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The Come-back Coffeehouse    The sign in the window read "Carl's Coffee Shoppe," spelled the old-fashioned way．Hallie shook her head and wondered how many times she had suggested an alternative．She entered the shop and saw only one person.

"I could help with the books, Dad", Hallie offered, "There's not much you could do." Her father signed．"How about if you clean the counters instead?" His statement made her feel like a little girl instead of a senior in high school．Hallie sprayed some cleanser and ran a cloth over the worn countertops．After she had washed a few of the old eggshell-colored cups, she began her homework．At closing time, Hallie's parents sat beside her．"You know the shop has not been profitable lately," Mr．Rhodes began．"We need to decide if it is even worth keeping it open." "We're going to visit Uncle Harold over spring vacation." Mrs．Rhodes continued．"He can look over the books and tell us what our options are．You and Aunt Tess will run the shop for the week."

By spring vacation Hallie was ready for an adventure．Hllie's parents gave some instructions, and said good-bye．Hallie stared absently out the window at the passersby: young people on their way to work, and kids on their school vacation．They were not the same people that her grandpa Carl had served．Suddenly Hallie had an idea．She confided in Aunt Tess, who approved．The two eagerly set to work.

At the end of the week, Hallie was coming out from the kitchen when she saw her parents standing in the shop, confused．She smiled as her parents stared at the teens around the counter and the young families seated at the tables.

"Welcome back!" Hallie swept her arms to present the restaurant's cheerful new decoration．Bright, attractive coverings spread over the tables, and modern posters hung on the walls, while, colorful mismatched dishes contributed to the pleasant atmosphere."

"I brought board games from home," Hallie added excitedly, "and the bookstore down the street donated the posters．When we talked to our friends about what we were doing, they were happy to give us some dishes." Hallie held her breath as she waited for her parents' reaction.

"Everyone certainly seems to like the changes," noted Mrs．Rhodes.

"Speaking of changes," Mr．Rhodes said, "I see our name has changed, too."

"Do you mind? I changed our name to 'Come-Back Coffeehouse' to make the shop sound welcoming, as in 'Please come back again'..."

A smile spread across her father's face．"The new name is fitting．Thanks to you, this place certainly has made a comeback!"

1.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?

A．Hallie trusted Aunt Tess very much.

B．Hallie took charge of the books for her parents.

C．Hallie's parents didn't take her opinions seriously.

D．Hallie's parents didn't count on the shop for a living.

2.What do we learn about "Carl's Coffee Shoppe"?

A．It is behind the times．

B．It has regular customers.

C．It is located on a quiet street．

D．It follows family traditions well.

3.What did Hallie do after her parents left?

A．She advertised for the shop.

B．She made the shop more attractive.

C．She invited her friends to the shop.

D．She turned the shop into an activity center.

4.What kind of girl in Hallie?

A．Smart and helpful．

B．Modest and out-going.

C．Optimistic and generous．

D．Faithful and hardworking.

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题解析：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了女孩Hallie 家的咖啡店原本经营不善，后来在Hallie 的帮助下，生意逐渐好转的故事。

1.】题细节题正确答案为：C根据第二段第一行Hallie 主动提供帮助，但是她的爸爸回答她“There’s not much you could do．How about you clean the counters instead.”可知答案，符合C 选项中的Hallie’s parents didn’t take her opinions seriously.

2.】题细节题正确答案为：A根据第三段可知，咖啡店依然保留着Hallie 的祖父Carl 时代的装修风格，可知答案，符合A 中的It is behind the times．“它已经过时了”。

3.】题细节题正确答案为：B根据第五段第二行可知， Hallie 趁父母不在的时候，对咖啡店做了一系列的改变。Bright, attractive coverings spread over the tables, and modern posters hung on the walls…可知答案，符合B 中的She made the shop more attractive.“Hallie 使咖啡店更具吸引力”。

4.】题推理题正确答案为：AHallie 在父母离开后，通过观察，发现她家的咖啡店不符合年轻人的审美，于是在装修上做出了一系列的改变，使得咖啡店的生意好转，可知Hallie 很聪明，而且对生意很有帮助，故选择A．Smart and helpful.

考点：人物／故事