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　　New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horse back. The New York police have one hundred and seventy horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than eight thousand of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.

　　The cost of shoes on a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.

　　A blacksmith's job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horses foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very strong. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horse's full before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

　　One of the blacksmith in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horse shoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and as he puts it, it's a good way to make a living.

1．According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a ________ man.

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2．James Corbin became a blacksmith because he ________.

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A．was interested in horses

B．was needed by the policemen

C．drew a picture of the horse shoe

D．had to make a living

3．In the reading passage, to shape a shoe is to ________.

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A．fit it on the horse's foot

B．use it for two or three hours

C．make the form of a horse shoe from a piece of metal

D．draw a picture of the shoe

4．The best title for the passage is ________.

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A．Policemen on Horseback

B．Blacksmiths and Horseshoes

C．James Corbin, a Blacksmith

D．Making Horseshoes Is a Good Way to Make a Living

5．Which of the following is true?

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A．Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback.

B．New York is the only city in American to have some policemen on horseback.

C．Policemen on horseback enjoy traveling around the United States.

D．Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.

There are many ways for people to make money on the Internet. Some teenagers are looking for quick ways to make money. Many teenagers spend a lot of time using the Internet, so they know a lot about the online word. This makes it easier for teenagers to make money online.

You can find different kinds of money-making ways on the Internet. Some ways make a little money and others make a lot of money. But remember: scams（诈财骗局） never make any money.

Doing the paid survey（有偿的调查） is one of the easy way for teenagers to make money. Some surveys are only for teenagers. Teenagers can get money after they answer them. But many online surveys are in fact scams. So teenagers must choose carefully before starting the surveys.

Teenagers can start an eBay store to make money. eBay is an online marketplace. Teenagers can also make money with blogs. But it is not a quick way to make money online. It takes time and teenagers must take their blogs popular.

41. Why do many teenagers know a lot about the Internet?

A. Because they are clever.

B. Because they use it a lot

C. Because they learn about it at school.

42. What does the underlined word “them” refer to?

A. Scams              

B. Ways.              

C. Surveys.

43. The writer thinks that teenagers should __________ before starting a paid survey.

A. prepare early

B. study hard

C. choose carefully

44. How may ways of making money online are mentioned in the passage?

   A. Two.          

B. Three.         

C. Four.

45. The passage is mainly about ______________.

A. how teenagers can make money online             

B. if it’s good for teenagers to make money online.        

C. why making money online is popular with teenager

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．

 

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．