An American writer, Mr Green once(曾经) said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks by saying, “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow.”

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But sometimes they don’t agree with each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain, and he doesn’t look for anything else. When friends have a picnic, they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can sit eating their lunch under the blue sky.

Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistake. Still, he is right most of the time.

1.People often begin their talk by ______.

A．saying hello to each other                 B．Drinking tea

C．Looking for good weather                 D．saying something about the weather

2.People sometimes have different ideas about ______.

A．what the weather is going to be like         B．what we should do about the weather

C．how to begin a talk                      D．how to have fine weather

3. ______, they always hope the weather is going to be fine.

A．When people talk about weather           B．When people stay at home

C．When the farmers need water             D．When people have a picnic

4.According to the passage, which is NOT RIGHT?

A．Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says.

B．People often look for the weather they want.

C．The weatherman never makes a mistake.

D．Many people begin their talks by talking about the weather.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A．Weather Report                        B．Story About a Weatherman

C．About Weather                         D．How to Begin a Talk

 

.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.
Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah 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 knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. 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 ￡30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sarah 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 says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
【小题1】What kind of company do they run?

A．A fast-food restaurant.	B．A tea shop.
C．A coffee shop.	D．A big hotel.

【小题2】Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A．All over the UK.	B．All over the US.
C．In central London.	D．In New York.

【小题3】Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

B．British people never drank coffee before 1995.

C．Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

D．Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Sarah’s life story.	B．Sarah’s weekend trip.
C．The American-style coffee.	D．The success of a family business.

【小题5】 Where may this passage come from?

A．In a scientific report.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a sports magazine.	D．In a novel.

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

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.”

1.What kind of company do these people run?

A．Travel.            B．Tea.              C．Coffee.           D．Hotel.

2.What relationship is between Sarha and Bobby?

A．Teacher and student.                    B．Sister and brother.

C．Doctor and patient.                      D．Mother and son.

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

 

.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.

Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah 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 knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.

Making it work: The first year was very difficult. 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 ￡30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sarah 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 says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

【小题 1】What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant.                  B. A tea shop.  

C. A coffee shop.                       D. A big hotel.

【小题 2】Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A. All over the UK.                     B. All over the US.

C. In central London.                       D. In New York.

【小题 3】Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

   B. British people never drank coffee before 1995.

   C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

   D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

【小题 4】What is the passage mainly about?

   A. Sarah’s life story.                      B. Sarah’s weekend trip.

   C. The American-style coffee.            D. The success of a family business.

【小题 5】 Where may this passage come from?

A. In a scientific report.                  B. In a newspaper.

C. In a sports magazine.               D. In a novel.