Seven years ago, Starbucks closed a shop in Beijing’s Forbidden City after a well-known TV host talked about if the US coffee fits into the old Chinese building.
Five years later, Starbucks seemed to regain its confidence(自信). It opened a shop beside Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou with more than 1,600 years of history. People started to talk about it online. They were not sure if the coffee business would do bad to this old temple(庙).
Some people still think that the Starbucks shop should not be opened near temples. They think it is not only a coffee shop, but a cultural invasion(文化侵略). Let us take a look at the practices in other countries. In the Forbidden City of South Korea, Gyongbokkung Palace(景福宫), there are no food or drink stores, except the food-selling machine at the gate. In Japan, the place of interest may be taken away from the list of country’s treasure if it brings in modern shops.
However, many old sights in China try to look for a balance(平衡) between traditions and business. As for Nanjing, the Starbucks shop near the Confucius Temple has been there for years. Visitors are used to enjoying the sights and the coffee at the same time. The shop here plans to meet the need of growing numbers of foreign and younger Chinese visitors. There may be more win-win deals in the future like this.
| A．How Starbucks has grown. |
| B．Starbucks and temples. |
| C．What Starbucks makes. |
| D．Traditions and business. |
| A．A Starbucks shop closed in Beijing’s Forbidden City. |
| B．Starbucks opened a shop beside Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou. |
| C．Starbucks opened a shop beside the Confucius Temple in Nanjing. |
| D．A Starbucks shop closed in Gyongbokkung Palace. |
| A．Starbucks is sure to bring bad to old temples a lot and changes them. |
| B．People think Starbucks is only a coffee shop and it has nothing bad. |
| C．In South Korea, there are many coffee shops in Gyongbokkung Palace. |
| D．In Japan, places may be out of the list of country’s treasure for modern stores. |
| A．They try to keep all the business shops away from the old sights. |
| B．They try to open business shops without doing bad to old sights. |
| C．They try to open more business shops to make more money. |
| D．They try to keep in the list of country’s treasure without opening shops. |
| A．恢复 | B．得到 |
| C．反复磨练 | D．失去 |
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Worldwatchers is a centre for ________.
| A．finding solutions | B．protecting the environment |
| C．searching information | D．helping people with themselves |
With the help of________, people can learn how to help themselves.
| A．go to the Information Office |
| B．call 0040-173 654 2427 |
| C．post to PO BOX 379 GD30 6QA |
| D．write to 111/117Bute Road ,London |
What can you do if you want to help the people with AIDS?
| A．Donate money to the London Home. |
| B．Hand out information brochures. |
| C．Teach them how to help themselves. |
| D．Write to the Information Office. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In some newspapers. | B．In some magazines. |
| C．On the Internet. | D．All of the above. |
Smiles and tears are part of life. But do you find enough time for smiling? I’m not asking if you experience lots of good times. Of course, we should smile during the happy times. But do you also smile during the difficult times.
Erma Bombeck is famous for her funny books. But she wrote one about a more serious subject –cancer in children. The book is titled, I WANT TO GROW HAIR,ＩWANT TO GROW UP. Erma talks with many children who have cancer and learns important lessons from them. She learns, for example, that cancer survivors know how they should smile at life, though they are receiving chemotherapy.
She tells about the experience of 15-year-old Jessica. Jessica’s leg was cut off at the knee because of cancer. She was learning to wear a prosthesis(假肢). Jessica told about playing soccer. She hit the ball hard with her foot. The ball flew off in one direction while her man-made leg flew another way. Then the brave girl lay on the floor, laughing happily.
As the saying goes, “There’s a time to cry and a time to laugh.” Do you find plenty of time to laugh.
You can smile if you find reasons to smile during the difficult times. Only survivors know how to smile. If you can smile even when you’re in trouble, you will make it. Remember to smile and the whole world will smile with you.
When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship.
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong ― even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged persontakes wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person _______.
| A．who has been mistaken for another | B．who has been blamed unfairly |
| C．who has treated friends badly | D．who has admitted his mistakes |
According to the text a friendship can last long only if________.
| A．we treat our disagreements wisely | B．we know our friends mistakes |
| C．we have much in common | D．we have known one another for long |
What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?
| A．Stick to our own points of view. |
| B．Avoid making mistakes. |
| C．Make an apology first. |
| D．change our lifestyles. |
Earthquakes happen without warning（前兆）．They can happen any time of a day，at any point during the year．When an earthquake is happening， you should know what you should do or not do．
Do NOT go outside．You could get injured from falling glass or parts of buildings．If you are outside，stay away from buildings and power lines（输电线）．
Stay under a desk，table，or other strong furniture．Hold on to it．Or stay in a corner of the building．Cover your face and head with your arms and cover your mouth with a towel or clothing．Stay inside until shaking stops and it is safe to go outside．
Keep away from windows，pictures or advertisements on the wall or the building，and anything else that could fall and hurt you．Most people get injured by falling things during an earthquake，not by the shaking itself．
Also keep away from a fire．You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire．
If you are driving when an earthquake happens，stop the car if it’s safe．Stay inside your car until the earthquake stops，and don’t drive near bridges．Try not to stop by power lines or trees．These could fall and hurt you．It isn’t safe for you to ______ while the earthquake is happening．
| A．run out of the building | B．stay in a corner of the building |
| C．cover your head with your arms | D．cover your mouth with a towel |
From this passage，we know ______ .
| A．many people fear earthquakes |
| B．earthquakes may happen at any time |
| C．we can’t save ourselves in an earthquake |
| D．people never get injured in earthquakes |
The best title for this passage should be “_____________”
| A．How Earthquakes Happen | B．How to Drive a Car |
| C．What We Should Do in Earthquakes | D．Why Earthquakes Happen |
When Ben Franklin was only a boy，he always wanted to know about things. He was always asking his father and brothers “What？”and “How？” and “Why？”
They couldn't always tell him what he wanted to know．
When they couldn't tell him，Ben tried to find out for himself．
Many times Ben did find out things that no one knew before. The other boys would say，“That Ben Franklin！He's always finding out something new！”
Ben lived close to the water．He liked to go there to see the boats. He saw how the wind blew them across the water．
One day Ben said to himself，“Why can't the wind help me float（漂浮）across the water？And I'm going to try.” Ben got his big kite．He took hold of the kite string（线）and ran with it．The wind took the kite up into the air. Then Ben jumped into the water．
The wind blew the kite high into the air．Ben began to float across the water. Soon he was on the other side，and he had not worked at all．
One boy shouted，“Look at Ben floating across the water！His kite takes him to the other side without any work！”
“Yes,” said another．“He's always finding new ways to do things.” When he was only a child，Ben ________．
| A．liked to fly a kite by himself | B．always asked easy questions |
| C．always liked to play with water | D．always liked to find out how things worked |
His father and brothers ________．
| A．couldn't answer all his questions |
| B．could answer all his questions |
| C．tried hard to find out something new for him |
| D．let him answer all the questions himself |
In the passage，the sentence “and he had not worked at all” means“_______”．
| A．he worked hard to cross the water |
| B．he didn't go to work that day |
| C．he didn't cross the water at all |
| D．he crossed the water in an easy way |