.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.

 

Healthy Food Paris

Spinach + Oranges

Although spinach(菠菜) has lots of iron, your body doesn’t absorb(吸收) it well when spinach is eaten alone.But with vitamin(维生素) C by its side, this vegetable becomes a true hero.

 

Avocado + Tomato

Tomatoes are a super food. Eat some avocado(鳄梨) at the same time and you’ve got a super super food, because the fat in the avocado helps the body absorb seven times more lycopene(番茄红素).                   

 

Green Tea + Lemon

Drinking several cups of green tea is a good habit, because it can protect your heart. But if you intake some vitamin C at the same time, it can’t be better. The vitamin C in lemons helps your body absorb 13 times more catechins(儿茶酚) than it can get from tea alone.                   

1. Which food pair is correct when you eat according to the passage?

A.Catechins + Lycopene                    B.Avocado+Oranges.

C.Black tea+Lemon                        D.Spinach+Lemon

2. Why do we eat oranges with Spinach?

A.Because Spinach has lots of iron.

B.Because oranges have much vitamin C which can help absorb iron in spinach.

C.Because vegetables should be eaten with fruits.

D.Because vegetables should be eaten with fruits.

3. What can help body absorb more lycopene?

A.Fat in the avocado                       B.Vitamin C in oranges

C.Vitamin C in tomatoes                    D.Fat in tomatoes

4. Which of the following pairs do not need vitamin C to help?

A.Spinach and oranges                     B.Avocado and tomato

C.Green tea and lemon                    D.Oranges and tomato

5. If Henry’s father has something wrong with his heart, which choice is best of for his health?

A.Spinach           B.Oranges           C.Tomato           D.Green tea

 

Train-spotting

Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?

First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.

    Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?

    So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.

    It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon(现象)in Britain.

    One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.                      

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1.What is train-spotting according to the passage?

A. A kind of hobby.             B. A type of sport.

C. A strange phenomenon.        D. A special job.

2.Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?

A. They number each train they see.

B. They keep a careful path of every train.

C. They count the trains passing in front of them.

D. They produce films about trains with video cameras.

3.The writer writes the passage to        .

A. introduce some famous train-spotters

B. encourage readers to do more train-spotting

C. try to present a true picture of train-spotting

D. describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting

4. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people.

B. Train-spotting is more acceptable in America.

C. Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers.

D. Train-spotting relates to(与…有关)a dangerous lifestyle.

 

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