The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more 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, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did , and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the espresso(浓咖啡) bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work , and coffee bars . His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.
Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores---and that was only the beginning. As a matter of fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!
Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United Stateds is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gains an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.What is the main topic of the reading?
| A．how Starbucks has grown | B．Starbucks’ customers |
| C．what Starbucks makes | D．how Starbucks makes its coffee |
Which is true about Starbucks’ first ten years of business?
| A．It grew very quickly | B．It was run by Howard Schultz |
| C．It was a small company | D．It made special coffee makers |
Who is Howard Schultz?
| A．a coffee seller from New York | B．the man who changed the company |
| C．an Italian coffee maker | D．one of the original owners of the company |
About how many new Starbucks opened in 1999?
| A．3 | B．150 | C．300 | D．more than 1000 |
What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?
| A．opening restaurants in just a few locations each year. |
| B．only selling locally produced coffee beans |
| C．working with other major coffee-making companies |
| D．learning about local customers. |
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—Excuse me， can you tell me where the nearest restaurant is？
—____1____
—Where is the nearest restaurant， please？
—Oh， the restaurant？ The nearest one is the City Restaurant. ___2___
—I‘m ——er—— I’m afraid I don‘t quite ……you see， ____3____
—I see. Simply walk two blocks straight ahead， then turn left， and the City Restaurant is about 10 metres ahead. ____4____
—Can I take a bus？
—Of course you can. but ____5____ It‘s only a few minutes’ walk.
—Thank you very much.
—Not at all.
| A．What did you say？ |
| B．I‘m a total stranger here. |
| C．You can‘t miss it. |
| D．I beg your pardon？ |
E. It‘s just opposite the No. 5 Department Store.
F. I don‘t think it is necessary.
G. It‘s not very far.
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—Mary， we are going to have a party on New Year‘s Eve. I’m sure we‘ll have a good time. ____1____
—I‘d like to. ____2____
—In our classroom. We are going to decorate（装饰） it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.
—____3____ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.
—But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____4___
—I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear，though.
—I heard you sing once. ____5____ I‘m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.
—Oh，thank you.
| A．Your voice was sweet and beautiful. |
| B．Where are you going to have it？ |
| C．Would you like to join us？ |
| D．Thank you for inviting me. |
E. Oh， it is great.
F. Let‘s go to the ball together.
G. Do sing us some English songs，please.
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Policeman：Now， Jimmy， did you get a good view（看清） of the accident？
Jimmy：Oh， yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it quite clearly.
Policeman：Do you know what time it was？
Jimmy：Yes.___1___ It was 2：45 exactly.
Policeman：Good. ____2____
Jimmy：Well， quite slowly — about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. ____3____ But they were still red when he went over them.
Policeman：I see. ____4____ was it also driving slowly？
Jimmy：It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. ____5____
Policeman：Did you see what colour his traffic（交通） light was？
Jimmy：Yes， it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.
| A．What about the car？ |
| B．I checked my watch. |
| C．Didn‘t you see the car？ |
| D．Now，how fast was the truck moving？ |
E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit？
F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.
G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.
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- Mary, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?
- 1
- Ah, it was great I The food was great \ The wine was great! But the traffic was terrible!
- 2
- Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don' t want to think about it!
- OK, OK. 3
- Yes, so here' s a picture of the Tower of Pisa.
- How nice!
- It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. We climbed to the top!
- 4
- That' s a photo of the Amo River. That' s the "Ponte Vecchio" , the old bridge.
- 5
- It was very interesting. There were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.
- That’s nice.
| A． And what' s this? |
| B． Why was it so bad? |
| C． Yes, it was wonderful. |
| D． What was Florence like? |
E. Let' s return to the good parts.
F. Sure, what was your holiday like?
G. Well, did you like your hotel there?
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—Can I help you?
— 61
—Let me see. One lady’s skirt and one man’s overcoat.
— 62
—Is next Thursday soon enough?
— 63
—Until 6 : 30 pm, sir.
— 64
—Here’s your receipt（收据）,sir.
— 65
| A．Fine. That leaves me plenty of time to pick them up after work. |
| B．I want to have these clothes cleaned and pressed. |
| C．Good. Thank you. |
| D．How much is it? |
E．A piece of cake?
F．When will they be ready?
G．Well. Yes. When does the shop close?