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. |
| 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 film. |
| B．In a newspaper. |
| C．In a sports magazine. |
| D．In a novel. |
One day we invited some friends to dinner. When it was about six o’clock, my wife found that we had little bread. So she asked our five-year-old daughter, Kathy, to buy some.
‘Here’s a dollar,’ my wife said, ‘get two loaves of bread, if they have it. If they don’t have it, get anything. But hurry!’
Kathy hurried off, and we waited and waited. By a quarter past six, all the friends had arrived. But Kathy had not returned. Finally we saw her dancing around the corner with a bright new hula hoop（呼啦圈） whirling（旋转） round her middle.
“Kathy!” her mother cried. “Where did you get that hula hoop, and where is the bread?”
“Well, when I got to the shop, they had sold out all their bread,” answered Kathy. “And you said ‘If they don’t have that, get anything!’”One day Kathy’s parents invited some friends to ________.
| A．have breakfast | B．have lunch |
| C．have supper | D．have a party |
How much did Kathy’s mother give her?
| A．A dollar. | B．Two dollars. |
| C．Five dollars. | D．Six dollars. |
Kathy ________ in a hurry.
| A．played games | B．went to the shop |
| C．went to dance | D．came back home |
What did Kathy buy at last?
| A．Other food. | B．Nothing. |
| C．Hula hoop. | D．Two loaves of bread. |
Why did she do this?
| A．Because the shop had sold out all their bread. |
| B．Because her mother asked her to get anything if they hadn’t had bread. |
| C．Because she loved playing with hula hoop. |
| D．All the above |
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| B. Stories About Animals |
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| C. How to cook |
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| D. Music World |
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| E. Musicians |
These days, many students like playing 3Dgames. Do you know what 3D games are like? In most 3D games, game players need to control a character (人物). The character can be a robot or a soldier. Game players usually use the mouse to make the character move around in his own world. Game players can find things such as food and weapons to help them go on with the game. The character can go straight, sit down, turn left, turn right or pick up things in the game.
Some 3D games have many levels(等级). The character needs to finish different goals（目标） for each level. Game players can against their computers, and sometimes they can play with other players online（在线）. It’s great fun to play 3D games. But playing 3D games for long is not good for our study.In most 3D games, game players need to _______.
| A．control a character |
| B．find a robot |
| C．act as a soldier |
| D．control the computer |
How do game players make the character move around?
| A．By using the keyboard. |
| B．By using the mouse. |
| C．By telling the directions |
| D．By moving the computer. |
In the game, the character can _________.
| A．go straight and sit down |
| B．turn left and turn right |
| C．pick up things |
| D．All the aboves. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Some 3D games have many levels. |
| B．The character needs to finish different goals for each level. |
| C．Game players can only play against their computers. |
| D．Game players can go online and play with other players together. |
What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know what the weather will be like from birds. When they see birds fly high out to the sea , they know it is a nice day, because birds don’t like to fly out when it will rain. When the weather will be bad, the birds come back to the beach. A big wind may come with a rain. Birds do not like to fly in a big wind. They may sit in a tree when rain is coming. Other animals can also tell the weather. It’s a cloudy day. The rain is coming. Chickens aren’t quiet, and they are running here and there. Frogs(青蛙) are making big noise in the pool. If it is a nice day, the frogs will come out of the water.
A. 放 B. 落 C. 游D. 飞We can play beach soccer when birds ________.
| A．fly in the sky | B．come back |
| C．play on the beach | D．B and C |
Where there is rain, frogs are not _________.
| A．in the pool | B．out of the water |
| C．making a big noise | D．swimming in the water |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Weather | B．Birds | C．Sea | D．Rain |
Many people think it is very exciting and admirable(令人羡慕的) to be an actor. The actors often wear the most beautiful and fashionable clothes and they can make a lot of money. Many people like them and they have so many fans. But in fact, the job of an actor can be very tiring and hard. To make good movies, for example, action movies, the actors need to go to some remote(偏远的) places. There they don't have good places to stay or nice food to eat. They often have to get up early and go to bed very late. When they are too busy, they don’t have time to sleep or relax. It's very hard.Why do so many people think it is admirable to be an actor?
| A．They think actors are fashionable. |
| B．They think actors are rich. |
| C．They think their clothes are beautiful. |
| D．All of the above. |
The author(作者) thinks actors’ life is ________.
| A．fashionable | B．exciting | C．tiring and hard | D．good |
The actors find it difficult to sleep well or relax because________.
| A．They don't like sleeping. |
| B．They are too hungry to sleep well |
| C．They sleep in clod rooms |
| D．Their job is too busy |
Which is NOT true?
A. Sometimes, the life（生活）of actors is not so exciting.
B. Actors often have nothing to eat.
C Actors often work late at night.
D. Many people think it is good to be an actor.