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A new McDonald's restaurant that will soon open in the USA will offer all-you-can-eat French fries. The new store in St. Joseph, Missouri, is set to open in July. The company has called it the restaurant "of the future" because of the many features it will have. In addition to bottomless fries, the new location will have couches, armchairs and a large space for children to play in. Customers will also be able to sit at their table and order food from the waiting staff. There will also be a self-service kiosk where customers can personalise their orders by selecting the toppings or fillings they want. The restaurant owner said: "There really are hundreds of different choices to build the burger of your dreams."

The addition of all-you-can-eat fries to the menu is just one of many recent changes at McDonald's. New CEO Steve Easterbrook took over as boss last year and has been trying many new things since then. His job is to get the company to make more profit. Some of the changes include an all-day breakfast menu, touch-screen ordering and taking certain items off the menu. People have mixed views about McDonald's offering all-you-can-eat fries. Health campaigners say it will lead to a further rise in the levels of obesity. They say McDonald's should be offering healthier food. Many of the restaurant's customers say endless fries are a great idea. One said she couldn't wait and will be going to McDonald's more often.

中文翻译

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重点讲解

1.make profit 赚钱

例句：Such laudable and honorable strivings are the only real ways to make profit honestly.
这种正当和值得赞赏的努力就是诚实谋利的正确途径50&YcagMhv,SfKo+R^。

2.be going to 打算

例句：I do not think I will be going up to the400-meters anytime soon.
我现在还没有打算要参加400米项目Wi-pJ#DxmO[w。

3.lead to 导致

例句：Heart failure led to her father's death.
心力衰竭导致她父亲的死亡nxPxRZ%ORIma90a@。

4.self-service 自助

例句：Some have self-service laundry.
有些带自助洗衣和干衣机.GMlKao[gIMYBo[=。

听力题目
1.In what U.S. state will the new McDonald's open?
a) Mississippi
b) Missouri
c) Michigan
d) Montana
2.When will the new restaurant open?
a) September
b) August
c) June
d) July
3.What kind of space will children be able to play in?
a) a modern one
b) a free one
c) a large one
d) a creative one
4.What kind of kiosk will let customers personalise their orders?
a) a self-service one
b) a gas station one
c) an express one
d) a personal one
5.What kind of burger will people be able to build?
a) a vegetarian one
b) their dream burger
c) their fantasy burger
d) a healthy one
6.Who is Steve Easterbrook?
a) the McDonald's CEO
b) a burger maker
c) a McDonald's customer
d) a restaurant designer
7.What is it Steve Easterbrook's job to make?
a) children's parks
b) restaurants
c) profit
d) fries
8.What kind of views do people have on all-you-can-eat fries?
a) mixed
b) passionate
c) sea
d) healthy
9.What do health campaigners say will rise because of the fries?
a) fat content
b) height
c) prices
d) obesity
10.What did one customer say about the endless fries?
a) they are a bad idea
b) she hasn't decided
c) they are a great idea
d) she will go to KFC

听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c