Once there was a poor old man called Colonel Harland Sanders. He lived in a small house and had an old car. He was living off the social security(社会保障金). In his sixties, he thought things had to change(改变), so he thought about what he had to do. His friends liked his chicken recipe(食谱) very much. He thought that it might help him to make a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe and asked them if they would like to buy it. He would like to give the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage(提成) in return. Sounds like a good idea, right?

Unluckily, those restaurant owners didn’t think so. As a result, the old man heard “NO” over 1,000 times. Even after all of those rejections(拒绝), he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He heard “NO” 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success, Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way that Americans ate chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, was born. Now it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain(连锁).

Never give up and always believe in yourself. After all, nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

【小题1】What does the underlined word “it” refer(指) to?

A．The small house.	B．The old car.
C．The social security.	D．The chicken recipe.

【小题2】Why did Colonel Harland Sanders travel to different states?

A．To sell his chicken.	B．To open a restaurant.
C．To sell his chicken recipe.	D．To enjoy delicious chicken.

【小题3】What happened after Colonel Harland Sanders failed(失败) 1,000 times?

A．He heard his first yes.	B．He gave up his idea of making a change.
C．He kept on trying in other restaurants.	D．He changed the way that Americans ate chicken.

【小题4】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．How KFC was born.	B．Why KFC is popular.
C．Where KFC appeared(出现).	D．Who the father of KFC is.