五、完形填空。阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mixue Ice Cream and Tea is a popular Chinese drink brand started by Zhang Hongchao in 1997. Zhang started his 1 in Zhenzhou, Henan Province, with a small shaved - ice (刨冰) shop. His dream was simple — to sell delicious drinks at low (低的) prices so that everyone could buy them 2.
In the early days, Mixue faced many 3 but Zhang never gave up. He tried to improve the quality of his products 4 keeping prices low. Slowly, more people began to know Mixue. By 2006, it had expanded (扩大) to over 100 stores in Henan Province.
The big 5 came in 2014 when Mixue introduced its milk tea and fruit tea. They were loved by a large number of customers (顾客). In 2018, the company 6 its logo, Snow King, and slogan, "I love you, you love me, Mixue ice cream and tea."
Today, Mixue has grown into one of the most 7 drinks in China, with over 10,000 stores across the country. It also spreads to other countries like Australia. The brand is 8 its good prices, high - quality ingredients and friendly service. Even though Mixue is very successful, it 9 follows its original (最初的) goal — to make life sweeter for everyone.
Mixue's journey from a small shop to a national brand shows the 10 of creativity and hard work.
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