实用英语口语文化演讲——KFC创始人的生平故事.pptVIP

One Success Is Enough ！ The Life Story of the Founder of KFC 肯德基历史 肯德基创始人--哈兰·山德士（Harland Sanders）上校。1890年出生的上校一生充满着美国式成功的传奇，他年轻时做过各行各业的工作，包括铁路消防员、养路工、保险商、轮胎销售及加油站主等等，最后在餐饮业上找到了事业的归宿。当他在肯德基州经营加油站时，为了增加收入，他自己制作各种小吃，提供过路游客；生意由此缓慢而稳步的发展，而他烹饪美餐的名声也吸引了过往的游客，故肯德基州长于1935年封他为肯德基上校，以表彰他对肯德基州餐饮的贡献。上校最著名的拿手好菜就是他精心研制出的炸鸡。这个一直受人欢迎的产品，是上校经历了十年的调配，才得到了令人吮指回味的口感。当上校66岁之际，开着他的那 1946年的福特老车，载着他的十一种独特的配料和他的得力助手--压力锅，开始上路。他到印第安州、俄亥俄州、及肯德基州各地的餐厅，将炸鸡的配方及方法卖给有兴趣的餐厅。令人惊讶的是，在短短五年內，上校在美国及加拿大巳有400家的连锁店。 　　 * 肯德基历史 　　他创立肯德基的同时，他才是个66岁、月领105美圆的社会保险金的退休老人，而今天肯德基已成为全球最大的炸鸡连锁店。同时，上校也受到电视台的关注，由于整日忙于料理，他只有找出唯一一套清洁的、白色的棕榈裝，这一打扮自此成为他独一无二的注册商标。从此以后，人们便将这套西裝与肯德基联想在一起；而他的这身白西裝，满头白发，及山羊胡子也成为了全国性的象征。 When he was five years old, his father died of illness without leaving him any property. Since then, his mother worked outside while he had to stay at home and take care of his siblings. He learnt cooking since then. 5岁时，他的父亲突然病逝，没有留下任何财产。母亲外出做工。年幼的他在家照顾弟妹，并学会自己做饭。 　 When he was twelve, his mother married another man. His step-father treated him strictly and often beat him when his mother was away. 12岁时，母亲改嫁，继父对他十分严厉，常在母亲外出时痛打他。 When he was fourteen, he dropped out from school and began his life of roving. 　 14岁时，他辍学离校，开始了流浪生活。 When he was sixteen, he lied about his age to participate in the expedition. During the voyage, he was terribly seasick and deported back to his home ahead of time. 16岁时，他谎报年龄参加了远征军。因航行途中晕船厉害，被提前遣送回乡。 When he was eighteen, he married a girl, who, however, sold out all his properties and went back to her home several months after their marriage. 18岁时，他娶了个妻子。但只过了几个月，妻子就变卖了他所有的财产，而逃回娘家去了。　　　　　　 When he was twenty, he changed his job from electrician to ferry staff to railway worker. All his jobs were tough for him. 20岁时，他当电工、开轮渡，后来又当铁路工人，没有一样工作是顺利的。 When he was thirty, he did a sales work in an insurance company. But before long, he fell out with his boss due to the bonus problems. 30岁时，他在保险公司从事推销工作，后来因为奖金问题，与老板闹翻而辞职。 When he was thirty-one, he learnt