.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.
Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.
Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”What kind of company do they run?
| A．A fast-food restaurant. | B．A tea shop. |
| C．A coffee shop. | D．A big hotel. |
Where are their Coffee Republic shops?
| A．All over the UK. | B．All over the US. |
| C．In central London. | D．In New York. |
Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?
| A．Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea. |
| B．British people never drank coffee before 1995. |
| C．Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee. |
| D．Sarah found a business chance while doing the research. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Sarah’s life story. | B．Sarah’s weekend trip. |
| C．The American-style coffee. | D．The success of a family business. |
Where may this passage come from?
| A．In a scientific report. | B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In a sports magazine. | D．In a novel. |
GIY stands for “grow it yourself” and is about a new fashion for growing your own food．
There are a lot of reasons why growing your own food is a good idea．GIY helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions(排放物)．Food in supermarkets travels a long way and that produces a lot of CO2．If you grow as many vegetables as you can at home，you can help save the earth．
Vegetables you grow are also good for your health because they have more nutrients than supermarket vegetables and they don’t have chemicals．
How much money can you save? First of all，seeds are a lot of cheaper than vegetables，and secondly，you can save more by planting the most expensive and the most productive(多产的)vegetables．You can give your vegetables to friends and neighbors．It can make you very popular．
Don’t worry if you don’t have much space．To GIY，you don’t even need a garden．You can use pots on your balconies(阳台)．And don’t worry if your space doesn’t get much sun．You can plant vegetables that don’t need a lot of sun to grow．
Grow your own vegetables now．You will have both a healthier body and a healthier social life．
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案．(10分)During the course of_______，food in supermarkets produces a lot of CO2.
| A．growing | B．collection |
| C．transportation | D．producing |
The underlined word “nutrients” means“_______ ” in Chinese.
| A．抗生素 | B．营养素 |
| C．防腐素 | D．蛋白质 |
What do people mostly need if they want to grow their own vegetables?
| A．Some seeds. | B．A garden. |
| C．Some chemicals. | D．A pot. |
From the passage，we can learn that_______.
| A．all vegetables need a lot of sun to grow |
| B．we can plant vegetables on our balconies |
| C．vegetables from supermarkets must be a little cheaper |
| D．we need much space to plant vegetables |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Saving Money |
| B．Saving the Earth |
| C．Helping Friends and Neighbors |
| D．Growing Vegetables Yourself |
Today, more and more people try to become a volunteer. The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” It is difficult to help others all the time, but if you insist in(坚持) that, you will be very happy. If you have much free time, you should take an active part in activities, such as taking care of sick people, working in homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks.
Jenny, a good friend of mine, came back from India with a new idea of being a volunteer. Helping others is also a kind of happiness. What’s more, when we help others, it can be a way of helping ourselves. When we learn how to give others, we can further our morals(道德规范). She worked in a home for sick people. She helped wash clothes and passed out lunch. She also fed the weak people and tried to cheer them up. She said that if all of us can give a helping hand as a volunteer, our world will be full of love and that will make our world nicer and nicer.
The word “volunteer” usually means_______.
| A．helping others |
| B．telling the way to the person who is lost |
| C．one who offers his or her services |
| D．to be polite to the elder |
What activity didn’t mention in the passage?
| A．taking care of sick people |
| B．working in homeless children |
| C．working in old people’s home |
| D．picking up garbage |
Jenny worked in ________ in India.
| A．a home for sick people |
| B．a hospital |
| C．a school |
| D．a post office |
Jenny thinks we should _________.
| A．help ourselves |
| B．give a helping hand as a volunteer |
| C．often clean our rooms |
| D．feed the homeless animals |
The passage mainly tells us __________
| A．We should do our best to be a volunteer. |
| B．The meaning of the word “volunteer” is different in different countries |
| C．Jenny is a warm-hearted volunteer. |
| D．The volunteer in India. |
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根据图表内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案．(10分)Sunny English Club is for__________
| A．nurses | B．teachers |
| C．students | D．patients |
They will pay ________ if two students want to see a film。
| A．10 yuan | B．20 yuan |
| C．30 yuan | D．40 yuan |
You can visit Ocean Museum __________ on Sunday.
| A．at 16：00 | B．at 17：40 |
| C．at 18：00 | D．at 18：30 |
A 73-year-old man can get a free exam on________
| A．Meiyuan Road | B．Wenxian Road |
| C．Dongzhen Road | D．Shengli Road |
If you are interested in sea animals，you should dial______ for help.
| A．23582123 | B．23482226 |
| C．23665776 | D．23568786 |
What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange（排列） the 26 English letters in order(顺序) and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…26 for z, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark（分数）. Knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," love:12+15+22+5="54," and luck: 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money? It can’t , either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度）. Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5=100，a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to（导致） different courses of life. Most time people hope for a better life. It is possible that they will have a better life if they change their attitudes. When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive（积极的） attitude towards failure（失败）, you’ll find it’s also rewarding（有益的）though it has caused you losses（损失）.According to the passage，what number does 8 represent ?
| A．g | B．h |
| C．i | D．j |
The writer thinks ________ is the most important thing in a person’s life.
| A．hard-work. | B．know ledge |
| C．money | D．attitude |
What is the mark of the word“money” according to the passage?
| A．73 | B．72 |
| C．75 | D．62 |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way is to_______
| A．ask for help from others |
| B．hope to be lucky |
| C．change your attitude |
| D．try math-solving ways |
From the passage we can learn that ________.
| A．different attitudes come from different courses of life |
| B．sometimes failure can bring you good if you take a positive attitude |
| C．math can solve every problem easily in our daily life |
| D．none of the English words except “attitude” is 100 or more |
What’s the strongest part of your body? Your head? Bones? It’s your teeth. There is a special thing called enamel（牙釉质）in teeth. It is the hardest thing in the human body and keeps bacteria（细菌）away. However, teeth are hurt easily to problems and disease. September 20 is National Teeth-loving Day in China. Let’s pay attention to the health of our teeth.
Teeth problems are common around the world. Most children and young adults have tooth decay（龋齿）. A study which come out on China Health Monthly magazine this year showed that 40.74% of a sample（抽样）of 1,306 Chinese students under age 15 has decayed teeth.
Food that is rich in sugar increases the risk of tooth decay. After you eat, bacteria go crazy over the sugar on your teeth. The bacteria turn sugar into acids that eat away at tooth enamel. This causes holes in your teeth.
Another common problem is crooked teeth（龅牙）. When your new teeth begin to grow and the old teeth haven’t fallen out, there isn’t enough space for the new ones. This causes crooked teeth.
Don’t worry. Here are some ways to keep your teeth healthy.
◆Brush at least twice a day in the morning and in the evening.
◆Learn to use dental floss(牙线). The floss gets rid of food that’s hidden where your toothbrush can’t get it.
◆Visit a dentist. He or she can check if you have any dental problems and help you clean your teeth.
◆Pay attention to what you eat. It’s better to eat lots of fruit and vegetables instead of fries and drink water instead of soda.
◆Wear braces(牙套) to make your teeth straight and beautiful.What’s the strongest part in the human body according to the passage?
| A．Bones. | B．Teeth. |
| C．Head. | D．Bactria. |
When is National Teeth-loving Day in China?
| A．September 30. | B．October 20. |
| C．September 20. | D．June 5. |
Crooked teeth refer to（指的是） _________.
| A．decayed teeth | B．the old teeth |
| C．the fallen teeth | D．the new teeth |
Which of the following is NOT true about decayed teeth?
| A．Once you eat sugar, you must have decayed teeth. |
| B．Bacteria become strong over the sugar on your teeth. |
| C．Bacteria can turn sugar into acids that eat away at tooth enamel. |
| D．If you have decayed teeth, there may be holes in those teeth. |
Which of the following is NOT a good way to keep teeth healthy?
| A．Make your teeth straight with braces. |
| B．Brush your teeth twice a day or more. |
| C．Eat much fries or drink much soda. |
| D．See a dentist if you have dental problems. |