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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

In the United States you will find yourself being urged from every page of every newspaper and every television station to buy all kinds of goods.
Not only is there a wide range of prices for goods in America, there is also a wide range in the quality of goods offered for sale. Unlike some countries,
Americans generally pay the price of a product without question, instead of trying to get a lower price by bargaining. However, there are many “sales” in the United States, during which time stores will lower their normal prices. This may all be very confusing to visitors. How are you going to know how to “get your money’s worth” when you shop? Perhaps the best advice is: Don’t hurry. Visit various stores and determine the quality of goods. Read the advertisements so that you can compare prices.
There is a great variety of shops in the United States, ranging from very large stores called “department stores” to very small shops. There are “discount houses” offering goods at low prices, and “dime stores” specializing in a wide range of inexpensive items.
Most department stores in large cities carry better quality products at higher prices. However, they offer the shoppers great convenience since they contain such a wide variety of products.
If convenience isn’t as important to you as price, you may want to shop in discount houses. These stores have nearly as great a variety of goods as department stores, but offer lower prices. They can do so for several reasons. They don’t offer the same services to buyers that department stores do; there may be fewer sales people; and the store probably doesn’t deliver purchases.
Another popular shop is the “dime store”. No longer selling many things for five or ten cents, these stores got their name in the last century when it was decided that a small profit on a great quantity of goods would be better than a large profit on fewer sales. Dime stores specialize in a wide variety of inexpensive items and today, prices range from a quarter or 50 cents up to several dollars.

  1. 1.

    The passage is mainly about______

    1. A.
      American hospitality.
    2. B.
      the life of Americans.
    3. C.
      American stores.
    4. D.
      the business of Americans.
  2. 2.

    Why can discount houses offer goods at lower prices compared with department stores?
    a. They have fewer employees.
    b. They have larger quantities of goods.
    c. They offer fewer services.
    d. They don’t provide delivery service.

    1. A.
      a b c
    2. B.
      a b d
    3. C.
      a c d
    4. D.
      b c d
  3. 3.

    What’s special about dime stores?

    1. A.
      They sell lots of goods at a small profit.
    2. B.
      They make big profits by selling some goods.
    3. C.
      They provide goods with a price lower than 50 cents.
    4. D.
      They provide goods ranging from bargains to expensive ones.
  4. 4.

    Where can we most probably read this passage?

    1. A.
      In a research paper.
    2. B.
      In a science report.
    3. C.
      In a geography book.
    4. D.
      In a travel magazine.

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Although the US is so big and its people have so many different racial backgrounds, it is in some ways less varied than Europe.The English language is used almost everywhere in its American form.The American way of speaking has developed independently of English and is on the whole closer to what can be heard in Ireland.
Another example of uniformity(一致)is in habits and ways of living.From Boston to Los Angeles it is as far as from France to Central Asia, and from east to west there are five time zones; but everywhere people get up and go to bed at about the same time, eat the same kind of food, buy in the same kind of shops, work and rest at the same time of the day and have the same pattern of holidays.In most of the things that matter there is less difference between rich people and ordinary people or between town and country, than in any single European nation.
Although far more food is produced than the present population needs, America is actually an urban society.Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in (從事) agriculture and most of the rest live in or around towns large and small.Here the traditional picture is changing; most Americans do not live in small towns any more.Half the population now live in some thirty metropolitan (大城市的) areas.
The fact that the United States has always been a single economic unit has contributed to uniformity.Modern industry favors large organization, and it is no accident that the world’s biggest commercial firms are American.The people can choose between the products of competing manufacturers (制造商) but the products are all much alike.

  1. 1.

    In describing the uniformity in the U.S.the author does not mention that the American people       .

    1. A.
      get up and go to work at the same time
    2. B.
      spend their holidays in the same pattern
    3. C.
      buy and eat the same kind of food
    4. D.
      have more or less the same income
  2. 2.

    What can we learn from the passage about the U.S.agriculture?

    1. A.
      The American farmers need more land.
    2. B.
      Americans are interested in farming.
    3. C.
      It is now going backward.
    4. D.
      It is quite developed.
  3. 3.

    The last paragraph suggests that ___      .

    1. A.
      the production size in the United States is very big
    2. B.
      a single economic unit produces the same kind of products
    3. C.
      there are more and more competing manufactures
    4. D.
      people can choose from all kinds of products that are similar.
  4. 4.

    The underlined part “In most of the things that matter” probably refers to      .

    1. A.
      in most basic things such as food, clothing and houses
    2. B.
      in the more expensive things such as cars, TV sets, etc
    3. C.
      in their land, housing and bank savings
    4. D.
      in their wealth and income

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Nowadays, the increase in the prices of agricultural products is one of the greatest concerns of the people and the government. The government has announced a series of policies(政策) to prevent the prices from rising further. Rising housing prices is still a big concern for the people, but since farm products are needed every day, the increase in their prices has made life very difficult for them.
Many people may think the increase will help farmers. But have higher prices of farm products really benefited the farmers? 
Take the increase in vegetable prices in the first half of this year for example. Though natural disasters such as droughts and spring frost did not cause the prices of farm products to increase greatly—in fact, prices of some products did not increase at all—vegetables have become dearer by as much as 20 percent compared to that of last year. This means only a small part (or even none) of the extra money that city people have paid to buy farm products has gone to the farmers. The extra cost actually has gone to middlemen.
As the fact shows, just increasing prices of farm products will have negative influence on the entire economy. On one hand, the price increase has created some abnormal phenomena, which hurts farmers’ interests. On the other hand, resources will enter the agriculture because of the high price of farm products, which would finally create negative effect on the whole economy.
In such a case, it would be better to leave the market to decide the prices instead of raising farm products’ prices to protect the interests of farmers. Actually, such a way will be better for farmers in the long run.

  1. 1.

    What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing the passage? 

    1. A.
      Farmers benefit a lot from the price increase.
    2. B.
      Price increase has not helped farmers.
    3. C.
      We should be sorry for farmers.
    4. D.
      Price increase has a bad effect on economy.
  2. 2.

    Many people think the increase in the prices of farm products benefits ______ .

    1. A.
      nobody
    2. B.
      the country
    3. C.
      middlemen
    4. D.
      farmers
  3. 3.

    The following statements are true EXCEPT ______ .

    1. A.
      the government has done something to prevent the prices from rising further
    2. B.
      it is better for farmers to leave the market to decide the prices in the long run
    3. C.
      natural disasters did not cause the prices of farm products to increase greatly
    4. D.
      rising housing prices has made life very difficult for people
  4. 4.

    What is probably the author’s attitude to raising the farm products’ prices? 

    1. A.
      Negative.
    2. B.
      Indifferent.(漠不關心的)
    3. C.
      Enthusiastic.
    4. D.
      Positive.

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Hello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley. We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildings. We look forward to seeing you come. The following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possible. 
You should get in touch with us ahead of time. You may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1-877-447-3233. To arrange a campus tour please hand in a request through our Online Campus Visit Request Form.
Tours are on weekdays:
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
9:00a.m. — 9:30a.m.: Meet with a University Representative（代表）
9:30a.m. — 11:30a.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM （The University of Hawaii at Manoa） student
Tuesday & Thursday
1:00p.m. — 1:30p.m.: Meet with a University Representative
1:30p.m. — 3:30p.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM student
You also can get in touch with us by:
Phone Number: 1 (877) 447-3233, or 1 (808) 956-6524
E-mail: visituhm@hawaii.edu
How do you get to UHM?
It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolulu International Airport.
By car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International Airport
Taxi: Taxi fare to UHM is about $25.00, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 15 percent.
Public bus: Luggage is allowed on city buses. Bus stops are on the second floor of the airport. A one-way fare is $2.00 (in exact change).

  1. 1.

    The University of Hawaii lies _______.

    1. A.
      outside green Manoa valley
    2. B.
      in the business area of Honolulu
    3. C.
      outside the center of Honolulu
    4. D.
      outside the city of Honolulu
  2. 2.

    You will meet with a University Representative if you go there _________.

    1. A.
      at 9:00 in the morning on Mondays
    2. B.
      at 10:00 in the morning on Tuesdays
    3. C.
      at 2:00 in the afternoon on Wednesday
    4. D.
      at 3:00 in the afternoon on Thursday
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      A one-way public bus fare is 2 pounds.
    2. B.
      Taxi fare to UHM is less than $ 25.00.
    3. C.
      Bus stops are on the first floor of the airport.
    4. D.
      UHM is about 9 miles from Honolulu International Airport.
  4. 4.

    The author writes the passage so that readers can ____.

    1. A.
      know about the beauty of the campus
    2. B.
      know about the learning programs
    3. C.
      know more about the university
    4. D.
      visit the campus as easily as possible

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Limit the use of private cars, improve public transport and encourage the use of bicycles to control traffic congestion(擁擠) during the 2008 Olympics, experts from foreign countries advised Beijing on Friday.
Professor Nigel Wilson, of the civil and environmental engineering department of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said he was "supportive to the limiting of private cars during the Olympic Games", saying that in foreign countries, the method is also adopted during big events, but he was unsure about the approach.
The government planned to keep an average of more than one million cars off the roads to improve traffic flow during the Olympics, said Liu Xiaoming, deputy director of the Beijing Traffic Committee, at the China Planning Network First Urban Transportation Congress.
Sharing Wilson's view, Dr. Yoshitsugu Hayashi, dean of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies of Nagoya University, believed the reduction in car use should be achieved not by banning, but through incentives.
"Drivers who don't use their private cars could be given points," he said, "and the points could be exchanged for goods from online shopping."
Wetzel stressed limiting the use of company cars. "Governmental officials should also be encouraged to use public transportation or ride bicycles," he said, adding that he himself is a bicycle-rider in London.
Matthew Martimo, director of Traffic Engineering with Citilabs, said the bicycle was China's advantage. "Limiting private cars is an idea worth trying but it is just a temporary solution," he said. "The real cause of congestion is high density of people in Beijing and many have cars."
Beijing, with a population of 15 million, is home to more than three million automobiles, and the number is rising by 1,000 a day.
Professor Wilson said the Olympic Games was a great opportunity for Beijing to think about traffic problems and develop transportation, adding that the city had already been making public transport more efficient. Beijing has promised to stretch its 114-kilometer city railway to 200 kilometers before the opening of the Olympic Games.
“We are looking forward to borrowing Beijing's experiences and drawing from its lessons in preparation for the 2012 Olympics,” said Wetzel. 

  1. 1.

    The underlined word incentives in paragraph 4 means_______.

    1. A.
      something that encourages people to try          
    2. B.
      online shopping
    3. C.
      points could be exchanged for goods               
    4. D.
      award
  2. 2.

    It can be seen from the passage that ______.

    1. A.
      the government planned to forbid over 1 million cars to run on the roads during the Olympics.
    2. B.
      banning private cars is the best way to solve traffic congestion in Beijing
    3. C.
      Beijing now has 200 kilometers of city railway
    4. D.
      the use of company cars will not be limited
  3. 3.

    Why did Wetzel stress “ he himself is a bicycle-rider in London”?

    1. A.
      To limit the use of company cars.
    2. B.
      To encourage governmental officials to use public transportation or ride bicycles.
    3. C.
      To show that riding bicycles is good for health.
    4. D.
      To show that he loves riding bicycles.
  4. 4.

    Which of the following may be the reason for the traffic congestion in Beijing?

    1. A.
      The 2008 Beijing Olympic games.
    2. B.
      The number of cars in Beijing is rising by 1,000 a day.
    3. C.
      The large population in Beijing and the large number of cars.
    4. D.
      Public transport in Beijing is not efficient.
  5. 5.

    The purpose of the passage is ________.

    1. A.
      to limit the use of private cars, improve public transport
    2. B.
      to encourage the use of bicycles to control traffic congestion during the 2008 Olympics
    3. C.
      to borrow Beijing's experiences and draw from its lessons in preparation for the 2012 Olympics
    4. D.
      to tell the advice given by foreign experts on traffic congestion during 2008 Beijing Olympics

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children’s emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent’s own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.

  1. 1.

    In the past, American families tended to be ____.

    1. A.
      quite small
    2. B.
      medium sized
    3. C.
      quite large
    4. D.
      small
  2. 2.

    To parents who take the responsibility for children’s expenses, the cost of living increases because ____.

    1. A.
      children attend school for more years
    2. B.
      children are better dressed
    3. C.
      children spend more money on entertainment
    4. D.
      all of the above
  3. 3.

    According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may ____.

    1. A.
      become worse
    2. B.
      remain the same
    3. C.
      get better
    4. D.
      keep unchanged
  4. 4.

    The title of the article might be ____.

    1. A.
      American Children
    2. B.
      American Families
    3. C.
      American Mother
    4. D.
      American Parents

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科目： 來源： 題型：完形填空

In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest1in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 2and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made3the lake.
Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the4began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪獸) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long 5and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen6. Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a7. It8like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too 9. The newspapers printed the picture and10it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".
Then the argument(爭論) began.11 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was12there.
In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real13to see and photograph the monster to find14there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was15no real proof (證據(jù)).
Later underwater television cameras were used, but 16found any real proof. However, they 17find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be18of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.
In 1975, however, some American scientists19 a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long 20had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      river
    2. B.
      ocean
    3. C.
      sea
    4. D.
      lake
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      wide
    2. B.
      tall
    3. C.
      long
    4. D.
      high
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      over
    3. C.
      around
    4. D.
      above
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      accidents
    2. B.
      meetings
    3. C.
      sayings
    4. D.
      stories
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      eye
    2. B.
      ear
    3. C.
      nose
    4. D.
      neck
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      it
    2. B.
      one
    3. C.
      some
    4. D.
      all
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      photo
    2. B.
      map
    3. C.
      gun
    4. D.
      chance
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      sounded
    2. B.
      looked
    3. C.
      feel
    4. D.
      would
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      clean
    2. B.
      clear
    3. C.
      taken
    4. D.
      shown
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      called
    2. B.
      believed
    3. C.
      thought
    4. D.
      regarded
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      Some
    2. B.
      More
    3. C.
      All
    4. D.
      No
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      nothing
    2. B.
      anything
    3. C.
      monsters
    4. D.
      everything
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      effort
    2. B.
      thing
    3. C.
      interest
    4. D.
      trip
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      so
    2. B.
      but
    3. C.
      as
    4. D.
      if
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      even
    2. B.
      still
    3. C.
      also
    4. D.
      yet
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      someone
    2. B.
      no one
    3. C.
      anyone
    4. D.
      we
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      did
    2. B.
      really
    3. C.
      were
    4. D.
      actually
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      room
    2. B.
      house
    3. C.
      home
    4. D.
      ground
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      found
    2. B.
      formed(組成)
    3. C.
      invited
    4. D.
      get
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      or
    3. C.
      and
    4. D.
      however

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科目： 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The English, as a race, are very different in many ways from all other nationalities, including their closest neighbors, the French, the Belgians and the Dutch. It is claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons are, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed many attitudes and habits which distinguish him from other nationalities.
Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of strangers or foreigners he often seems restrained, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a city train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or having a light sleep in a corner, and no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. An Englishman, pretending to be giving advice to overseas visitors, once suggested, “On entering a railway carriage, shake hands with all the passengers.” Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken, makes the person immediately suspected.
In many parts of the world it is quite normal to show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion, excitement, etc, often accompanied by appropriate gesture. The Englishman is somewhat different. Of course, an Englishman feels no less deeply than anyone of a different nationality, but he tends to display his feelings far less. This is reflected in his use of language. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. A more emotional man might describe her state “Oh, she is a goddess”, whereas an Englishman might just say “Oh, she’s all right.” An Englishman who has seen a highly successful and enjoyable film recommends it to a friend by commenting, “It’s not bad you know”, or on seeing some very unusual scenery he might convey (表達) his pleasure by saying, “Nice, yes, very nice.” The overseas visitor must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest and involvement. Instead, he must realize that “all right,” “not bad,” and “nice,” very often have the sense of “first-class,” “excellent,” “beautiful”. This unique style of language use is particularly common in England, and is known as restrained statement.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, the English are different from other nationalities in _______.

    1. A.
      habits
    2. B.
      attitudes
    3. C.
      character
    4. D.
      all of the above
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “restrained” in the second paragraph probably means “_______”. 

    1. A.
      calm and controlled
    2. B.
      polite and friendly
    3. C.
      nervous and quiet
    4. D.
      silent and kind
  3. 3.

    In Britain, if you don’t want other people to think you are strange, you’d better _______.

    1. A.
      talk with others as much as possible
    2. B.
      behave just like the English do
    3. C.
      say nothing about yourself
    4. D.
      shake hands with everyone you meet
  4. 4.

    If an Englishman says “all right”, it may mean “_______”.  

    1. A.
      not bad
    2. B.
      correct
    3. C.
      quite right
    4. D.
      wonderful
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we can infer that an Englishman _______.

    1. A.
      doesn’t like to show his feelings so much
    2. B.
      has less emotion than people of other nationalities
    3. C.
      finds it easy to express his emotion
    4. D.
      likes to have a joke with strangers

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The lower East Side is neither rich nor beautiful, but it can be a good place to shop.
On Sundays, its streets are crowded with visitors and shoppers like these. They are trying to find a coat or a pair of shoes at a good price.
Most people prefer to shop in the big department stores like Macy’s, Gimbel’s, or Bloomingdale’s because there they can find clothing, furniture, toys, and food in one store.
Some people like the smaller stores of Greenwich Village or other areas when they are looking for an unusual present.
Some streets have only one kind of stores. Bracelets (手鐲) and rings shine in the windows of Canal Street, and wedding dresses fill the stores of Grant Street. There are streets for furs(皮大衣), and, in one area, there are 600 shops for antiques (古玩)! Fifth Avenue is the most famous place to shop, and it is usually the most expensive. There you can find the latest styles from Paris, Italy, or New York. You can spend thousands of dollars on Fifth Avenue, or you can just window shop and admire the sights for free.

  1. 1.

    How many kinds of shops or stores on the lower East Side are mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Four.
    2. B.
      Five.
    3. C.
      Six.
    4. D.
      Seven.
  2. 2.

    If you want to buy something fashionable to wear, you’d better go to       .

    1. A.
      Grant Street
    2. B.
      the big department stores
    3. C.
      Fifth Avenue
    4. D.
      the smaller stores of Greenwich Village
  3. 3.

    Why does the writer say that the lower East Side can be a good place to shop?

    1. A.
      Because its streets are crowded with visitors.
    2. B.
      Because there are latest style from Paris, Italy, or New York.
    3. C.
      Because there are different goods in different stores they can meet the needs of the visitors and shoppers.
    4. D.
      Because women want very much to go there and buy bracelets and rings.
  4. 4.

    The underlined words window shop in the sentence means “      ”.

    1. A.
      put all one’s goods in the shop-window
    2. B.
      look at goods displayed in shop-windows
    3. C.
      not only look at goods displayed in shop-window but also want to buy something
    4. D.
      take much interest in the goods and have the idea of buying something
  5. 5.

    The last five words “admire the sights for free” of the passage means “      ”.

    1. A.
      get pleasure from the sight at no cost
    2. B.
      buy and sell goods freely
    3. C.
      look at the sights as much as you like
    4. D.
      look at the sight with pleasure and buy something as you like

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The days of Europeans relaxing in the cafe with a newspaper and a seemingly endless cup of coffee appear to be numbered.A new English expression is popular in Europe these days：“coffee to go.”
“Five or ten years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays，”says Joann，who works in a central Berlin coffee bar owned by the Canadian coffee and bakery chain Tim’s.
“There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life.But people still act surprised  when you ask if the coffee is‘to go’.You mean I can take it with me? they ask..”
“Europe is often five or eight years behind trends in America，”says Joann.“In the States.‘coffee to go’is part of everyday life.”
Owing in part to Starbucks，it appears to be very much part of everyday life in many other countries too.
The Seattle-based group compete with a growing number of global chains in attempting to reshape coffee drinking cultures in regions including Asia and the Middle East.
The US is the model for continental Europe’s new“coffee to go”culture：Each of the new cafe bars offers bagels，muffins，brownies and cookies to go with the coffee.
But then,“coffee to go’’might sound a little odd to English ears used to the words “takeaway”or take one.
It does sum up the brisker pace of life since the city resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989.
As one more sign of the changing times，one of Berlin’s most venerable(古老而莊重的)coffee houses，cafe Einstein，has followed the trend by opening a small chain of coffee shops across the city.
Taking coffee,slowly and in decorous（端正的）surroundings,has been a feature of European coffee houses,particularly in German speaking countries,for decades.
For the elderly citzens of Vienna it amounts to a ritual（儀式）when they gather in coffee houses around the city for a cup of their favovrite drink and a piece of rich,creamy cake.

  1. 1.

    From the passage,we can see that      .

    1. A.
      “coffee to go” springs in Europe these days
    2. B.
      Europe is often a few years before trends in America
    3. C.
      America often follows Europe’s “coffee to go”culture
    4. D.
      it’s easy to reshape coffee drinking cultures in the Middle East
  2. 2.

    Every new cafe bar offers some        to go with the coffee

    1. A.
      food
    2. B.
      newspaper
    3. C.
      drink
    4. D.
      music
  3. 3.

    More and more Europeans have takeaway coffee because        .

    1. A.
      Europeans live a more fast-paced life now
    2. B.
      The coffee is much cheaper
    3. C.
      Europeans are used to taking away the coffee
    4. D.
      the coffee is easy to take away
  4. 4.

    The characteristic of European coffee houses is        .

    1. A.
      “coffee to go ”as part of daily life
    2. B.
      sitting in a cafe bar for several hours
    3. C.
      having coffee slowly in a pleasant atmosphere
    4. D.
      taking away coffee in a hurry

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