British people are famous for drinking tea. But both Sahar and Bobby Green became young millionaires(百万富翁) when they opened a chain of American-style(美国风味的) coffee shops in the U.K.
Having the idea:It started when Sahar took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening , in a Thai restaurant,Sahar told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee  in London . Bobby suggested  they start their own coffee shop. Sahar 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 know there was a gap (缺口) in the market.” In November 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work:The first year was very difficult. There were problems finding and keeping staff, and 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 revenues(收入) of $30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sahar 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 believes success is 1% idea and 99% hard work, but she says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
【小题1】What kind of company do these people run?

A.Travel.B.Tea.C.Coffee.D.Hotel.
【小题2】What relationship is between Sarha and Bobby?
A.Teacher and student.B.Sister and brother.
C.Doctor and patient. D.Mother and son.
【小题3】What is the passage mainly about?
A.Sahar’s trip to America.
B.Sahar’s wonderful life story.
C.The American – style coffee shop
D.The success of a family business

Michael Jackson’s sudden death really astonished(震惊) his fans, but soon they are glad to find another younger “King of Pop” has appeared.

 Wang Yiming, who is known as Xiao Bao, has already been popular across the world with his wonderful dance moves. He once appeared on U.S. television show “Ellen” and performed successfully at the World Expo 2010.     About seven years ago, Xiao Bao was born prematurely(早产), which made his mother really worried. He was so weak. What could he do? Doctors suggested that moving his body to music would help make him strong, but soon his parents were surprised by how quickly Xiao Bao fell in love with music!

“When he was young, we just started playing music to him and he started moving around like this. But we didn’t think that he had such a strong feeling for music. When he was just several months old, we would let him listen to music and he would stop crying and calm down at once,” the proud mother once said.

So far, Xiao Bao has learned the moonwalk and other Jackson’s moves well. His fans are crazy about his wonderful shows. He has drawn more people’s attention. He is fast becoming internationally popular.

There are lots of problems waiting for him, but Xiao Bao will never give up. He is serious about his dancing career(事业). Where there is a will, there is a way. We are sure that Xiao Bao’s dream will come true one day.

1.Xiao Bao has been famous for ___________.

A. his young age      B. his dance moves

C. his television shows          D. his strong body

2.Why did doctors advise Xiao Bao to dance?

A. Because they knew Xiao Bao’s feeling for music.

B. Because Xiao Bao’s parents wanted them to do so.

C. Because Xiao Bao likes Michael’s dancing a lot. 

D. Because they thought dancing would be good for his health.

3.How did Xiao Bao’s parents feel when they first saw his reaction(反应) to music?

A. Surprised.        B. Happy.              C. Proud.                         D. Worried.

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. People have paid little attention to Xiao Bao.

B. Xiao Bao’s fans are not satisfied with his moves.

C. Xiao Bao works seriously and never gives up dancing.

D. His parents worry about their son’s crazy love for music.

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. A Boy’s Dancing Career.              B. A Younger “King of Pop”.

C. Michael Jackson’s Moves.             D. Wang Yiming’s Hobby.

 

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