【题目】 The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, D. C., in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks shops in Seattle.

Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran Starbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment. He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original (原先的)Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, workplace, and coffee bar. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new shops—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks shops opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

1What is the main idea of this passage?

A.How Starbucks has grown.B.What Starbucks makes.

C.Starbucks' customers.D.How Starbucks makes its coffee.

2Which is TRUE about Starbucks' first ten years of business?

A.It grew very quickly.B.It was run by Howard Schultz.

C.It made special coffee makers.D.It was a small company.

3What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A.Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year.

B.Only selling locally produced coffee beans.

C.Working with other major coffee-making companies.

D.Learning about local customers.

4Which shows the right order according to the passage?

a. One hundred and fifty new shops opened.

b. Howard met three owners of Starbucks.

c. Howard got a new idea for Starbucks.

d. Starbucks is popular all over the world.

e. Howard was a member of a company which made kitchen equipment

A.b-e-a-d-cB.e-b-c-a-dC.e-c-a-b-dD.b-e-c-a-d

【题目】 According to a University of Michigan study, kids spent two fewer hours each week on outdoor activities in the early 2000s than kids did in the early 1980s. Indoor activities without moving are more popular. Most people in the study spend most of their free time watching TV (85%) or playing computer games(81%). “This causes over-weight, greater stress and more physical and emotional(情绪的) illnesses,” says Richard Louv, a nature writer.

In fact, outdoor activities such as taking a friend along, kicking around a ball and taking photos can help. It is important for kids to play outside.

Firstly, outdoor activities open up your senses. You will feel better after spending time outside. “Surfing, camping and fishing help bring all of your senses to life,” says Betsy Keller, a professor at Ithaca College in New York. “Smell, sight ... they’re all active when you’re outside.” With your senses getting stronger, you’ll feel free and more creative.

Playing outside helps your body. When playing outside, you can be on hills, beaches or lakes instead of a flat floor. Different areas offer special fun and challenge your strength and balance. It also helps keep your body’s clock on track so that you sleep better at night and feel less sleepy during the day.

Outdoor play also makes your mind relax. Too much time indoors, such as watching TV or activities in non-green areas, may make it hard for kids to focus their attention and easy to feel stressed out. But staying in the nature helps them concentrate and lowers their stress levels.

Besides, spending time outdoors brings you closer to the environment. Hearing the leaves crackle underfoot, breathing in fresh air, walking through the woods in search of cool birds remind you of the beauty of the nature. You needn’t go to the countryside.________ . It can be your own backyard or that block of trees at the end of the street.

So the next time you sit down to spend time with a TV, consider treating yourself to a little outdoor play instead.

1The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A.kids spend more time playing video games now

B.kids can take part in different kinds of activities

C.too many indoor activities are not good for kids’ health

D.outdoor activities will become more popular in the future

2How many advantages of outdoor activities are mentioned?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.

3Which of the following is the best to fill in “ ” in the passage?

A.There are bits of nature everywhere.

B.You can enjoy yourself in the countryside.

C.There are more and more parks today.

D.You should protect the beautiful nature.

4The purpose of the passage is to ________.

A.tell kids ways how to deal with stress

B.remind people of the happy old times

C.introduce different kinds of outdoor activities

D.encourage kids to spend more time outdoors

【题目】 A dog was found swimming more than 220 kilometers off the coast of Thailand, and it has been returned safely to land.

Late last week, workers on an oil ______ noticed the animal, all alone, in the water. It began to swim towards the side of the ship. The dog was able to get itself onto a solid area. It looked cold, ______ and scared. It barked at the workers but it was too weak to be heard. The workers lowered a rope around it and worked together to ______ the animal up to safety.

The workers who saved the dog quickly gave their new friend a name: Boonrod. The name means something ______ to "survivor" in the Thai language.

One of those workers was Vitisak. He kept on writing the stories of Boonrod on his home page. He said it was lucky that they noticed the dog in the ______. If there had been waves, he said, the animal likely would not have been seen.

No one knows how Boonrod ended up all alone at sea, or ______ he had been out there. But Vitisak and others have suggested the animal might have fallen ______ a fishing boat.

On Monday, Boonrod arrived at the Songkhla port (码头) in the southern Thai province. A team of animal doctors was waiting for him there. Local people also ______ the dog with neck rubs and a special necklace made of yellow flowers. Many people took pictures with the lucky dog.

Vitisak wrote on his home page, "Today, ship and Boonrod arrived onshore at around 10 a.m. His health ______ has improved. He is getting a bit stronger and can smile."

The dog is now under the care of an animal doctor. On Tuesday, the group published pictures of Boonrod getting washed—______ getting plenty of love and attention.

Vitisak says that if the dog can't find its owner, he will take him with him to his home in northeast Thailand.

1A.planeB.shipC.trainD.underground

2A.excitedB.energeticC.tiredD.thankful

3A.pullB.pushC.liftD.carry

4A.difficultB.differentC.familiarD.similar

5A.shipB.bottomC.islandD.sea

6A.how farB.how longC.how soonD.how often

7A.awayB.downC.offD.onto

8A.welcomedB.protectedC.sharedD.invited

9A.traditionB.positionC.actionD.condition

10A.andB.butC.soD.or

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