The coffee shop Starbucks will give people a discount if they bring their own cups. It wants to cut down on the number of paper cups that are put in the rubbish bins. It is part of a two-month experiment in cafes in England. Starbucks wants to reduce waste and recycle more, The president of Starbucks in the UK said, "We are very happy to increase recycling rates(比率),and reusable cups are a key part of our waste reduction plan." Bosses will decide later if they will continue the discounts. People who bring their own cups will not get a discount on the cafe's cheaper filter coffee.

The problem of paper cups has been in the news a lot. Around seven million cups are thrown away every day. Reporters say that some cafes lie about how many paper cups they recycle. The reporters say the cafes do not recycle as many cups as they say. Customers wrongly believe that a coffee shop is environmentally friendly. Less than one in 400 paper cups at coffee shops are recycled. A coffee drinker said she would bring her own cup. She said, "I am so sad that cafes recycle so little. I thought they were more responsible."

1.Starbucks will give people discounts if they bring their _______.

A.families B.pets C.cups D.friends

2.How long will the discounts of the experiment in cafes last in England?

A.Two weeks. B.Two months. C.Two years. D.Ten years.

3.What do people waste in the cafes?

A.Cheaper coffee. B.Filter coffee. C.Paper cups. D.Water.

4.People feel _______ when they know cafes waste a lot of paper cups.

A.surprised B.excited C.happy D.sad

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

A.food B.drinks C.health D.environment

Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and ______ to let the angels stay in the guest room. ______, the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and ______ it.

When the younger angel asked ______, the older angel replied, "Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night, the angels came to ______ at the house of a very poor, but very kind farmer and his wife. After ______ what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night's rest.

When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in ______. Their only ______, lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was ______ and asked the older angel, "How could you let this happen? The first man had ______, yet you helped him. The second family had little but was ______ to share everything, and you let the cow die."

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel ______. "When we stayed in the basement, I ______ there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner didn’t want to share his good fortune (财富), I sealed (密封) the wall ______ he couldn't find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer's bed, the angel of ______ came for his wife. I gave him the cow instead."

1.A.agreed B.refused C.promised D.allowed

2.A.Moreover B.Instead of C.Instead D.And

3.A.used B.changed C.hid D.repaired

4.A.what B.how C.who D.why

5.A.visit B.rest C.work D.meat

6.A.selling B.sending C.getting D.sharing

7.A.tears B.hanger C.fear D.joy

8.A.child B.cow C.dog D.friend

9.A.afraid B.sad C.angry D.nervous

10.A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing

11.A.willing B.tired C.worried D.unwilling

12.A.told B.talked C.stopped D.replied

13.A.supposed B.forgot C.noticed D.looked

14.A.until B.so that C.because D.but

15.A.wealth B.luck C.death D.pain

B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,并将答案填写在相应位置上。

A young man went to see a wise man, saying that after graduation, he set many goals for himself, but years later he still achieved nothing. With a smile, the wise man said to him, “Come to help me boil(使沸腾) the water first!”

The young man found no f1. in the stove, so he went out for it. He came back with some dead wood, put them in the stove and burned up. B2. because the pot was too large, when the firewood burned out, the water did not boil. Then he ran off to get firewood. When he went back, the water had nearly turned c3. . This time he became smart, so he didn’t light the fire in a hurry, but went out to look for some firewood again. Because the firewood was well p4. , the water boiled pretty soon.

The wise man suddenly asked him, “If there is not enough firewood, how should you boil the water?” The young man thought for a moment and s 5. his head.The wise man said, “If so, pour out some water!” The young man n 6. thoughtfully. The wise man continued, “You set too many goals at f7. , just as there is too much water but you didn’t have enough firewood, so you couldn't boil the water, and if you wanted to make the water boil, you e8.empty some of the water or prepared some firewood!”

The young man saw the light suddenly. When he went back, he removed many listed goals from his plan, l9.only a few recent ones, while with spare time he studied. A few year later, his goals were realized.

Only by starting from the next goal can you move toward the s10. step by step. If you keep all things by heart, you will only give up halfway.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网