Question

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.

Answer

1.founded

2.nearly

3.just

4.knew

5.which

6.successfully

7.including

8.itself

9.provides

10.attention

【解析】

本文主要介绍了星巴克。星巴克是美国的一家连锁咖啡公司。成立于1971年。第一家咖啡店位于美国华盛顿州西雅图市，星巴克包括30多种顶级全球咖啡豆、手工制作的浓缩咖啡、冷饮和热饮，品种丰富的咖啡机、咖啡杯等产品。星巴克在北美、南美、欧洲、中东和太平洋地区拥有近21300家分店。

1.

句意：它成立于1971年。

本句是一般过去时的被动语态，其构成“was/were+动词的过去分词”；found：建立，过去分词是founded。故答案为founded。

2.

句意：星巴克在北美、南美、欧洲、中东和太平洋地区拥有近21300家分店。

nearly：差不多，将近。故答案为nearly。

3.

句意：现在你可以在每个角落找到一个，但早在1971年，星巴克只是另一个咖啡馆，为昏昏欲睡的大众带来咖啡因。

just：只是，副词；结合句意可知填just。

4.

句意：也没人知道什么是南瓜拿铁。

本句是表述1971年的事情，可知此句时态是一般过去时。know：知道，过去式是knew；故答案为knew。

5.

句意：星巴克为中产阶级提供了一个时尚、清新的社交场所。

本句是定语从句，先行词是place，关系代词在定语从句做主语，结合首字母可知填which。

6.

句意：中国第一家星巴克咖啡店于1999年1月11日成功开业。

本词修饰动词opened可知填副词；successfully：成功地，副词。故答案为successfully。

7.

句意：截至2008年3月底，星巴克在全球拥有16226家分店，其中11434家分店位于美国。

本句主谓宾都有，可知填介词做状语。including：包括(……在内)，介词；可知答案为including。

8.

句意：星巴克认为自己为“第三名”，拥有众多忠实客户。

根据句意可知本词指代星巴克自己，填反身代词；itself：它自己。故答案为itself。

9.

句意：星巴克（为员工）提供优厚薪酬和为顾客提供福利。

本句表达事实可知此句时态是一般现在时；主语Starbucks是第三人称单数，可知谓语使用三单形式。短语provide sth. for sb.：提供某物给某人。故答案为provides。

10.

句意：星巴克很注意在车站、超市和办公楼很多的地方附近开店。

短语pay attention to：注意。故答案为attention。