幕后五兄弟

Five Guys是美國最受歡迎的漢堡店之一。為什么叫這個名字呢？因為這家店是一對夫婦和他們的5個兒子一起開的，所以取名叫Five Guys。接下來讓我們一起來了解下Five Guys吧。

題材文章詞數親子漢堡店343 難度 ★★★體裁建議用時記敘文6′

海詞積累

1.franchisen.獲特許權的商業（或服務機構）

2.ingredientn.原料

3.bunn.圓面包

Five Guys is one of the most popular hamburger places.Founded in 1986 by Jerry Murrell，the company now hasfranchisesworldwide.On a recent visit to the Five Guys headquarters in Lorton，Virginia，I spoke with Murrell about his life's work and his love of 1______.__.When Murrell's children told him that they'd rather work than go to2._______，he used their college money to start a burger place.Murrell had always loved burgers.As for where he got the3._______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 freshingredients.Even thebunsare made with fresh eggs and milk.

When Murrell started the company，his sons werein charge ofbuying ingredients.They never looked at the prices，he says.4._______，theyfocused ontaste and quality.Although the burgers are a little more 5._______than at other chains，customers don't seem tomind.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

permitsto 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，it's 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.“We're always amazed that people treat us so nice，” he says.“Wherever we go in the world，people know who we are.”

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with only one word according to the context.

Language Study

Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text

1.mindv.介意

2.permitn.許可證

3.as for至于

4.in charge of負責

5.focus on關注……

Ⅱ.Sentences for writing

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

當莫雷爾的孩子們告訴他，他們寧愿工作也不愿上大學時，他就用孩子們的大學學費開了一家漢堡店。

When Murrell'schildren told him that work _______go to college，he used their college money to start a burger place.

2.連接副詞where引導的名詞性從句至于他餐館的名字從何而來：他有五個兒子。As for _______he got the name for his restaurant：He has five sons.

3.with+名詞/代詞+介詞短語復合結構

Five Guys目前在世界各地擁有1，500家特許經營權，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引導讓步狀語從句，相當于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.