米其林星级餐厅的由来

André and Édouard Michelin were brothers. They were French. They had a tire(轮胎) company. In 1891, the brothers wanted to sell more tires. They had an idea. They wrote a guide for drivers. 

The guide could tell drivers about gas stations(加油站) and restaurants. The brothers thought that more people would drive. Then, they would sell more tires. The idea worked, but not as well as they thought. So in 1926, they started to give stars to the best restaurants.

Today, the best restaurants get three stars. Thousands of restaurants have at least one Michelin star. Michelin are interested in five things when they give restaurants stars: the quality(质量) of food, special ways of cooking, the price, the taste and the personality(性格) of the chef(厨师). 

1.What did André and Édouard Michelin run?

A A restaurant.

B A gas station.

C A tire company.

D A car company.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段They had a tire(轮胎) company.可知，安德烈和爱德华·米其林经营一家轮胎公司。故选C。

2.To _________, André and Édouard begin to write a guide.

A increase tire sales

B serve drivers well

C know drivers’ ideas

D open more companies

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段In 1891, the brothers wanted to sell more tires. They had an idea. They wrote a guide for drivers.可知，兄弟俩想要卖更多的轮胎(即增加轮胎的销售)，他们有了个主意，他们为司机写了一本指南。故选A。

3.People can find something about _________ in the guide.

A tires

B driving

C the company

D restaurants

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第二段The guide could tell drivers about gas stations(加油站) and restaurants.可知，这本指南有加油站和餐馆的信息。故选D。

4.According to the text, a restaurant with one Michelin star probably means _________.

A the best one

B the worst one

C not a good one

D a usual one

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段Today, the best restaurants get three stars. Thousands of restaurants have at least one Michelin star.可知，如今，最好的餐厅都是三星级的。成千上万的餐厅至少有一颗米其林星级。由此推断一星级餐厅意味着普通餐厅，故选D。

5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提及) for restaurants to get stars?

A How the food is.

B What the chef is like.

C How the chef cooks food.

D When the restaurant starts.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段Michelin are interested in five things when they give restaurants stars: the quality(质量) of food, special ways of cooking, the price, the taste and the personality(性格) of the chef(厨师).可知，食物的质量、特别的烹饪方式、价格、味道和厨师的个性都是评定星级的指标，文中并未提及餐厅的起始时间，故选D。