1、 of Lays potato chips every year.Much of that is sold in bulkor merely in bags bigger than the standard ones mentioned above.But lets assume for a second that those 10-ounce bags are the only ones Lays sells.That would mean the company sells more than 372 million bags of Lays in the U.S. each yearor
2、 3.72 billion ounces of chips ，at about 43 cents per ounce.It would also mean that that half-ounce difference is worth about 21.5 cents per bag，and about $80 million in total per year.That number is likely a good deal lower，but its not entirely unreasonable.If Lays is charging an extra payment for t
3、he smaller flavored chip bags，its likely doing the same for the bigger ones，too.That tiny half- ounce difference might only mean a potato chip or two to you，but its probably worth tens of millions of dollars to PepsiCo annually. PepsiCo confirmed that flavored and unflavored Lays chips are sold for
4、the same price，but not in the same quantity.“This allows us to keep the same price point across the brand，”Jeff Dahncke said in an e-mail.He also suggested that the chip difference has nothing to do with extra profit.“The reason why there is a slightly higher price per ounce for flavored chips is th
5、e added seasonings(调味品)，” he said.But that doesnt appear to be the case. Some of the mark-ups are simply meant to make up for the added input costs of cheese，barbecue，sour cream and onion，and other flavorings.But some of them are also there (or not there) to increase the potato chip makers profits.P
6、epsiCo has a soft spot for its specialty potato chips，because its specialty potato chips are more profitable than its regular ones，according to Johnston. 语篇解读本文是一篇议论文。百事对单包风味薯片偷偷减少分量，其辩解说 是为了弥补原料上的额外费用，但作者认为并不是那样，其实就是为了提高利 润。 Perhaps thats why Lays is getting ready to launch a mass of new specialty
7、potato chip flavors.The launch is part of PepsiCos annual “Do Us a Flavor” contest，in which it lets customers participate in the flavor creation process. 解析细节理解题。根据第一段的内容及第二段中的“PepsiCo purposely packs fewer chips into its flavored chip bags”可知，百事在单包风味薯片上减 少分量，这导致争议。give short weight是固定用法，意为“缺斤少两”。故
8、选B。 4.What did PepsiCo do to arouse public dissatisfaction? A.They raised the price of their flavored chips. B.They gave short weight to their flavored chips. C.They changed the flavors of their potato chips. D.They put more seasonings into their potato chips. 4567 5.How is Paragraph 3 mainly develo
9、ped? A.By listing figures. B.By giving examples. C.By analyzing causes. D.By making comparisons. 解析写作手法题。根据第三段的内容，尤其是其中的“some $1.6 billion”“10-ounce bags”“more than 372 million bags”“3.72 billion ounces of chips，at about 43 cents per ounce”“about 21.5 cents per bag”“about $80 million”可知，作者主要是通过列数据的方
10、式来陈述第三 段的内容。故选A。 4567 6.Why do Lays flavored chips charge more per ounce according to Jeff Dahncke? A.To make more profits.B.To upgrade their products. C.To balance additional costs.D.To satisfy more peoples taste. 解析细节理解题。根据第五段中的“The reason why there is a slightly higher price per ounce for flavore
11、d chips is the added seasonings(调味品)”， 并结合倒数第二段中的“to make up for the added input costs”可知，据Jeff Dahncke所言，风味薯片每盎司要价提高是因为添加了调味品，而百事不足量 地包装其薯片是为了弥补由此造成的额外费用。故选C。 4567 解析词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“because its specialty potato chips are more profitable than its regular ones”及最后一段第一句“Perhaps thats why Lays is getti
12、ng ready to launch a mass of new specialty potato chip flavors.”可知，百事公司卖特色薯片比卖普通薯片更赚钱，而且他们亦 准备推出一大批新的特色薯片口味，并举行比赛让顾客参与其创造过程。由此 可推知，百事公司对自己的特色薯片应是情有独钟的，画线短语has a soft spot for应是“喜欢某人(或某物)”之意。故选D。 7.Which can replace the underlined phrase “has a soft spot for” in the last but one paragraph? A.Has a sa
13、y in. B.Has a look at. C.Has access to. D.Has affection for. 4567 【3】 (2019江西师范大学附属中学三模) A large body of research has been developed in recent years to explain many aspects of willpower.Most of the researchers exploring self-control do so with an obvious goal in mind：How can willpower be strengthened？If willpower is truly a limited resource，as the research suggests，what can be done to make it stay strong? Avoiding te
