.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.”
【小题1】What kind of company do they run?

A.A fast-food restaurant.B.A tea shop.
C.A coffee shop.D.A big hotel.
【小题2】Where are their Coffee Republic shops?
A.All over the UK.B.All over the US.
C.In central London.D.In New York.
【小题3】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.
【小题4】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.
【小题5】 Where may this passage come from?
A.In a scientific report.B.In a newspaper.
C.In a sports magazine.D.In a novel.

British people are famous for drinking tea. But both Sahar and Bobby Green became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style(美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K.
Having the idea:It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening , in a Thai restaurant,Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee  in London . Bobby suggested  they start their own coffee shop. Sahar 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 know there was a gap (缺口) in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work:The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and 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 revenues(收入) of $30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sahar 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 believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
【小题1】What kind of company do these people run?

A.Travel.B.Tea.C.Coffee.D.Hotel.
【小题2】What relationship is between Sarha and Bobby?
A.Teacher and student.B.Sister and brother.
C.Doctor and patient. D.Mother and son.
【小题3】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Sahar’s trip to America.
B.Sahar’s wonderful life story.
C.The American – style coffee shop
D.The success of a family business

My husband and l were talking about possible colours because it was time for painting the kitchen again. The children, sat nearby and suddenly shouted, "Not the measuring(测量)stick!”

    The measuring stick isn't a real stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and the dining room. Along the edge we have    each child's growth by making a mark showing his or her     on every birthday. Over the ten years so many     pens, pencils and markers were used that the door came to be    like a painting.

    Names and dates    different hand-writing, and I can    by the script(手迹)who measured whom. An eight-year-old brother measured his three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At parties, when this door swings, friends stop to      the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to leave their marks, they usually had a smile.

    Many of these listed on the door are still     While some have stopped. Some is still with us only in memory. When my mother came to see our eldest daughter graduating from university, we measured her, too. It was her last visit to our home.

    We haven't decided on the new kitchen colour plan yet, but one thing is    :Whether we paint the trim curry gold, Chowning's Tavern red or Federal blue, the back of the kitchen door will be always      with lots of names and dates in different colors.

1.A. celebrated        B. explain       C. encouraged       D. congratulated

2.A. progress    B. weight                       C. height                  D. size

3.A. new        B. coloured             C. long                     D. short

4.A. simply    B. clearly                 C. unusually            D. unclearly

5.A. make      B. show                    C. give                      D. keep

6.A. tell                    B. understand        C. remind      D. think

7.A. find         B. notice                  C. read                     D. write

8.A. changing           B. adding                 C. putting       D. growing

9.A. curious            B. certain                C. ready                   D. common

10.A. white             B. red                       C. gold                     D. blue

 

British people are famous for drinking tea. But both Sahar and Bobby Green became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style(美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K.

Having the idea:It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening , in a Thai restaurant,Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee  in London . Bobby suggested  they start their own coffee shop. Sahar 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 know there was a gap (缺口) in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.

Making it work:The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and 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 revenues(收入) of $30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sahar 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 believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

1.What kind of company do these people run?

A.Travel.            B.Tea.              C.Coffee.           D.Hotel.

2.What relationship is between Sarha and Bobby?

A.Teacher and student.                    B.Sister and brother.

C.Doctor and patient.                      D.Mother and son.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Sahar’s trip to America.

B.Sahar’s wonderful life story.

C.The American – style coffee shop

D.The success of a family business

 

.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.”

【小题 1】What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant.                  B. A tea shop.  

C. A coffee shop.                       D. A big hotel.

【小题 2】Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A. All over the UK.                     B. All over the US.

C. In central London.                       D. In New York.

【小题 3】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.

【小题 4】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.

【小题 5】 Where may this passage come from?

A. In a scientific report.                  B. In a newspaper.

C. In a sports magazine.               D. In a novel.

 

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