Ike Baker, 92, is truly dedicated to his job. As a McDonald’s worker, he recently celebrated an important birthday. Not only has the aged man been working at the company for more than twenty years, but he can also now say he’s one of the oldest employees to wear the uniform. He is one of the oldest employees ever at McDonald's. He is so special.
Despite turning 92 years old on Saturday, Ike Baker has no plans on retiring, WTVC reports. In fact, he hopes to work at the restaurant in Dayton, Tenn, for at least another 10 years. Working as a host, Baker’s duties include greeting the customers and making sure that everyone has what they need. The happy employee has been working for McDonald’s for 21 years.
The restaurant’s manager, Sabina Kaylor, said that Baker is popular with everybody. According to her, not only is he still sharp and active, but he’s also a pleasure to work with. McDonald’s has not confirmed if he is the oldest employee currently working at the company. Fox News reached out for comment, but they did not immediately respond.
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1.Ike Baker is special for his_____ at McDonald’s.
A age
B dream
C uniform
D looks
解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第一段He is one of the oldest employees ever at McDonald's. He is so special.可知,92岁的Ike Baker是麦当劳最年长的员工之一,故选A。
2.The underlined word “retiring” means _____ in Chinese.
A 锻炼
B 工作
C 退休
D 旅游
解析:选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段In fact, he told the news outlet that he hopes to work at the restaurant in Dayton, Tenn, for at least another 10 years.可知,他希望在餐厅至少再工作十年,故推测他没有“退休”计划,选C。
3.Which is NOT mentioned about Ike Baker?
A He can make customers feel at home.
B He always gets on well with other workers.
C He is the oldest employee at McDonald’s.
D He loves his work and has good performance.
解析:选C。细节理解题。根据第三段McDonald’s has not confirmed if he is the oldest employee currently working at the company.可知,麦当劳尚未确认他是否是目前在职的最年长的员工,故选C。
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A Sabina Kaylor is pleased with old employees.
B Baker’s story inspires customers at McDonald’s.
C Baker has caught much attention of society.
D Baker is still full of energy.
解析:选D。推理判断题。麦当劳92岁的高龄员工Ike Baker致力于他的工作,根据经理对他的评价,我们能从侧面看到他是充满能量的,故选D。