.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 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.

 

 

US Boy, 9, Plans to Take Balloon Flight Alone

ALBUQERQUE. New Mexico — Bobby Bradley is ready. He has been training for about five years and learned from some of the

  most experienced and decorated pilots in the sport of ballooning.

 

BENGHAZI, Libya — Muammar Gadhafi accepted an African Union(AU) plan to end the Libyan civil war but the opposite said on Monday there could be no deal unless he leaves office.

 

NEW YORK — A new book written by Amy Chua on her super-. strict parenting—Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother has raised media (媒体) storm and strong arguments in the US.

Amy Chua is the mother of two teenage girls. In the book she

describes her efforts to give her children what she describes as a

traditional, strict "Chinese" way of bringing up children.

TOKYO — The operator of Japan's quake-hit nuclear plant( 受地震袭击的核电站) said on Sunday it aims to reduce radiation leaks(辐射泄漏) in three months and achieve a "cold shutdown" in six to nine months.

 

LOS ANGELES — Sunday night, the 83 annual (每年一度的) Academy Awards took place in Los Angeles. Colin Firth won the Best Actor for his role in "The King's Speech”, and Natalie Port man won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in " Black Swan".

 

 

Judge the following sentences True (T) or False (F).

1.A 9-year-old American boy is ready to take a balloon flight on his own after training for about five years.

2.Gadhafi agreed to end the Libyan civil war but the opposite wouldn't accept it if he leaves office.

3."Tiger Mother" parenting raises media storm in the US, but all people agree other traditional, strict "Chinese" way of bringing up children.

4.Japan tries to fix radiation leaks in 9 months.

5. Natalie won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in "The King's Speech" while Co­lin won the Best Actor for his role in "Black Swan. "

 

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