1 . Tokyo has a great range of cafes, but many don’t offer free wireless Internet access or power outlets (电源插座). So, for the benefit of those looking for free Wi-Fi, here are our top spots in the Japanese capital.
Coffee Valley
Coffee Valley is a small coffee shop. While the first floor has limited seating, there are outlets for each seat. If you don’t need to charge, the second floor is much more spacious with an area that can accommodate groups of up to four people. They also have a good selection of snacks to accompany your coffee.
Date: Open daily.
Time: 8 A.M.—8 P.M. (From 9 A.M. on weekends).
Location: A five-minute walk from the east exit of Ikebukuro Station.
10° Cafe
10° Cafe is the perfect place for early birds. For some peace and quiet, work on the second floor. At 10° Cafe, each seat has power outlets while their counter seats offer a great view of the surrounding neighborhood. Their menu prices before 11 A.M. offer discounted breakfast.
Date: Daily (Closed every third Sunday of the month).
Time: 7:30 A.M.—9 P.M.
Location: A five-minute walk from Takadanobaba Station.
Good Sound Coffee
Come for the coffee, and stay for their music selection. Good Sound Coffee is a friendly neighborhood cafe close to Nakameguro Station. There are indoor and outdoor seats and plenty of outlets. It might get crowded on the weekends, and the cafe offers discounts on food items.
Date: Daily
Time: 8 A.M.—11P.M.
Location: A three-minute walk from the east exit of Nakameguro Station.
Valley Park Stand
Valley Park Stand opens from early in the morning to late in the evening. There are public tables with power outlets. It’s spacious with lots of natural light a few steps away from the Miyashita Park. There is a decently sized menu with tea, coffee and various sandwiches and bites.
Date: Daily.
Time: 8 A.M.—10 P.M.
Location: A few minutes’ walk from Miyashita Park.
1. What is the special part of 10° Cafe?| A．It opens to the late night. | B．It has one day off each month. |
| C．It offers different delicious snacks. | D．It’s not far from the Ikebukuro Station. |
| A．10°Cafe. | B．Coffee Valley. |
| C．Good Sound Coffee. | D．Valley Park Stand. |
| A．Customers can enjoy various snacks. |
| B．Customers can still drink coffee at 10 P.M. in the cafes. |
| C．Customers can get easy access to Nakameguro Station. |
| D．Customers can get food at a cheaper price during a certain period. |
2 . British teen Kitty Tait wakes up at 5 am every day to bake bread, but it’s not just any old bread. The young girl who runs the Orange Bakery in her home town, with her dad Alex, adds a little humor to her bakes.
“If something is fun to eat, it makes it even tastier!” the teen baking star, who overcame depression after discovering the art of bread making, said. It was watching her dad make a simple loaf of white bread that changed her life forever. “Something that was so unpromising — a bit like how my brain felt at the time — had turned into something so magical,” she recalls.
Soon, Kitty was baking loaves for her neighbors. And before she knew it, there was a subscription service followed by a pop-up in her neighbor’s garage where she sold almost 100 loaves of bread and doughnuts (甜甜圈) in half an hour. “At that moment, I realized that this was what I wanted to do with my life,” she says.
A few months later, after raising enough money through crowdfunding,the teen rented a small retail space in town and her dad quit his job to become her business partner. They’ve been running the Orange Bakery ever since, selling everything from Marmite and cheese swirls to Danish pastries.
“I’m just really excited about people eating good bread, whether it is made by themselves or bought from a bakery,” says Kitty. “My main mission is to make bread inclusive and joyful because I have found so much joy in it.”
Today, the Taits are part of the global baking community, running baking classes at local schools.
1. What can we learn about Kitty before her picking up baking?| A．She worked part-time at a bakery. |
| B．She suffered from a mental illness. |
| C．She turned something magical into reality. |
| D．She learned baking from her mom and neighbors. |
| A．Popular. |
| B．Graceful. |
| C．Updated. |
| D．Ordinary. |
| A．He had ever been a good teacher. |
| B．He bought the Orange Bakery for Kitty. |
| C．He made a contribution to Kitty's cause. |
| D．He had ever done foreign trade in a company. |
| A．Making baking a fun thing. |
| B．Earning as much as possible. |
| C．Running joyful baking classes. |
| D．Thinking up better ways of baking. |
3 . I am often asked how I learned to speak, read and write Chinese. The short answer, in my case, was a combination of good fortune and hard work.
The first year was fun, but then our teacher moved to China and the replacement was ill-equipped for the task. The next year my family moved to the US. For the next two years I studied Chinese with a tutor who came to my home. She was my first native Chinese speaking teacher. She had been living in the US for over a decade. We got along well and I have many fond memories of our lessons.
Back in Australia to start Grade 11, my new school was chosen partly because it offered advanced Chinese classes.
By the time I arrived in Beijing in February 2014, I could already read and write Chinese pretty well.
| A．So I chose Chinese |
| B．I nearly decided to give up Chinese |
| C．She told me many interesting stories about living in the US |
| D．Grammar patterns I had been using for years suddenly made sense |
| E．In Grade 12 I had an opportunity to travel to China with a school trip |
| F．I seriously doubt whether I would have continued Chinese without her influence |
| G．Part of the good fortune is that I have a brain that seems built for language study |
4 . Our English literature teacher Miss Linda was new to teaching. But she always did her best to make learning fun and pleasant. But the thing that truly solidified her spot as my favorite teacher was that for every student’s birthday she would give us a personalized notebook.
It was just a simple small notebook, but she had filled the first page with her own words which made me realize how good a person I was. As a teenager who had a terrible home life, it made all the difference in how I acted the rest of the year.
In a session of English class, we were discussing a passage we had read. One student Jack made a point. Miss Linda basically said Jack was wrong. The next day, after we took our seats, she said, “Before we begin, I was thinking about what Jack said yesterday. Let’s take a look at that again. My knowledge is limited in this field where you are definitely better than me.” She repeated Jack’s point and encouraged discussions among students. After the discussions, it became apparent that Jack’s point really held water. I was impressed by Miss Linda who acknowledged her mistake publicly.
After class, I had to purchase some red punch cards to get lunch at school. Unfortunately, I didn’t have that much money to purchase enough cards. Miss Linda noticed I often skipped meals and brought an extra sandwich to me in private. She not only offered me the food which I desperately needed, but also the self-respect which I valued as a teenage boy. Also, she never criticized any students in public, which really made her popular among students.
1. What might be included in the personalized notebook?| A．Students’ test scores. |
| B．Students’ advantages. |
| C．Miss Linda’s blessing. |
| D．Miss Linda’s own thoughts. |
| A．Class discussions proved Jack’s point is right. |
| B．Jack proved his point by himself. |
| C．Miss Linda agreed with Jack’s point at first. |
| D．Jack was more knowledgeable than Miss Linda. |
| A．She always made learning fun and pleasant. |
| B．She gave each student a notebook for his birthday. |
| C．She had the courage to admit her mistake. |
| D．She paid attention to students’ dignity. |
| A．Humorous and open-minded. | B．Generous and strict. |
| C．Caring and modest. | D．Determined and warm-hearted. |
1. When is Halloween?
| A．October 30th. | B．October 31st. | C．November 1st. |
| A．He would like to be a pumpkin. |
| B．He would like to be Batman. |
| C．He would like to be a butterfly. |
| A．Because she wants to have beautiful wings. |
| B．Because she wants to have fun. |
| C．Because she wants to please the man. |
1. Who is the man?
| A．Jack’s uncle. | B．Jack’s teacher. | C．Jack’s brother. |
| A．Jack’s performance in sports. |
| B．Jack’s change in character. |
| C．Jack’s safety at school. |
| A．Keep himself busy. | B．Be more sociable. | C．Calm down. |
