The coffee shop Starbucks will give people a ...

The coffee shop Starbucks will give people a discount if they bring their own cups. It wants to cut down on the number of paper cups that are put in the rubbish bins. It is part of a two-month experiment in cafes in England. Starbucks wants to reduce waste and recycle more, The president of Starbucks in the UK said, "We are very happy to increase recycling rates(比率)，and reusable cups are a key part of our waste reduction plan." Bosses will decide later if they will continue the discounts. People who bring their own cups will not get a discount on the cafe's cheaper filter coffee.

The problem of paper cups has been in the news a lot. Around seven million cups are thrown away every day. Reporters say that some cafes lie about how many paper cups they recycle. The reporters say the cafes do not recycle as many cups as they say. Customers wrongly believe that a coffee shop is environmentally friendly. Less than one in 400 paper cups at coffee shops are recycled. A coffee drinker said she would bring her own cup. She said, "I am so sad that cafes recycle so little. I thought they were more responsible."

1.Starbucks will give people discounts if they bring their _______.

A.families B.pets C.cups D.friends

2.How long will the discounts of the experiment in cafes last in England?

A.Two weeks. B.Two months. C.Two years. D.Ten years.

3.What do people waste in the cafes?

A.Cheaper coffee. B.Filter coffee. C.Paper cups. D.Water.

4.People feel _______ when they know cafes waste a lot of paper cups.

A.surprised B.excited C.happy D.sad

5.The passage is mainly about _______.

A.food B.drinks C.health D.environment

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle.

Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) 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, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original(原先的) Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

11．What is the main idea of this passage?

　A．How Starbucks has grown

B．What Starbucks makes．

　C．Starbucks’customers．

D．How Starbucks makes its coffee．

12．Which is true about Starbucks’first ten years of business?

　A．It grew very quickly．

B．It was run by Howard Schultz．

　C．It made special coffee makers．

D．It was a small company．

13．Who is Howard Schultz?

　A．A coffee seller in New York．

　B．An Italian coffee maker

　C．The man who changed the company．

　D．One of the original owners of the company．

14. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?

A.Three.   B.About1095.   C.Two thousand.  D. Thirty-six.

15．What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

　A．Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year．

　B．Only selling locally produced coffee beans．

　C．working with other major coffee-making companies．

　D．Learning about local customers．

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington，in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop’s business did well, and by 1981 there were three more 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, and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original（原先的）Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company’s head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz, it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places; home, work, and coffee bars. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. How Starbucks has grown　　 B. What Starbucks makes

C. Starbucks’ customers　　 D. How Starbucks makes its coffee

2.Which is true about Starbucks’ first ten years of business?

A. It grew very quickly　　 B. It was a small company

C. It made special coffee makers　　 D. It was run by Howard Schultz

3.About how many new Starbucks opened in 1999?

A. 3　　 B. 150　　 C. 300　　 D. more than 1000

4.What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A. Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year

B. Only selling locally produced coffee beans

C. working with other major coffee-making companies

D. Learning about local customers

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, D.C., in the United States．It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans．The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks shops in Seattle．

Things really began to change for the company in 1981．That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ran (经营) 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 and he was curious about the company．Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw．He wanted to become part of the company．In 1982, the original (原先的) Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing．

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy．The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye．To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, work place, and coffee bar．His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle．

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers (顾客) everywhere seemed to like it． Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new shops—and that was only the beginning．In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks shops opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of shops, including shops in twenty-six countries．One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local shops and restaurants．By working together with a store already

in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city．This understanding helps Starbucks open shops in the right locations for their customers．

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. How Starbucks has grown．

B. What Starbucks makes．

C. Starbucks' customers．

D. How Starbucks makes its coffee．

2.Which is TRUE about Starbucks' first ten years of business?

A. It grew very quickly．

B. It was run by Howard Schultz．

C. It made special coffee makers．

D. It was a small company．

3.What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A. Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year．

B. Only selling locally produced coffee beans．

C. Working with other major coffee-making companies．

D. Learning about local customers．

4.Which shows the right order according to the passage?

a．One hundred and fifty new shops opened．

b．Howard met three owners of Starbucks．

c．Howard got a new idea for Starbucks．

d．Starbucks is popular all over the world．

e．Howard was a member of a company which made kitchen equipment．

A. b—e—a—d—c

B. e—b—c—a—d

C. e—c—a—b—d

D. b—e—c—a—d

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle, Washington, D. C., in the United States. It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans. The coffee shop's business did well, and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks shops 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 and he was curious about the company. Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did, and he liked what he saw. He wanted to become part of the company. In 1982, the original （原先的）Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company's head of marketing.

In 1983, Schultz travelled to Italy. The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye. To Schultz it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places: home, workplace, and coffee bar. His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle.

Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable, and customers everywhere seemed to like it. Between 1987 and 1992, Starbucks opened 150 new shops—and that was only the beginning. In fact, by the year 2000, three new Starbucks shops opened somewhere around the world every day!

Today, Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries. One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants. By working together with a store already in the city, Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city. This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers.

1.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.How Starbucks has grown. B.What Starbucks makes.

C.Starbucks' customers. D.How Starbucks makes its coffee.

2.Which is TRUE about Starbucks' first ten years of business?

A.It grew very quickly. B.It was run by Howard Schultz.

C.It made special coffee makers. D.It was a small company.

3.What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?

A.Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year.

B.Only selling locally produced coffee beans.

C.Working with other major coffee-making companies.

D.Learning about local customers.

4.Which shows the right order according to the passage?

a. One hundred and fifty new shops opened.

b. Howard met three owners of Starbucks.

c. Howard got a new idea for Starbucks.

d. Starbucks is popular all over the world.

e. Howard was a member of a company which made kitchen equipment

A.b-e-a-d-c B.e-b-c-a-d C.e-c-a-b-d D.b-e-c-a-d

九年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Starbucks is a chain of coffee company in America. It was f1.in 1971. The first coffee shop is located in Seattle, Washington, USA. Starbucks includes more than 30 top global coffee beans, hand-made espresso（浓缩咖啡）, cold and hot drinks a rich variety of coffee machines, coffee cups and other products. Starbucks has n2.21, 300 stores in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific.

Nowadays you can find one on every corner, but back in 1971, Starbucks was j3.another coffee place bringing caffeine to the sleepy masses. And no one k4.what a Pumpkin Spice Latte（拿铁）was. The new-born Starbucks came into the world on August 18, 1987. Starbucks provides the middle class with a fashionable social meeting place w5.is of pure and fresh style. It has three partners in China. The first Starbucks coffee shop in China opened s6.on Jan 11, 1999. By late March 2008, Starbucks had more than 16,226 stores worldwide, i7.11, 434 stores located in the United States.

Starbucks regards i8. as "the third place" and have a lot of loyal customers. And Starbucks takes majorities of manners to manage its brand, like top heavy roasting bean skill, professional employers, imitate relationship with customers and staff. Another is that Starbucks p9. favorable wages（工资）and benefits for their customers. Also, the high quality is the most key strong point in the competition. Last advantage is good location. Starbucks pays a10.to opening up their shop near the place where there are many stations, supermarkets and office buildings.

九年级英语单词填空困难题查看答案及解析

Coffee is one of the western drinks,it is popular everywhere.But if you enter a coffee　 shop,you will feel puzzled ,bow to choose one kind of coffee is a difficult choice.Here is some　　 information about coffee,perhaps it can help you to choose .

Cafe Espresso is loved by many coffee experts（行家）　 and is known as "The rose of coffee ". Espresso is made by forcing very hot water under high pressure through finely ground (细磨的） coffee. Crema, a heavy red-brown foam　　 layer(泡沫层)　 , stands for good espresso. It tastes strong and bitter for those who are new to the coffee world.

Cafe Americano is an espresso shot (一份一盎司的浓缩咖啡)that tastes with hot water. It's said the name was given to　 Americans whom the Europeans believed didn't like drinking straight espressos. Americano is recommended to new coffee lovers who may find the espresso taste is too strong. In China, many coffee shops add cream and sugar to Americano to suit the taste of regular customers.

Cappuccino and Latte are the favorite kinds of coffee among girls, both consisting of espresso, steamed milk(热蒸奶)， and frothed milk(奶沫). All this makes the coffee taste weaker. Cappuccino has a thicker layer of frothed milk than latte. When enjoying a quality cup of Cappuccino, you are actually enjoying a moment of romance(浪漫).

Mocha is also a popular after-dinner coffee in the west. It is one part espresso with one part of chocolate syrup(糖浆) and two or three parts of frothed milk. Whipped cream(鲜奶油) on top is an option. For a friend who rarely drinks coffee but likes chocolate, mocha is the best choice.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1. 　　　　　　 types of coffer are mentioned in the article.

A.3　　　　　　 　　 B.4　　　　 　　 　 　　 C.5　　　　　　 　　　　　 D.6

2.Coffee latte is popular to 　　　　　　　　　　 according to the article.

A. girls　　　　 　　 B. boys

C.old men　　　　 　　 D. old women

3.Li Hua likes chocolate very much, perhaps 　　　　　　 is his best choice.

A. espresso　　　　 B. mocha

C. Americano　　　 D. cappuccino

4.If you want to judge whether espresso is top or not, you can tell from if there is 　　　　　　 in the coffee.

A. a thicker layer

B. streamed milk

C. a heavy red-brown foam layer

D.1 part of chocolate ,2 0r 3 parts of frothed milk.

5.The article mainly tells us　　　　　　 .

A. the source of coffee

B. the methods of drinking coffee

C. the spread of coffee

D. the structures of coffee

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

If more people give up driving cars, the air will get much _______ in a few days.

A. clean　　 B. cleaner　　 C. the cleanest

九年级英语单选题简单题查看答案及解析

（题文）What will the mother give Dave?

A. A cup of coffee．　　 B. An orange．　　 C. Some salt．

九年级英语听短对话回答问题困难题查看答案及解析

Café X is a special coffee shop in America. Gordon, the “barista”（咖啡师）in Café X will not only greet you by your name but also wish you a pleasant day. Why? Because Gordon is not human. Its a robot. It can make the perfect cups of coffee by using beans from local famous coffee shops.

The founder of this special coffee shop is Henry Hu. Hu noticed that baristas spent a lot of time moving around cups while making drinks. So he decided to build a fully mechanized（机械的） coffee shop. And this is why Café X was born.

Café X is more like a kiosk(售货亭) than a traditional Café. Customers can order their drinks either by using an app on the phone or by using the computers in the coffee shop. When the order is placed, Gordon gets to work to make coffee.

When the drink is ready, the customer will receive a text with a code(密码). Upon entering it, the robot will hand over the correct order. If the drink is not picked up within eight minutes after the text is sent, it will be replaced by a fresh drink. Henry Hu says Café X is trying its best to provide customers with the greatest coffee in the shortest time possible.

1.Where is the special Café X shop with a robot barista?

____________________________________________

2.Why did Henry Hu open the special coffee shop Café X?

____________________________________________

3.How can a customer order a cup of coffee if he has no phone?

____________________________________________

4.When will the customer be given a text with a code?

____________________________________________

5.What does Café X try to provide for the customers?

____________________________________________

九年级英语回答问题中等难度题查看答案及解析