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 is their first Coffee Republic shop?

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. All the young people must start their own businesses.

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 novel.               B. In a newspaper.

C. In a sports magazine.      D. In a scientific report.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要描述了萨哈尔和鲍比姐弟俩如何从创意到创业，直到成功的故事。并就此对其他人提出了有关创业的建议。

1.C细节理解题。根据短文“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.”及下文的描述可知，他们开的是咖啡公司，故应选C。

2.C细节理解题。根据短文“In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.”的描述可知，他们的咖啡店开在伦敦市中心。结合选项可知应选C。

3.D细节理解题。根据短文“It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.”的描述可知，萨拉在做调查的过程中发现了商机。结合选项可知应选D。

4.D主旨大意题。根据短文的描述可知，这篇短文主要讲述的是姐弟俩如何成为百万富翁的故事。结合选项可知应选D。

5.判断推断题。通读全文语句理解可知，这篇短文不是小说、也没有涉及体育和科学报道，而应该是一则有关人物传记的新闻报道。故应选B。

考点：人物传记类短文阅读。