1 . Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee, they don't all have the same coffee culture. In Europe for example, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends and to talk while they drink coffee. On the other hand, places like this were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homes with friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed when Starbucks coffee shops spread across the country.
The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the USA. It was a small coffee shop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks stores 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, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks own hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing(市场营销).
In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso(浓咖啡) bars there caught his eyes. Back in the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Starbucks began opening more stores across the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops in other countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.
However, that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over the past few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing for business in one small area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with the "feel the same everywhere" environment offered by Starbucks.
1. The underlined word "ran'" in Paragraph 3 probably means "________."| A．closed | B．managed | C．left | D．sold |
a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.
b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.
c. He went to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.
d. Howard Schultz noticed Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.
| A．a-b-d-c | B．c-a-b-d | C．b-d-c-a | D．d-c-a-b |
| A．Because the coffee in these places was too expensive. |
| B．Because the style of the coffee stores seems the same. |
| C．Because people like to drink coffee at home with friends. |
| D．Because there were too many coffee shops in one place. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The History of Starbucks | B．The Culture of Starbucks | C．The Popularity of Starbucks | D．The Environment of Starbucks |
2 . One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, depending on another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn't fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves. Finally, Judy gave it a try. She is a thin, quiet dark-haired girl who always wears big white sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not stop. She looked like one of the TV ads where the model jumps into the pool.
For a moment, I was sure she was going to fall onto the floor. At the last moment, her partner grabbed(抓住) her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.
"Whoa!" several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. "You see," he said to the girl. "You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other person trust(信任)you, you must feel that you can trust them too-even you're in the dark. Even when you're falling."
1. How did the students feel when they were told about the exercise?| A．Excited | B．Disappointed(失望的) | C．Happy | D．Uncomfortable |
a. She leaned back.
b. She closed her eyes.
c. She crossed her arms over her chest
d. She didn't stop.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．b-c-d-a | C．c-b-a-d | D．a-c-d-b |
| A．we should try our best to help people who are in trouble |
| B．we shouldn't be afraid to fall down |
| C．no one can be trusted in the world |
| D．if you want someone to trust you, you must trust them first |
3 . With the development of the technology, 3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to print things such as clothing, musical instruments and even cars. People and businesses are able to create the things they need very quickly and easily by using 3D printers.
But can you imagine printing food? Some scientists are trying a new way to get the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in the kitchen will become as common as the oven or blender. Scientists say that they are easy to use: you simply have to choose a recipe (食谱) and put the uncooked “food ink” into a printer.You can also change the instructions to make the food you want. This means that it would be very quick and easy to create tasty and rich meals.
Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing, shipping and packaging processes as food products would be a lot quicker and better For example, tree leaves and insects could be turned into tasty products! Printing food could also help people who have a swallowing (吞咽) trouble. They could program the printer to print softer kinds of foods so that they would not have difficulty swallowing them.
▲ It could take away many jobs, including those for growing, shipping and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for growing or producing and the same tastes could be printed from an uncooked “food ink”. Besides, traditional restaurants might lose business. Also, we have to consider: is it really possible to get everything we need from them?
As we know, cooking and eating together with family and friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pastime of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a machine.
1. The writer gives the example in paragraph 3 in order to _________.| A．show us how 3D food printing works in our daily life |
| B．tell us how good it is to use 3D printers to print food |
| C．help us to know what things we can use to print food |
| D．let us better understand when to use 3D food printing |
| A．However, a future of 3D-printed food would cause lots of problems. |
| B．What’s more, 3D food printing could make people’s life much better. |
| C．What’s worse, people would not get the food from the 3D printers. |
| D．Anyway, using 3D printers could offer people more chances to find jobs. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．The development of 3D printers | B．Whether people cook or not |
| C．Reasons of inventing 3D printers | D．A new way to use 3D printers |
4 . Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language can show all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.
In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being "good", "great" and "smart". In America, a thumb-up sign means "It's good" or "It`s OK" while a thumb-down sign means the opposite(相反的). But in some countries, there are other meanings. For example, in Japan, that also means "man", "your father" and "the highest". In South Korea, it also means "the chief", "one's own father", "minister" and "captain". As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.
Point with your forefinger(食指). It is very impolite(不礼貌的) in Europe and America.
Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it's used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means "please"; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.
Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. "V" is the first letter of victory(胜利). So It means "victory" in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for "heroism" and in the Netherlands, it stands for "freedom".
Besides, the "OK" sign means "money" in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.
1. What does the underlined word "that" refer to?| A．The thumb-down sign. | B．The thumb-up sign. |
| C．The hand-up sign. | D．The hand-down sign. |
| A．The thumb-down sign may mean "It's bad" or "I don't agree" in America. |
| B．People will be unhappy if you point with your forefinger in America. |
| C．People in Singapore usually put out their forefingers to show "please". |
| D．The meaning of "OK" sign in Latin America is different from that of Japan. |
| A．①②/③④⑤⑥ | B．①/②③/④⑤⑥ |
| C．①/②③④⑤⑥ | D．①/②③④⑤/⑥ |
| A．Different meanings of sign languages. |
| B．Sign languages in western countries. |
| C．Different countries have different cultures. |
| D．Body language in the world is all different. |
5 . As a girl growing up in Oakland, Harris was attracted to nature in college, she accepted a green lifestyle, avoiding chemicals（化学物质） in her food and beauty products lo make her carbon footprint（碳足迹） less.
Later, teaching in primary schools in poor neighborhoods, she was shocked for her students not having the ideas of protecting the environment. But she also understood. “For many communities of color, these problems often seem less important because they are dealing with daily lives,” she says.
Harris decided to teach children the advantages of sustainable（可持续的） living and in 2007 set up the grassroots group Grind for the Green（G4G）, an organization that educates kids about green subjects as well as providing training in entry-level green jobs. She used hip-hop music to draw more people’s attention. “We created it to make a deeper connection with the kids” she explains.
One early project was a free solar-powered（太阳能的） hip-hop concert- the first of its kind—-in San Francisco. Solar panels（太阳能板） on a mobile bus produced all the electricity, and the kids set up road stands（货摊） offering green food and drinks made in bicycle-powered blenders. The event was successful, leading to other G4G concerts and attracting concert organizers and producers who wanted to work with G4G. “We’ve been able to get close to a special field that other environmental groups couldn’t,” Harris says. “Our events are produced by young people who carry out the tasks faster and better” she adds.
No one can say that poor people or people of color don't care about the earth. From the story of Harris, we’ve seen communities become connected with these green subjects once they’ve been educated and learn a way to do something about it.
1. From the first two paragraphs, we can know that _______.| A．Harris has been in love with nature since high school |
| B．Harris got well prepared before teaching in elementary schools |
| C．chemical food and beauty products are chosen to make the carbon footprint less |
| D．many communities of color don't care the environment protection because of being poor |
| A．raise money for the solar-powered hip-hop concert |
| B．use hip-hop music to draw more people’s attention |
| C．to make a deeper connection with communities of color and the green environment |
| D．teach kids about environmental problems and provide training in entry-level green jobs |
a. offer green food and drinks b. be close to a field that only G4G gets to
c. have a young and efficient team d. provide training in entry level green jobs
| A．abd | B．abc | C．acd. | D．abd |
（①=Para.1 ②=Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5）
| A．①; ②③④; ⑤ | B．①②; ③④; ⑤ | C．①②③; ④⑤ | D．①②; ③; ④⑤ |
6 . Cats are the most popular pets in the USA. So there are many sayings（谚语）about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let us read some.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very happy with himself, we say "he looks like the cat that ate the canary." Sometimes people sleep for a short time during the day. This is called "a cat nap".
You may have heard this saying: "curiosity（好奇心）killed the cat". If you tell about something that you can't say, we say you "let the cat out of the bag". Also, "a fat cat" is a rich man or a woman.
How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
1. A canary is a kind of ________.| A．dog | B．cat | C．bird | D．fish |
| A．a fat dog | B．a happy cat | C．a thin cat | D．a fat cat |
| A．he takes a cat nap | B．he looks like the cat that ate the canary |
| C．he is a fat cat | D．he lets the cat out of a bag |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
7 . O. Henry was well-known as an American short-story writer. His real name was William-Sidney Porter. He was born on 11 September, 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Porter attended a school taught by his aunt and then worked in his uncle's drugstore. The working experience helped him a lot. He saw the humour in everyday life, and made notes of all the colourful characters he met, which became the fodder (素材) for his future stories. In 1882 he went to Texas, and began writing at about the time of his marriage to Athol Estes in 1887, and in 1894 he started a humorous weekly, The Rolling Stone.
In 1902 Porter arrived in New York. He produced a story a week for the New York World, writing also for magazines. His first book, Cabbages and Kings (1904), showed fantastic characters against exotic backgrounds. Then a number of his stories came out. Among them, The Gift of the Magi was popular. The story was about James and Della, a young couple who were poor but still tried to give each other a nice gift on Christmas Eve.
In the following years came The Voice of the City (1908), The Gentle Grafter (1908), Roads of Destiny (1909), Options (1909), and Whirligigs (1910). Whirligigs contains perhaps Porter's funniest story, The Ransom of Red Chief. These stories were printed under another name, his favourite being “O. Henry”.
O. Henry's stories always expressed the effect of coincidence (巧合) on characters through humour and irony (讽刺意味), and often had surprise endings. He said, “A good story is like a bitter pill, with the sugar coating inside of it.”
1. The experience of _____ had a big influence on O. Henry's writing.| A．learning from her aunt | B．getting married with Athol |
| C．working in a drugstore | D．starting a weekly newspaper |
| A．Cabbages and Kings. | B．The Voice of the City. |
| C．The Gift of the Magi. | D．The Ransom of Red Chief. |
a. He went to Texas and began writing.
b. He started a weekly, The Rolling Stone.
c. He received education in his aunt's school.
d. His first book came out and became popular.
| A．c-a-b-d | B．c-b-a-d | C．a-c-b-d | D．a-b-d-c |
| A．Most of them are about the rich people's life. |
| B．The endings often give the readers a surprise. |
| C．The characters are usually humorous and fun. |
| D．Characters with foreign backgrounds are popular. |
8 . It's common that a Japanese-American bows on the phone—but only in Japanese. Behaviors and manners can become so routine that they appear even when there's no need for them. Those who are bilingual(双语的) and bicultural know first-hand that how we behave can depend on what language we are speaking. Scientists have shown that who you are in the moment can depend on the language you are using at that time.
This is because when you have an experience, the language you are using becomes associated(关联的) with it. For bilingual people, this means certain memories are more closely associated with one language than the other—a phenomenon called language-dependent memory. For example, a childhood memory is more likely to be remembered when the language spoken during that childhood event is spoken again.
How we think and feel can change depending on what language we are using. For example, people who are bilingual have an increased stress response when listening to the words of scolding(责骂) in a native language(母语) . This may be, in part, because our early memories associated with learning a “bad” word or being scolded by our parents happened in our native language.
Because emotions(情感) play a key role in how we make decisions, people are often wiser when making choices in the less emotional foreign language. Language can even influence our decisions. When asked whether they would be willing to give one person's life to save a group, people who speak more than one language are much more likely to say “yes” when answering in a foreign language. The unpleasant feelings that can prevent us from making difficult choices are reduced when we're using a non-native language.
The language we speak has an influence on how we think, feel, and even behave. In a way, knowing different languages can provide people with different views through which to see the world.
1. Why is the example of the Japanese-American mentioned?| A．To show the influence of culture is huge. |
| B．To show bowing is Japanese people's routine. |
| C．To show Japanese people are polite on the phone. |
| D．To show one's use of language affects one's behavior. |
| A．One's memory influences one's use of language. |
| B．Learning more languages improves one's memory. |
| C．One's memory has to do with one's use of language. |
| D．A good memory brings good language learning results. |
| A．①-②③④-⑤ | B．①-②③-④⑤ |
| C．①②③-④-⑤ | D．①②-③-④⑤ |
| A．You are actually what you are speaking. |
| B．Native languages make people speak more. |
| C．Different languages have different influences. |
| D．Speak your native language in other countries. |
Chinese President xi Jinping announced (宣布) the official opening of the Beijing Daxing International an Airport I on September 25. And it welcomed its first passengers after five years of building.
To improve passengers’ experience, the airport is built in the shape of a big star, making sure the travelers will need to walk no more than 2,000 feet to reach any boarding gate. And with the world’s biggest terminal (航站楼),it is designed to hold 72 million passengers a year.
What’s more, the new airport has placed service robots that will provide help with fight information, services and other information on how to pass through security (安检) more quickly.
Here are also five ancient Chinese﹣style outdoor yards with the themes “Silk Garden”, “Tea Garden”, “Porcelain Garden” ,“Countryside Garden” and “Chinese Garden”. They are at the end of the five departure lounges (候机室) for passengers waiting for the flights to use. So passengers can have a better experience by enjoying the beautiful view and Chinese culture.
There are different ways to get to the airport. Travelers can take railways, buses or drive cars, according to Rong Jun, spokesman of the government. “Travelers can take the train at Caoqiao subway station, where the train's top speed can reach 160 km per hour, taking only 19 minutes to arrive at the airport,” he said, “Travelers can also check in their luggage at the station.”
Buses and taxis are also open to travelers. Up to now, six lines for airport buses are put into use. And if travelers want to drive cars, the parking garage (停车库) with 4,200 parking spaces is fully prepared for them. “Another 4,800 parking spaces at terminal yard are also open to travelers,” he said, “the way the travelers choose to get to the airport depends on the travelers themselves.”
1. Daxing International Airport is in the shape of________.| A．a fish | B．a hand | C．a star | D．a chicken |
| A．Service robots | B．Computers | C．Phones | D．Workers |
| A．It has the world's biggest terminal. |
| B．You can get to the airport in only 19 minutes from any subway station. |
| C．Travelers can also check in their luggage at Caoqiao subway station. |
| D．There are 9,000 parking spaces for travelers to use in total. |
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
10 . The Diary of a Young Girl was written by a girl named Anne Frank. It is a true experience of a teenager in wartime (World War II, 1939-1945) and it has also become a symbol of the victory of the human spirit.
Here's one of Anne's diaries.
Friday, 10 September, 1943
Dear Kitty,
Mostly whenever I write to you, there are only pleasant things to report. Actually, they are more often unpleasant than pleasant things. However, now there is something wonderful going on. Last Wednesday evening, 8 September, we sat around listening to the seven o'clock news and the first thing we heard was: "Here follows the best news of the whole war. Italy has capitulated (屈服，停止反抗)!" Italy's unconditional surrender (投降)!! "Listeners, an hour ago, I had just finished writing when the wonderful news of Italy's capitulation came in. I can tell you that I have never deposited (放下) my notes in the waste paper basket with such joy!"
Still we have troubles, too, it's about Mr. Koophuis. As you know, we are all very fond of him, he is always cheerful and amazingly brave, although he is never well, has a lot of pain, and is not allowed to eat much or do much walking. "When Mr. Koophuis enters, the sun begins to shine." Mommy said just recently, and she is quite right. Now he has had to go into the hospital for a very unpleasant operation and will have to stay there for at least four weeks. You really should have seen how he said good-bye to us just as usual—he might have simply been going out to do a bit of shopping.
Yours,
Anne
1. The underlined phrase "something wonderful" in Paragraph One refers to (指代) that .| A．Anne's family could listen to news | B．Italy capitulated |
| C．Anne's family needn't go into hiding | D．Mr. Koophuis was cheerful |
| A．10 September | B．24 September | C．3 October | D．10 October |
| A．Anne always faced pleasant things. |
| B．Anne's family got news in the newspaper. |
| C．Mr. Koophuis was welcome in Anne's family. |
| D．Mr. Kooghnis was afraid of his operation. |
①Mr. Koophuis would stay in hospital for weeks.
②Italy contulated.
③Anne wrote the exciting news in her diary.
④Anne and her family sat around and listened to the news.
| A．②④③① | B．②④①③ | C．④②③① | D．④②①③ |
| A．Anne's family and their nice friend |
| B．The victory of World War II |
| C．Anne's worries about their present life |
| D．Italy capitulated and Anne's worries about Mr. Koophuis |
