Section C Read t h e following passage and the conversations that follow. Choose the best answer for each statement from the three choices marked A,B or C,and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Somewhere in the world a new McDonald ’ s opens every 3 hours and now they have further plans for our community What ’ s Wrong With The McDonald ’ s Planning Application Why the Big Mac is a big Mistake for Our Community McDonald ’ s (the $30 billion multinational fast-food chain) has lodged a planning application to build a ‘ Drive-Thru ’ restaurant in our area. If allowed to go ahead,their proposal will bring significant and unwelcome changes to our community. Where there are numerous reasons to object to McDonald ’ s in general,there are a number of specific issues relevant to this planning application. Traffic and Safety While the government and local authorities are being encouraged to make decisions that reduce traffic levels and the dependence on car use,it is ironic that McDonald ’ s expansion plans resolve around ‘ Drive-Thrus ’ . If their application is approved , we will experience a significant rise in traffic levels in our already busy area. The new Traffic created will cause nuisance to existing traffic and increase the danger of accidents for pedestrians. Litter,Noise and Smells While our area already suffer from noticeable litter and vandalism( 故意破坏), the planned McDonald ’ s will only make things worse. The proposal includes very lon g opening hours(7am -11pm,7days a week), and will result in noise and disturbances at all hours for local residents. During the hot summer months, the smell from the kitchens,from waste storage and from litter discarded by customers may become offensive and attract vermin. Community an d Local Business Neon lights,tacky signs and adverts will change the character of the area and may represent the start of an unwelcome trend in our locality. Existing local businesses will lose trade to multinationals that will drain the life-blood from our community. While McDonald ’ s claims to offer new job opportunities ,the majority of the jobs will be low paid, non-skilled ,part-time jobs wit no guaranteed hours. As local businesses lose trade, people already employed may find themselves made redundant. McDonald ’ s must be allowed to spoil our community! 1. McDonald ’ s has got the approval from the community and already built a ‘ Drive-Thru ’ restaurant in the area. A. True B. False C.Not Mentioned 2. There will be more traffic in this area if McDonald ’ s application of a ‘ Drive-Thru ” . A. True B. False C.Not Mentioned 3. McDonald ’ s makes a plan to open the “ Drive-Thru ” restaurant24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A. True B. False C.Not Mentioned 4. McDonald ’ s promises the community to offer new skilled job opportunities with high pay and guaranteed hours. A. True B. False C.Not Mentioned 5. Because the “ Drive-Thru ” restaurant will make local business lose trade and increase the number of unemployed people ,the community has already gone on a strike to protest to protect McDonald ’ s new restaurant . A. True B. False C.Not Mentioned