Do you think people are willing to pay more for famous brand coffee, such as Starbucks, instead of making it at home? ﹡I think that many people pay more for famous brand coffee because they’re busy 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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Do you think people are willing to pay more for famous brand coffee, such as Starbucks, instead of making it at home?

﹡I think that many people pay more for famous brand coffee because they’re busy and don’t have time to make it at home in the morning. —Hilary Gorenst

﹡I think it’s because it is more convenient to have it made for you. Unless you work at a coffee shop, you wouldn’t know how to make some of the drinks at home. —Ray Brett

﹡The atmosphere of the coffee shops makes it fun to buy drinks because of the convenience and variety! Plus, you on most drinks they put a little bit more of happiness on top—whipped creme, for example. Yum! —Keith Karla

﹡You don’t experience these things when you are tired and alone sitting in your kitchen making the coffee yourself. —Casie Jolley

﹡I don’t have time to make coffee in the morning, so stopping by a drive-in is easy for me! I love Starbucks in particular, because they are really consistent（一致的） with their drinks. I know I’ll never get a poorly make mocha! —Kelly Schakel

1．This passage is most probably taken from _________.

A．a notice B．a diary C．an advertisement D．an interview

2．In Ray Brett’s opinion, ________.

A．working at a coffee shop helps make good coffee at home.

B．it is more convenient for other people to make coffee than her.

C．you would know how to make coffee whatever job you do

D．it’s more convenient to make coffee by yourself at home.

3．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Keith Karla feels it great fun to make coffee by herself at home.

B．Kelly Schakel loves Starbucks because they taste like real coffee.

C．Hilary Gorenst is likely to make coffee at home when she isn’t busy.

D．Cassie Jolley always feels tired when making coffee at home.

4．The underlined word mocha probably means _________.

A．a new coffee shop B．a little bit whipped creme

C．a waiter at Starbucks D．a certain kind of coffee

DACD

练习册系列答案

　　 Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don't have name.In Japan,people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names.For example,the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Tun left at the big hotel and go pass a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest,usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat(平坦的). In many places there are no towns or buildings with tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east,and then go another mile.”

　　 People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map: They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask.　　“Oh,” they answer, “It's about five minutes from here.”you say, “It's about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don't know.

Peop;e in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand thi Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question, What happens in this situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don't know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one.A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

　　 One thing will help you everywhere-in Japan, in the United States in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person's words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go iin that direction, and you may find the post office!

1.The passage mainly tells us that_______.

A.never carry a map for travel

B.there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest

C.there are different ways to give directions in different parts of the world

D.New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this

2.In which place do people tell distance by means of time?

A.Japan.

B.American Midwest.

C.Los Angeles,California.

D.Greece

3.In the passage,_______countries are mentioned by the writer.

A.seven　　　　 B.four　　　　C.eight　　　　 D.five

4.Which of the following is wrong?

A.Travelers can learn about people's customs by asking questions about directions.

B.A person's body language can help you understand directions.

C.People in some places give directions in miles, but people in other places give directions by means of time.

D.People in different places always give directions in the same way: They usr street namees.

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　　My father made a deal with me that he would match whatever I could come up with to buy my fir st car．From the time I wa s a saver．My allowance, back in tho se day s, wa s twenty five cent s a week．I grew up on a farm near a small town called Ventura．In tho se day s the area wa s mo stly agricultural．The climate wa s and still i s a s clo se to perfect a s you could get．I earned some of my money picking one crop or another．When I wa s about ten, a school friend' s family owned walnut orchard s(果园)and it wa s harve st time．She told me we could earn five dollar s for every bag of walnut s we picked．I certainly learned about picking walnut s that day．Not surprisingly, that wa s my fir st and la st time a s a walnut picker．

　　In 1960 my grandmother pa s sed away．She left me 100 share s of AT＆T．One hundred share s of stock don't seem like much today but back then tho se share s paid me＄240 per year in dividend s(利息)．That wa s huge for a kid my age．

　　By the time I wa s seventeen．I had saved up ＄ 1, 300 and I knew exactly that I wanted．Ithink my father wa s somewhat suri sed when I announced I had saved up ＄ 1, 300 and wa s ready to buy my new car．I'll never forget the evening my father said, “Let' s go see about that car”．I wa s so excited．

　　My father could have ea sily ju st given me the car but he alway s in si sted that hi s children work for what they got．Thi s wa s not a bad thing．I learned self-reliance．Self-reliance i s equal to freedom．Now that I think about it I need to be thanking my father．

(1)

Which one of the following s didn't belong to the saving of ＄1, 300?
[　　]
A．	Weekly allowance．
B．	Her earning s by picking crop s．
C．	Share s left by grandma．
D．	Money earned from selling share s．

(2)

The underlined part in the second paragraph probably meant ________．
[　　]
A．	she didn't have the chance of picking walnut s
B．	enough money had been earned for her car
C．	the work wa s too hard for children like her
D．	she had no time to do that again for some rea son

(3)

We can know from the pa s sage the author got her car at the age of ________．
[　　]
A．	16
B．	17
C．	18
D．	19

(4)

The purpo se of the author' s father doing like that wa s to ________．
[　　]
A．	give the author freedom
B．	be unwilling to buy the author a car
C．	teach the author to learn self－reliance
D．	give the author a big surpri se

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为选项．

Ea sy Way s to Keep Your Brain Sharp

　　Everyone i s forgetful, but a s we age, we start to feel like our brain s are slowing down a bit-and that can be a very annoying thing．　　1　　 Read on for some technique s worth trying．

　　1．　　2　　

　　People who regularly made plan s and looked forward to upcoming event s had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimer' s di sea se(老年性痴呆症)， according to a recent study．　　3　　 Something a s simple a s setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do．There' s evidence that people who have a purpo se in life or who are working on long or short-term goal s appear to do better．In other word s, keep your brain looking forward．

　　2．Go for a walk．

　　Mildly rai sed glucose(葡萄糖)level s can harm the area of the brain that help s you form memorie s and phy sical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal level s．In fact, exerci se produce s chemical s that are good for your brain．　　4　　

　　3．Learn something new．

　　Take a Spani sh cla s s online, join a drawing club, or learn to play card s．A study found that mental stimulation limit s the weakening effect s of aging on memory and the mind．But the be st thing for your brain i s when you learn something new and are phy sically active at the same time．　　5　　 Or you can ju st go dancing with your friend s．

A．Focu s on the future．

B．Thi s can be e specially harmful to the aged．

C．It should be something like learning gardening．

D．So take a few minute s each day to do some reading．

E．But don't worry if our schedule i sn't filled with life－changing event s．

F．Luckily, re search show s there i s a lot you can do to avoid tho se moment s．

G．In other word s, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain．

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you're well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down.__【小题1】__For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹) for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.
For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go.__【小题2】__It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.
Planning is part of being organized, too.__【小题3】_ Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “todo” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do.__【小题4】__ Check off things when you've done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.
__【小题5】__But once you're organized, it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

A．Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.

B．First, you should get your schoolwork organized.

C．Add new thi Check off things when you've done them.

D．You will benefit a lot from a good habit.

E.What does it mean to be organized?
F.It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.
G.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.

Being organized is an important skill for school and life.When you're well organized, you can stay focused, instead of spending time hunting things down. __66__ For schoolwork, it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments, so you know what you have to do and when.Keeping labeled folders(贴有标签的文件夹) for handouts(课堂讲义)and keeping all your schoolwork neat and in a specific place—these are the main parts of organization.

For home stuff, being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go. __67__ It means keeping your schoolbag, your shoes, and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them.

Planning is part of being organized, too. __68_ Calendars, lists, and schedules can help you plan.You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace.Making a schedule or “todo” list for yourself is a good idea.Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do. __69__ Check off things when you've done them.Use your list to help you decide which thing is most important to work on first.

__70__ But once you're organized, it feels great.The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework, the more time you have for better things, like reading a good book or playing.

A．Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it.

B．First, you should get your schoolwork organized.

C．Add new thi Check off things when you've done them.

D．You will benefit a lot from a good habit.

E.What does it mean to be organized?

F.It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff.

G.It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing it on a chair.

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