The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, 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 stores in Seattle.

    Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) 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, work and coffee bars. 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 stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores 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.

11．What 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．

12．Which 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．

13．Who is Howard Schultz?

　　A．A coffee seller in New York．

　　B．An Italian coffee maker

　　C．The man who changed the company．

　　D．One of the original owners of the company．

14. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?

　A.Three.   B.About1095.   C.Two thousand.  D. Thirty-six.

15．What 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．

 

The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, 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 stores in Seattle.
Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) 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, work and coffee bars. 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 stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores 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.
11．What 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．
12．Which 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．
13．Who is Howard Schultz?
　　A．A coffee seller in New York．
　　B．An Italian coffee maker
　　C．The man who changed the company．
　　D．One of the original owners of the company．
14. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?
　A.Three.   B.About1095.   C.Two thousand.  D. Thirty-six.
15．What 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．

综合填空

Jack was a pupil.One day his teacher g　1　each of them a seed（种子） and ask them to plant it.So Jack went to his g　2　and wanted to dig a hole f　3　the seed.He dug and dug.After a while he f　4　a coin.He was very g　5　and put it in his pocket.A minute l　6　，he found another coin,he put it in his pocket again.The same thing happened several t　7.Jack was so happy that he thought he should c　8　how many coins he had got.He put his h　9　in his pocket.To his s　10　,he found a hole in his pocket.

 

Beijing-- During the 24-hour period ending at 4 pm on Sunday, China confirmed(确诊)six new cases of human H7N9 bird flu(禽流感) , including five in Zhejiang and one in Jiangsu.
The National Health and Family Planning Commission(国家卫生和计划生育委员会) said that a total of 102 H7N9 cases have been reported in China, including 20 that have died.
Of the total, 12 H7N9 patients have been discharged from hospitals after receiving treatment, and the other 70 patients are being treated in designated（指定的） hospitals, according to the commission.
A total of 33 cases, including 11 that have died, have been reported in Shanghai. Twenty-four cases, including three deaths, have been reported in Jiangsu province, and 38 cases, including five deaths, in Zhejiang province. Anhui province has reported three cases, including one death. Beijing has reported one case and three have been reported in Henan province.
China officially confirmed the human cases infected （感染）with the H7N9 virus since last month.
According to the commission, China’s confirmed H7N9 cases are isolated （隔离）and there has been no sign of human to-human transmission（传染）.
【小题1】According to the passage, how many new cases have been found in China?

A．4

B．6

C．5

D．1

【小题2】The underlined word “discharged”in Paragraph 3 probably means _____.

A．治疗

B．死亡

C．出院

D．住院

【小题3】In _____ , the most deaths have been found.

A．Shanghai

B．Beijing

C．Zhejiang

D．Anhui

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true?

A．Twenty people have died of H7N9.

B．Since last month, the human cases infected the H7N9 virus have been reported.

C．Not all the hospitals can take in the H7N9 patients.

D．One person can be infected by staying with the H7N9 patients.

【小题5】We can probably read this passage in a(an) _____.

A．story book

B．newspaper

C．advertisement

D．magazine