Attention STARBUCKS
Owners of Stainless Steel Travel Mug
Mug lid Recall---16 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mug
We’ve recognized a fault at the cup. The fault might cause some lids to lift slightly from the body of the mug, and could possibly account for injury from hot liquid leaking(漏). So, we have given a lid recall notice immediately. The notice is only about STARBUCKS 16 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mugs which were sold between November 2012 and February 2013. The bottom of the mug is printed with “ThermoSServ”, the distributor’s name. There is not any printing on the mug handle.
At STARBUCKS, customers’ safety is valued above anything else. Therefore, no matter whether your lid is leaking , for your safety, we request you bring your mug to your nearest STARBUCKS ( NOT including Esso STARBUCKS), where they are sure to exchange the lid for a new lid that fits well and safely. The new lids are going to arrive March 1, 2013.
Don’t use your mug until you exchange the lid, please.
Here’s what you do:
* Please do not use your mug until you have exchanged the lid for a new one.
* New lids will arrive March 1, 2013.
* Return your travel mug to a STARBUCKS store.
* Your lid will be exchanged for a new lid.
If you’d like to return the entire mug, bring it back at any time for a full repayment.
If you have any questions about this recall, please call us at:
Toll Free Number: 1-999-701-1717
9:30 am - 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time STARBUCKS
1.The passage is written in order to ________.
A. warn against the danger of using the mug
B. tell people to exchange a lid
C. persuade people to buy a new lid
D. introduce a new type of mugs
2.The passage is mainly aimed at those who ________.
A. have 16 oz stainless steel mugs
B. often travel around
C. want to buy 16 oz stainless steel mugs
D. are selling the mugs
3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People should stop using the mug immediately.
B. People can get the money back if they return the mug.
C. People with questions can call the company free of charge.
D. People can return the lid between November 2012 and February 2013.
4.We can learn that STARBUCKS from the passage ________.
A. is a club for travelers
B. wants to make more money
C. is an organization helping customers
D. cares about the customers’ safety
5.The passage is most likely taken from a(n) ________.
A. news reportB. advertisementC. tour-guide book D. novel
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame(责备) the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation（一代人）） of grown-ups who don’t often cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will probably choose sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports. The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.
1.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?
A. Those who often take exercise.
B. Those who often watch television
C. Those who often have meals at home.
D. Those who often walk to school.
2.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because _______.
A. their parents often cook meals for them.
B. they are too busy to go out and play.
C. they can't choose what to eat.
D. there are too many fast food shops around.
3.The underlined word "steering" in the last sentence most probably means ____.
A. forcing B. guiding C. driving D. moving
4.According to the author, which of the following is WRONG?
A. We should encourage children to be more active.
B. Children ought to keep away from fast food shops.
C. Parents needn't cook meals for their children.
D. Parents should help their children form a good eating habit.
5.The main purpose of the text is to _______.
A. tell a story B. provide facts C. give advice D. compare opinions
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment(约会) was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre(轮胎) of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of job hunters waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease(油渍) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the job hunters left the interviewer’s office with disappointment. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a worker who is worth trusting. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.
1.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job
C. He wanted a higher positionD. He hoped to find a better boss
2.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A. A friend’s car had a flat(瘪的) tyre
B. a wild man was pushing a car
C. a terrible accident happened
D. an old man’s car broke down
3.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?
A. He was sorry for the other job hunters
B. There was no hope for him to get the job
C. He regretted （后悔）helping the old man
D. The interviewer was very rude
4.Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A. He was also to be interviewed
B. He needed a traveling companion
C. He always helped people in need
D. He was thankful to Jimmy
5.What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience？
A. Where there is a will, there’s a way
B. A friend in need is a friend indeed
C. Good is rewarded with good.
D. Two heads are better than one
Hello! My name is Lisa, and I am a lioness. I live on the open grasslands of Africa with my family. Lions living in a group are called a pride.
My father is strong and powerful. He and his cousin are the leaders of our pride. The other members are my mother, her sisters, and their children.
The area where a pride lives is big! We roar (咆哮) to tell each other where we are and to warn strangers to stay away.
Come to meet my new baby brother. His name is Leon. See the spots on his fur? We lions are born spotted or striped (有条纹的). As we grow older, the spots gradually disappear.
Lionesses usually spend their entire lives with their birth pride, but Leon will leave when he is about three years old. He’ll run around with a male (雄性的) friend or relative for a few years until they take over a pride of their own.
But for now, we have lots of fun together. We often play and fight for hours, which can help us practice skills that we will need for hunting.
We lions keep ourselves very clean. Just like a house cat, I clean my fur with my tongue. We clean for each other, too, to show we’re friends.
Lions like to sleep for most of the day. We hunt in the cool evening. Female (雌性的) lions hunt more often than male lions. We work together as a team. At the right moment, we attack and kill our prey. Then we share it. Male lions usually eat first. Females eat next. Baby lions are the last to eat. The smallest one gets the least food.
Since we are full, it’s time to go to find a nice place for a sleep. Bye!
1.From the text, we can learn that Lisa comes from______.
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. America
2.The underlined word “prey” in the passage probably means _____.
A. the animal that is hunted
B. the animal that is dangerous
C. the animal that is powerful
D. the animal that is ill
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Lions sometimes clean their fur for each other.
B. Lions also develop their skills of hunting by having fun.
C. Lions usually hunt for food in the evening.
D. Baby lions are often the first to get food in their group.
4.The passage is written for _____.
A. doctors B. political leaders C. childrenD. hunters
5.According to the passage, Leon _____.
A. hunts more often than his sisters
B. will have spots on his fur for the whole of his life
C. will leave his birth pride when he is about three
D. will take over his birth pride when his father dies
When I was in high school, my father retired and set up a food booth on the street near my school. He was particularly good at making . Every day after I finished school, my classmates and I would his food booth. But I really talking to him before his food booth, because I didn’t want my classmates to know my father was selling noodles on the street!
One night, I couldn’t it any more and shouted, “Dad, could you selling your annoying noodles? I don’t need a father who sells noodles on the street!” At that moment, my father was . He tried to say something but didn’t. When he turned , something happened that I would never . His eyes were filled with tears. I saw him for the first time. My mother later told me my father was selling noodles to money for my college education. Even today I still feel for what I did that night.
Time really flies. I finished and then left my home to work. During the past years, whenever I home, he was always there meeting me at the railway station. Whenever he saw me off, he never tried to hug me, although I always his hug. When I was away from home, he never wrote or telephoned me, he always pushed my mother to telephone me. Whenever my mother was telephoning me, he’d sit beside her with a list of questions. He’d my mother to talk to me for him. That’s the way he is, and that’s how he shows his to me.
My father is quiet, but I feel a , which is deep and powerful. It lives in a place far beyond , and it is something special－“a silent father’s love”.
1.A. chicken B. noodles C. bread D. dessert
2.A. pass B. watchC. visit D. advertise
3.A. enjoyed B. hated C. considered D. continued
4.A. stand B. deserve C. forgiveD. digest
5.A. start B. stop C. forgetD. remember
6.A. tired B. confused C. interested D. shocked
7.A. around B. back C. up D. down
8.A. describe B. forget C. prove D. face
9.A. arguing B. weeping C. laughing D. smiling
10.A. saveB. take C. spend D. count
11.A. happy B. empty C. lonely D. guilty
12.A. meeting B. reading C. homework D. college
13.A. returned B. missed C. left D. stayed
14.A. shyly B. regularly C. quietlyD. responsibly
15.A. sawB. refused C. expected D. rewarded
16.A. and B. but C. or D. if
17.A. force B. challenge C. tell D. inspire
18.A. love B. hate C. anger D. respect
19.A. connection B. competition C. condition D. combination
20.A. greetings B. injuries C. links D. words
Cheer up! It won’t be ______ we can meet again.
A. before longB. long before
C. after longD. long since
