 原料

3.bun n. 圓面包

Five Guys is one of the most popular hamburger places. Founded in 1986 by Jerry Murrell， the company now has franchises worldwide. On a recent visit to the Five Guys headquarters in Lorton， Virginia， I spoke with Murrell about his lifes work and his love of 1. . When Murrells children told him that theyd rather work than go to 2. ， he used their college money to start a burger place. Murrell had always loved burgers. As for where he got the 3. for his restaurant： He has five sons.

What is behind the success of Five Guys？ Everything on the menu at Five Guys， including the burgers， hot dogs， French fries， and sandwiches， is made with fresh ingredients. Even the buns are made with fresh eggs and milk.

When Murrell started the company， his sons were in charge of buying ingredients. They never

looked at the prices， he says. 4. ， they focused on taste and quality. Although the burgers are a little more 5. than at other chains， customers dont seem to mind. Murrell says that everyone in his family enjoys eating Five Guys burgers. He loves the burgers at McDonalds， too. “The more hamburgers everyone eats，” he adds， “the better.”

In 2003， Five Guys became a franchise. That means it sells permits to individuals who want to own a Five Guys. Deciding 6. to locate a new restaurant is based on foot traffic. For that， Murrell uses a special software program. If a location is expensive， he says， its for a reason. It usually means that a lot of people visit that area. Five Guys currently has 1，500 franchises around the world， with another 1，500 on the way. Murrell has visited most of the 7. where his restaurants are located， and his sons have been to all of them. They recently opened 8. in Italy and Switzerland.

The best part of owning a business， he adds， is meeting people. “Were always amazed that people treat us so nice，” he says. “Wherever we go in the world， people know who we are.”

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.mind v. 介意

2.permit n. 許可證

3.as for 至于

4.in charge of 負(fù)責(zé)

5.focus on 關(guān)注……

Ⅱ.Sentences for writing

1.would rather do sth than do sth “寧愿做某事而不愿做某事”

當(dāng)莫雷爾的孩子們告訴他，他們寧愿工作也不愿上大學(xué)時(shí)，他就用孩子們的大學(xué)學(xué)費(fèi)開了一家漢堡店。

When Murrells children told him that

work go to college， he used their college money to start a burger place.

2.連接副詞where引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句

至于他餐館的名字從何而來：他有五個(gè)兒子。

As for he got the name for his restaurant： He has five sons.

3.with+名詞/代詞+介詞短語復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

Five Guys目前在世界各地?fù)碛?，500 家特許經(jīng)營(yíng)權(quán)，另外1，500 家正在籌建中。

Five Guys currently has 1，500 franchises around the world， another 1，500 on the way.

4.wherever引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句，相當(dāng)于no matter where

在世界上，無論我們走到哪里，都有人知道我們是誰。

we go in the world， people know who we are.

主題應(yīng)用·語庫構(gòu)建

I.熱詞積累

pick up new skills 學(xué)習(xí)新技能

cater to teenagers 迎合青少年

entertain young ones 娛樂年輕人

enrichment classes for kids 兒童補(bǔ)習(xí)班

work ones way up 獲得提升

take part in conversations 參與對(duì)話

cope with stress and anxiety 應(yīng)對(duì)壓力和焦慮

build childrens confidence 建立孩子們的自信心

explore a variety of possibilities 探索各種可能性

keep the children occupied 讓孩子們有事做

be engaged in a range of exercises 參加一系列的鍛煉

improve childrens social skills 提高孩子們的社交能力

spark childrens imagination 激發(fā)孩子們的想象力

cultivate childrens aesthetic sense 培養(yǎng)孩子們的審美意識(shí)

develop critical and creative skills 培養(yǎng)批判性和創(chuàng)造性技能

get children hooked on reading 讓孩子們沉迷于閱讀

develop a deeper understanding of the world 加深對(duì)世界的了解

develop a closer bond with teenagers 與青少年建立更緊密的聯(lián)系

help children excel in examinations 幫助孩子們?cè)诳荚囍腥〉脙?yōu)異成績(jī)

make sense of a host of real?life situations 理解現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的許多情況

be exposed to a range of energetic and fun activities 參加一些充滿活力和有趣的活動(dòng)

II.美句背誦

1.Annes account of her interment， as well as her deep belief in the good of humanity in the light of atrocities， has become one of the worlds most widely read books. 安妮對(duì)她葬禮的描述，以及她對(duì)人性在暴行面前的美好信念，使這本書成為世界上閱讀最廣泛的書籍之一。

2.Katie donated her cabbage to a soup kitchen where it helped to feed more than 275 people. 凱蒂把卷心菜捐給了一個(gè)施食處，這個(gè)施食處養(yǎng)活的人超過275個(gè)。

3.Today， Katies Krops donates thousands of pounds of fresh produce from numerous gardens to organizations that help people in need. 如今，Katies Krops把許多菜園里數(shù)千磅的新鮮農(nóng)產(chǎn)品捐贈(zèng)給機(jī)構(gòu)，用來幫助有需要的人。

4.Studying at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth in Paris， Louis invented a system of reading and writing for the blind involving raised dots， which today is known as Braille. 在巴黎皇家青年盲人學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)期間，路易斯發(fā)明了一種盲人閱讀和書寫系統(tǒng)，包括凸點(diǎn)，這就是今天的盲文。

5.In 2000， just after turning 4 years old， she informed her mother that she wanted to start a lemonade stand to raise money for doctors to help other kids， like they helped me. 2000年，剛滿4歲的她告訴母親，她想賣檸檬水，用來為醫(yī)生籌集資金，幫助其他孩子，就像他們幫助我一樣。

6.Ryans determination led to Ryans Well Foundation， which has completed more than 900 projects around the world， bringing access to clean water and sanitation to more than 800，000 people. 瑞安的決心促成了瑞安水井基金會(huì)的成立。該基金會(huì)在世界各地完成了900多個(gè)項(xiàng)目，為80多萬人提供了清潔用水和衛(wèi)生設(shè)施。

7.Rosa Parks is credited with starting the civil rights movement in Montgomery， Alabama， in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. 1955年，羅莎·帕克斯拒絕在種族隔離的公交車上讓座，由此引發(fā)了阿拉巴馬州蒙哥馬利市的民權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)。

8.Dylan is in his early 20s now and is currently working as a software engineer in addition to continuing his work with the Acacia and the UN. 迪倫現(xiàn)在20歲出頭，除了繼續(xù)在金合歡和聯(lián)合國(guó)的工作外，目前還在做軟件工程師。

Ⅲ.情境應(yīng)用

假定你是李華，你所在的班級(jí)就“少年強(qiáng)則國(guó)強(qiáng)”這一班會(huì)主題展開討論青少年應(yīng)該如何行動(dòng)。因同學(xué)們的發(fā)言所感動(dòng)和激勵(lì)，你打算給美國(guó)的筆友David寫一封郵件，分享討論并詢問對(duì)方意見，內(nèi)容包括：

1.班會(huì)主題;

2.討論內(nèi)容;

3.對(duì)方意見。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。