题目内容
4.Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe,So All May Eat(SAME) in downtown Denver,the spirit of generosity(慷慨)is instantly noticeable:A donation box stands in place of a cash register.Customers here pay only what they can afford,no questions asked.A risky business plan,perhaps,but SAME Café has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years:Open only at midday,the restaurant provides poor local can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses,and dishwashers,or took after the buildings and equipment for the cafe."It's based on trust,and it's working all right",says co-owner Brad Birky,who started the café in 2006.With his wife Libby.Previously volunteering at soup kitchens,the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there."We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable,regardless of their circumstances,"Birky says.SAME's special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.The café now averages 65 to 70 customers (and eight volunteers) a day.And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading.In early 2007,one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys,"He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane clear up,"says Birky.
68.What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys prcviously worked for?B
A.They refused to have volunteers.
B.They offered low quality food.
C.They provided customers with a good environment.
D.They closed down because of poor management.
69.According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE?A
A..The customers who cannot pay can word as volunteers in stead.
B.More volunteers will go to new Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.
C.Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.
D.The lunch menu has remained the same since the café was started.
70.The author's attitude towards running such a café isB
A.unfavorable
B.approving
C.doubtful
D.cautious.
分析 本文是一篇记叙文,文章讲述了丹佛市中心的一家咖啡馆慷慨的经营理念.捐款箱代替了收银机,顾客可以随意捐献,如对于那些没有能力支付餐费的人可以代替志愿者做服务员、洗碗工,或者为咖啡馆照看大楼以及设备.咖啡馆的经营者本着信任他人的理念传播这种慷慨的精神.
解答 68.B 细节理解题.根据第三段第二句"Previously volunteering at soup kitchens,the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there."可知,以前在流动厨房做义工时,Birky一家对他们那里经常供应的不健康的食物感到不满意.故选B.
69.A 细节理解题.根据第二段最后一句中的"Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses,and dishwashers,or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe."可知,那些没有能力支付餐费的人可以代替志愿者做服务员、洗碗工,或者为咖啡馆照看大楼以及设备.故选A.
70.B 推理判断题.根据最后一段第二句中"And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading."作者认为这是慷慨之举,并且这样的精神在传播,可以推测出,作者对经营这样的咖啡馆持赞成的态度.故选B.
点评 本篇是社会文化类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) is charged with providing bus service to people living and working in Bangkok and the nearby provinces (i.e.Nothaburi,Pathum Thani,Samut Sakhon,Samut Prakan and Nakhon Pathom Provinces).As of February,2005,the BMTA operated a total of 113routes,served by 3,526buses,of which 1,665were regular buses and 1,861air-conditioned buses.There were also privately-owned buses operated under the BMTA with a total of 3,535regular and air-conditioned buses and 1,067minibuses including 2,325small buses which provide services in lanes.An average of 3.4million people use these services daily.
Types of Buses and Fares
Type | Bus Color | Fare | Service Time |
Regular bus | Cream-Red | 7baht | 05:00-23:00 |
Regular bus | White-Blue | 8baht | 05:00-23:00 |
Expressway bus | Cream-Red | 9baht | 05:00-23:00 |
All-night service bus | Cream-Red | 8.50baht | 23:00-05:00 |
Air conditioned bus | Cream-Blue | 11 13 15 17 19baht (depending on the distance) | 05:00-23:00 |
EURO-II bus | Yellow-Orange | 12 14 16 18 20 22 24baht (depending on the distance) | 05:00-23:00 |
The following passengers are eligible for bus fare exemptions:
1.BMTA bus inspectors
2.Buddhist monks and novices
3.Mailmen in uniform while on duty
4.Holders of BMTA employee ID cards
Half-Price Concessions (优惠)
The following passengers are eligible for half-price fares when using the service of regular buses.
1.The blind with a certificate from the Association of the Blind.
2.Soldiers and policemen in uniform
3.Holders of official certificates or medals as specified by the Regulation on Bus Fare
Concession at the exact rates specified by the Transport Control
Victory Medal (Off-spring后代 of holders of this medal are also entitled.)
European Royal Medal
Border Service Medal
Free-Man Protection Medal
Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3and 4.
Fare Concessions for Air-conditioned Buses
Holders of the following official certificates and medals are eligible for air-conditioned bus fare reductions.
1.Victory Medal (Off-spring of this medal are also entitled)
2.Border Service Medal
3.Free-Man Protection Medal
4.European Royal War Medal
5.Non-active War Veterans Classes 1 2 3and 4
6.BTMA Employee ID cards
70.Which of the following statements is TRUEC?
A.Buses in Bangkok are of the same size.
B.At least 3.4million people take a bus every day.
C.BMTA provides city buses and inter-provincial bus service.
D.Buses operated under the BMTA are owned by individuals.
71.Jonny sees a cream-blue bus coming.It must beB.
A.a regular bus
B.an air-conditioned bus
C.a night-service bus
D.an expressway bus
72.D needn't pay fares on a regular bus.
A.A grandson of a Victory Medal holder
B.A postman,together with his family
C.A blind person with a medical certificate
D.A BMTA inspector with his employee card
73.How much should a soldier in uniform pay when he takes a white-blue busA?
A.4baht
B.5.50baht
C.7baht
D.8baht.