Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don’t all have
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Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don’t all have the same coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks coffee shops spread across the country. The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores in Seattle. Things really began to change for the company in 1981.That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing(市场营销). In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world. However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the “feel the same everywhere” environment offered by Starbucks.
小题1: The underlined word “ran” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.A.moved | B.managed | C.loved | D.used |
小题2: According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences? a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company. b. He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it. c. Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers. d. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA. A. a-d-c -b B. a-d-b-c C. d-c- b-a D. d-c-a-b
小题3: Why did so many Starbucks close in some countries?A.All of the coffee tastes the same. | B.The coffee in these places was too expensive. | C.The people in these countries didn’t drink coffee. | D.There were too many coffee shops in one place. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D |
解析
试题分析:这篇文章主要讲了, 人们都喜欢喝咖啡,他们并不都有同样的咖啡文化。
小题1: 词义猜测题。根据第三段, 那一年,霍华德舒尔茨会见了三个经营星巴克的人。可知选B。ran是经营的意思。
小题2: 细节理解题。通读全文可知只有C是正确的 。可知应选C。
小题3: 细节理解题。根据文中最后一句On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the “feel the same everywhere” environment offered by Starbucks可知许多星巴克***是因为有许多咖啡公司。故选D。 |
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Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant. “My family has been watching the ‘I Am the Singer’ singing competition TV program. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant, but I had no idea,” explained the puzzled father. To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, “PK” is short for “Player Kill”, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other. In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition, “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking. Like this father, Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand. “My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’,” went one composition. “GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). “FB” means Fu Bai (corruption). “KPM” is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s. Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language. If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, meaning an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, meaning an ugly looking male ) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao! 小题1:By writing the article, the writer tries to _________. A. explain some Internet jargons B. suggest common Internet jargons C. draw our attention to Internet jargons 小题2:What does the underlined word Internet jargons mean? A. Internet language B. Internet action C. Internet fashion 小题3:What does the writer think about the word “PK”? A. Fathers can’t possibly know it. B. The daughter should understand it. C. Online game players may know it. 小题4:The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons__________. A. are used not only online B. cause trouble to our mother tongue C. are welcomed by all the people 小题5:What would be the best title for the passage? A. A Puzzled Father! B. Do You Speak Internet English? C. Kong Long or Qing Wa? |
Why are black cats bad? November 17 is an important day for black cats in Italy. An animal rights group has named that day “Black Cat Day” to stop the killing of thousands of the cats. Why do people the animal so much? It is because people believe black cats bring bad luck if they walk across your path. The black cat is just one of the of superstition(迷信).You may already know that Western people don’t like the number 13. They also believe that walking under a ladder, opening an umbrella indoors and a mirror can also bring bad luck. According to Andrew Macaskill, who works for Times , British people believe it is to see one magpie(喜鹊). But two bring good luck. “In Britain, people like to have a horseshoes over the door. They believe it can bring good luck,” Macaskill said. “But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck if it is upside down.” In the US, people usually spit on a new baseball bat before using it for the first time. They think this can bring good luck. Also, it is believed that good spirits live in trees. So by knocking on anything made from wood, people can call upon those spirits for protection against misfortune. People in the US also believe there are evil(邪恶的) spirits in blooms(扫帚). So lean a broom against a bed. The evil spirits will cast a spell on the bed.
小题1: | A.love | B.keep | C.hate | D.raise |
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小题2: | A.symbols | B.stories | C.ways | D.means |
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小题3: | A.buying | B.breaking | C.borrowing | D.bringing |
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小题4: | A.lucky | B.unlucky | C.possible | D.impossible |
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小题5: | A.throws away | B.runs away | C.gives away | D.puts away |
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小题6: | A.always | B.usually | C.sometimes | D.never |
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![](http://img.shitiku.com.cn/uploads/allimg/20200119/20200119083404-92389.png) 小题1:Sally Smith sent the postcard from ___________.A.Barcelona, Spain | B.Boston, USA | C.Mexico City, Mexico | D.Bangkok, Thailand | 小题2:Bill will probably be back in____________.A.a day | B.a week | C.two weeks | D.a month | 小题3:Which of the following is mentioned in the three postcards?A.Barcelona is a big city. | B.Mexico city is very hot. | C.Bangkok is a very old city. | D.Mexico City is small but beautiful. |
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Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program?“A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn"t celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods: Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born. Noodles are a symbol of longlife in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off. Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come. A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan. The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating. 小题1:A bite of China is _______________.A.a book | B.a documentary | C.a guide book | D.a newspaper | 小题2:How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?小题3:A girl has been born in Mr. Li’s home. How many red eggs may he pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition?A.two eggs | B.none | C.three eggs | D.six eggs | 小题4:Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?A.We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. | B.It is impolite to server a whole fish last at a party in China. | C.The program lasts for one hour. | D.There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. | 小题5:What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?A.The writer thinks the program is too long. | B.The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself. | C.The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. | D.The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
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Eating habits are different in many countries. The Chinese have a saying, “Eat good things for breakfast, eat a big meal for lunch, but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different. Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small meal. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family members talking about their day is a way to rest after a long, hard day of work. Eating at restaurant is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly, and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. People want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noise of the outside world. If some people are talking too loudly, the manager (经理) may come out and ask them to leave.
小题1: Which is the good way for keeping healthy in China?A.Eating nothing for breakfast. | B.Eating less to lose weight. | C.Eating less at dinner. | D.Eating what you want. |
小题2: How long do most Americans only give themselves for lunch?A.The whole noon. | B.A long time. | C.A short time. | D.More time. |
小题3: Is talking at table a way to rest in America?A.Yes, it is. | B.No, it isn’t. | C.No, they don’t talk. | D.Having dinner in a restaurant. |
小题4: What do people like doing when we are having a meal in China?A.Having a rest. | B.Eating quickly. | C.Only eating quietly. | D.Talking and laughing. |
小题5: What will the manager of the restaurant do if some people are talking too loudly in America?A.Talk with them happily. | B.Ask them to be quiet. | C.Let them go away. | D.Do nothing. |
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