Question

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.”

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.

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.

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.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Sarah’s life.

B. Sarah’s weekend trip.

C. The American-style coffee.

D. The success of a family business.

5.Where may this passage come from?

A. In a film.

B. In a newspaper.

C. In a sports magazine.

D. In a novel.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

試題分析：本篇文章介紹的是一個家族的成功，先是有了那個想法，然后抓住了商機(jī)做調(diào)查研究，付出行動，最后還寫了自己經(jīng)驗(yàn)的第一本暢銷書，鼓勵他人自主創(chuàng)業(yè)。

【小題1 】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，由文中語句“they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.”理解可知他們開了在英國一個美式的咖啡店。故選C。

【小題 2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題，由文中語句“Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.”理解可知今天，有超過100個咖啡店遍及全國的商店和公司一年有￡30000000的收入。故選A。

1.她在做調(diào)查的時候抓住了商機(jī)。故選D。

2.介紹的是家族的成功。

3.

考點(diǎn)：考查新聞報(bào)道類閱讀。