Passage Two

　　Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

　　Debbie Fields is at a party with her husband， Randy Fields， a well-known economist. The guests flatter Randy， eager to hear his economic forecast. But when the same guests discover that Debbie is a housewife， they suddenly remember conversations they desperately need to have on the other side of the room. They treat Debbie like an absolute zero.

　　Finally， the host turns to Debbie with questions about her life and future plans. She tries hard， but cannot come up with any definite answers. Finally， he asks in an annoyed tone， "What do you intend to do with your life?"

　　"I'm mostly trying to get orientated."

　　"The word should be oriented(寻找方向)。Learn to use the English language!"

　　Debbie feels hurt. She decides not to live in anyone else's shadow. She will find something of her own to do. But what? What Debbie had always loved doing was making chocolate chip cookies. She had experimented with recipes(配方) since she was 13 years old-adding more butter， less flour， more and different kinds of chocolate until she hit upon an ideal combination， Now， she has this idea. She will open up a little store and sell her cookies.

　　"Bad idea，"Randy's business friends say， their mouths full of cookies."It'll never work."They shake their heads as they lick the last bits of chocolate from their fingers. "Forget it." Randy feels the same way. So do the loan officers she approaches for financing. But she sets her heart on her cookie business.

　　At 9：00 a.m. on August 18，1977，Debbie opened her cookie shop.But nobody came to buy her cookies.By noon she was desperate. She loaded up a tray and began walking around the street where her shop was located， trying to give away cookies.It worked. Once people tried the cookies， they loved them and came back to the shop for more. By the end of the day， she had sold $50 worth. On day two， she took in $75.The rest is cookie history.

　　Today， with over 600 stores and 1，000 employees， "Mrs.Fields Cookies" has sales in the multi-millions.A mother of five， Debbie continues to share her winning philosophy with businessmen around the world.

　　26.That the guests "suddenly remember conversations they desperately need to have on the other side of the room" (para. 1) .

　　A. shows how well-known Randy Fields is

　　B .indicates their interest in economic affairs

　　C .is an excuse to get away rom Debbie Fields

　　D .suggests how women are looked down upon

　　27. Judging by what he says，the host .

　　A. dislikes professional women

　　B. appreciates good housewives

　　C .admires Debbie Fields very much

　　D.thinks little of Debbie Fields' life

　　28 .When she decided to start her own cookie business， Debbie Fields met with .

　　A. support

　　B .disapproval

　　C.competition

　　D.indifference

　　29."The rest is cookie history" (para. 7) means .

　　A. it is the beginning of the cookie business

　　B .it is not difficult to start a cookie business

　　C .what follows is history-making in cookie business

　　D .what happens after that is recorded in history books

　　30.The story of Debbie Fields shows .

　　A. the low self-esteem of women

　　B .the importance of marketing

　　C .women's contributions to their family

　　D .the significance of careers for women

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