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1、人教版精品英語(yǔ)資料（精校版） Unit 5 Travelling abroad 單元測(cè)試（人教版選修7，重慶專用） 一、單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 1．—I prefer________ chocolate to anything else. —But if you eat too much sugar, losing weight will be out of________question. A．the; a　　　 B．The; / 　　　 C．/; the　　　 D．/；/ 答案　C　[ch

2、ocolate為不可數(shù)名詞，泛指時(shí)前面不用冠詞；out of the question是固定詞組，意思是“不可能的”。] 2．At last they climbed up the mountain，on the top of which______an old temple dating back to 1,500 BC. A．is lying　　　 B．there lies　　　 C．does lie　　　 D．lies 答案　D　[考查倒裝句及時(shí)態(tài)?！皁n the top of which. . .”是定語(yǔ)從句，由于介詞短語(yǔ)on the top of置于句首，因此句子要倒裝，且是

3、全部倒裝，又因?yàn)榫渥用枋龅氖强陀^事實(shí)，應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)，即D項(xiàng)正確。] 3．________， he should have done such a thing. A．Speaking general　　　 B．Strange to say C．Luckily　　　 D．Of course 答案　B　[strange to say為形容詞短語(yǔ)，意思是“說(shuō)也奇怪”，在句中用作插入語(yǔ)。 ] 4．________ is reported in the newspaper，talks between the two countries are making progress. A．It　　

4、　 B．As　　　 C．That　　　 D．What 答案　B　[由題干的結(jié)構(gòu)及內(nèi)容看，逗號(hào)之前，應(yīng)為非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，故選B項(xiàng)。句意為：正如報(bào)紙上報(bào)道的那樣，兩國(guó)之間的談判取得了進(jìn)展。若選A項(xiàng)，此句應(yīng)為：It is reported in the newspaper that talks between the two...若選D項(xiàng)，此句應(yīng)為：What is reported in the newspaper is that talks between the two...] 5. To qualify yourself for this kind of new job, I reco

5、mmend that you________ some online courses. A．to take　　　　B. taking　　　　C. take　　　　 D． would take 答案　C　[recommend推薦，后跟that 從句中常用虛擬語(yǔ)氣，謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞表示為：should ＋ 動(dòng)詞原形，should可以省略。] 6．Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn't had time for social activities. A．confused　　　 B．worried

6、 C．devoted　　　 D．occupied 答案　D　[be occupied (in) doing sth 專注做某事。] 7. That was the first time I ________there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much. A．go　　　 B．was going　　　　 C．had gone　　　 D．have gone 答案　C　[在“It / That is / was the first (second…) time ＋ 從句”句型中，從句中常用完成時(shí)態(tài)。] 8. A

7、 clean environment can help the city bid for the Olympics，______ in turn will promote its economic development. A．what　　　 B．which　　　 C．that　　　　 D． as 答案　B　[考查非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，從句中缺少主語(yǔ)， 引導(dǎo)詞應(yīng)選which。] 9. He was generally________ to be the finest poet in the land. A．received　　　 B．regarded C．seen　　　　 D．a(chǎn)ckn

8、owledged 答案　D　[be acknowledged to be 被公認(rèn)為。] 10．Those who suffer from headache will find they get ________ from this medicine. A．relief　　　 B．safety C．defense　　　 D．shelter 答案　A　[考查名詞詞義辨析。relief“減輕；解除；安慰”；safety“安全”；defense“防衛(wèi)；防守”；shelter“避難所；庇護(hù)”。句意為“那些頭疼病患者將會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)服用這種藥物會(huì)讓頭疼的癥狀減輕”。由句意可知，A項(xiàng)正確。] 11. I

9、t is very common that former soldiers have difficulty in________civilian life. A．sticking to　　　 B．relating to C．a(chǎn)djusting to　　　 D．connecting to 答案　C　[adjust to 意為“調(diào)整，適應(yīng)”。] 12. I was given three books on sewing, the first ________ I really enjoyed. A．that　　　 B．which　　　 C．of which　　　　 D．of that

10、 答案　C　[考查非限制性定語(yǔ)從句，表示所給三本關(guān)于裁縫的書中我比較喜歡第一本。] 13．In my opinion, all that Mr. White________good to the students in his class. He is very strict with them. A．does does do　　　 B．does does does C．does do do　　　 D．do does do 答案　A　[考查動(dòng)詞do及其強(qiáng)調(diào)形式。句意：在我看來(lái)，懷特先生所做的一切的確對(duì)學(xué)生有好處。他對(duì)他們要求很嚴(yán)格。第一個(gè)does為that引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)，doe

11、s do是主語(yǔ)all的謂語(yǔ)；does為謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞加強(qiáng)語(yǔ)氣。故選A。] 14．It's reported that a plane with ten people ________crashed into the mountain several days ago. A．on board　　　 B．on the board C．in board　　　 D．in the board 答案　A　[考查介詞短語(yǔ)。句意：據(jù)報(bào)道，幾天前一架載有五人的飛機(jī)撞在山上而失事了。on board表示“在船(車，飛機(jī))上”。故選A。] 15．Mary felt sad over the loss of

12、photos she had shot in Australia，________ that was a memory she especially treasured. A．a(chǎn)s　　　 B．which　　　 C．when　　　 D．where 答案　A　[as引導(dǎo)原因狀語(yǔ)從句。句意：瑪麗對(duì)她丟失了在澳洲拍的照片感到很悲傷，因?yàn)槟鞘撬钫滟F的記憶。] 二、完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A My friends and I had just finished lunch a

13、t a hotel when it started to pour heavily.When it became lighter，I decided to__16__the rain to get my car，which was parked at my office three streets away. My friends__17__that I shouldn't go，mainly because I was seven months pregnant then.I assured them that I'd be very__18__. I walked out of the

14、 hotel and started making my__19__to the car.At the traffic junction，a van__20__and the passenger got off with an umbrella.Before I knew what was happening，he walked right beside me and told me he'd escort(護(hù)送)me to my__21__.I was very embarrassed and__22__，but he was very persistent. During our wal

15、k，he kept telling me to walk__23__，as the ground was wet.When we got to the car park，I thanked him and we parted ways.I did not get his name and may not even__24__him now.Did he purposely stop for me？I'll never know. So how did I pay it forward？I was at home when I__25__two Indian construction work

16、ers walking in the heavy rain.They were probably on their way to the construction site near my estate.I went out and__26__them an umbrella，telling them they should take the umbrella and keep it.They were very grateful and like me，probably wondered why a__27__was offering such kindness. 16．A.carry　　

17、　 B．keep　　　 C．brave　　　 D．collect 答案　C　[作者決定冒雨去開車。brave為及物動(dòng)詞，意為“勇敢地面對(duì)”。] 17．A.guessed　　　 B．a(chǎn)rgued　　　　 C．complained　　　 D．promised 答案　B　[朋友不主張她冒雨前行。argue表示提出理由贊成或反對(duì)。] 18．A.successful　　　 B．careful　　　 C．joyful　　　 D．stressful 答案　B　[作者向朋友保證會(huì)小心的(careful)。] 19．A.call　　　 B．change　　　 C．way　　　 D．choic

18、e 答案　C　[make one's way為固定搭配，意為“上路”。] 20．A.disappeared　　　 B．left　　　　 C．started　　　 D．stopped 答案　D　[根據(jù)下文the passenger got off with an umbrella可知，這輛面包車停了下來(lái)。] 21．A.destination　　　 B．hotel　　　　 C．office　　　 D．company 答案　A　[根據(jù)全文判斷可知，這位乘客要送作者到目的地(destination)。] 22．A.agreed　　　 B．declined　　　 C．smiled　　　

19、 D．cried 答案　B　[根據(jù)下文but he was very persistent可知，雖然作者表示謝絕(declined)，但乘客還是堅(jiān)持護(hù)送她。] 23．A.slower　　　 B．a(chǎn)lone　　　 C．a(chǎn)head　　　 D．together 答案　A　[根據(jù)上文I was seven months pregnant then和下文as the ground was wet可知，他一再叮囑作者要慢一些走。] 24．A.like　　　 B．spot　　　 C．recall　　　 D．recognise 答案　D　[那時(shí)作者沒(méi)有問(wèn)及那位好心人的名字，甚至現(xiàn)在不會(huì)再認(rèn)出(r

20、ecognise)他。like喜歡；spot看出，發(fā)現(xiàn)；recall回憶。] 25．A.imagined　　　 B．noticed　　　 C．invited　　　 D．heard 答案　B　[作者決定把愛心傳遞下去。有一天，在家時(shí)突然發(fā)現(xiàn)(noticed)冒雨前行的兩名印度建筑工人。] 26．A.passed　　　 B．made　　　 C．showed　　　 D．sold 答案　A　[作者把一把雨傘送給這兩個(gè)人。pass sb.sth.意為“把某物交/傳給某人”。] 27．A.passerby　　　 B．stranger　　　　 C．man　　　 D．woman 答案　B　

21、[根據(jù)作者個(gè)人經(jīng)歷，可以判斷這兩個(gè)印度工人也會(huì)對(duì)來(lái)自于一個(gè)陌生人(stranger)的善舉感到驚訝。] B Do you often see silly words or drawings__28__onto the desks in your classroom？How many times have you seen__29__windows in the classrooms and other school buildings？This is vandalism(故意損壞)，the destroying or damaging of public__30__for no obvio

22、us reason. Vandalism in schools is becoming a growing problem，and it is__31__us more than money.It costs us our feeling of pride in our school. How can we__32__vandalism in schools？First of all，we need to make students realize the importance of taking care of public property.Second，we should learn

23、 to obey school rules and__33__.If it is serious vandalism，we need to report it to the teacher.Third，anyone who__34__school property should receive some kind of punishment. We will begin to see cleaner school and happier students when we__35__them about vandalism and work to prevent it from happeni

24、ng. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 28．A.appeared　　　 B．damaged C．carved　　　 D．bent 答案　C　[通讀全文可知作者在文章開始列舉了故意損壞公物的例子。此處指在桌子上“刻(carve)”字或畫。] 29．A.broken　　　 B．a(chǎn)bolished　　　　 C．a(chǎn)bandoned　　　 D．a(chǎn)ttracted 答案　A　[教室及其他學(xué)校建筑的“壞(broken)”窗戶。abolished徹底廢除的；abandoned遺棄的；attracted被吸引，均不符合語(yǔ)境。] 30．A.property　　　 B．budget　　　

25、 C．content　　　 D．school 答案　A　[第三段第二句話中的“public property”可知A項(xiàng)正確，此處指公共財(cái)產(chǎn)。] 31．A.paying　　　 B．spending　　　 C．giving　　　 D．costing 答案　D　[故意損害公物讓我們失去的不僅僅是金錢。下文的“cost”為提示。] 32．A.protect　　　 B．prevent　　　 C．realize　　　 D．fight 答案　B　[從下文內(nèi)容看出，作者列舉了三種避免(prevent)故意損壞公物的措施。故選B。] 33．A.orders　　　 B．demands　　　　

26、C．regulations　　　 D．intentions 答案　C　[句意：我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)遵守學(xué)校規(guī)章制度。此空需要與上文的rules相呼應(yīng)。regulation規(guī)則，條例，符合語(yǔ)境。] 34．A.measures　　　 B．mixes　　　　 C．vandalizes　　　 D．occupies 答案　C　[句意：不論誰(shuí)損壞公物都得受到某種懲罰。根據(jù)上文第一段中的名詞vandalism不難判斷此處選它的動(dòng)詞形式vandalize。] 35．A.educate　　　 B．tell　　　 C．order　　　 D．mention 答案　A　[如果我們教育學(xué)生什么是故意破壞公物并采取

27、措施加以防止，我們就會(huì)看到更加整潔的校園和更快樂(lè)的孩子。文章介紹的為校園事件，故此處填“教育”一詞恰當(dāng)。] 三、閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 A Greg Evans started to study film at Ryerson University, but had a change of heart and switched to social work at George Brown College in second year. Yet the college recognized o

28、nly one of Evans' general-interest credits from Ryerson, and also made him take English all over again although he had passed it at university. “So I spent time and money taking a course I had already taken before, which took up time I could have been working another shift every week，” complained E

29、vans. “The system really needs to change.”Evans was part of a chorus of Ontario students Monday cheering a new $ 73.7 million five-year plan to help students switch from college to university, and vice versa. After years of urging from students, Queen's Park unveiled a new Credit Transfer Innovatio

30、n Fund to provide student advisers, an interactive website and orientation programs to help students move back and forth between the more hands-on courses of community college to the often broader academic focus of a university degree. “We hear horror stories about students who can't get recognition

31、 from one institution for a very similar course at another, and in one case I believe the same professor was teaching them both，” noted Milloy after announcing the new fund. Individual colleges and universities have hammered out nearly 500 mutual deals to honor each other's credits in certain cours

32、es, but the province wants more, especially between clusters of post-secondary institutions. It will require each school to set targets for more credit-transfer agreements, and link these increases to provincial funding. More than 4,000 college graduates transfer(轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)) to university in Ontario every

33、year-twice as many as eight years ago, noted Justin Fox, president of the College Student Alliance. Yet Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits, in part to avoid duplicating each other's courses, noted Bonnie Patterson, president of the Council of Ontario Univ

34、ersities, who welcomed the increased flexibility. 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　當(dāng)學(xué)生從大學(xué)轉(zhuǎn)到學(xué)院后，以前的學(xué)分幾乎不被學(xué)院承認(rèn)，由此引發(fā)了教育制度的改革。在一項(xiàng)新的五年計(jì)劃中，學(xué)生可以靈活地在大學(xué)和學(xué)院之間轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)。 36．What happened when Greg Evans switched to social work at George Brown College? A．He was considered to be unqualified for social work. B．His previous credits were not a

35、ll recognized. C．He wasn't able to get enough credits. D．His English didn't reach the required standard. 答案　B　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段第二句的前半部分提到學(xué)院只承認(rèn)他以前所在大學(xué)的大眾學(xué)分的一種，由此可知他以前的學(xué)分并非都被承認(rèn)。] 37. With the new $73.7 million five-year plan, students can________. A．get enough money to go to university B．switch between

36、 colleges and universities C．get enough general-interest credits D．have a wise choice of courses 答案　B　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段的最后一句可知這個(gè)五年計(jì)劃的目的是幫助學(xué)生在學(xué)院與大學(xué)之間轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)。] 38．According to Paragraph 3, Milloy believes ________. A．it is time that the system was changed B．the same professor can't teach in different scho

37、ols C．students should focus on their chosen courses D．the students' stories are horrible 答案　A　[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段后半部分中Milloy所說(shuō)的話可推知他認(rèn)為以前的制度需要改變。] 39．Ontario universities and colleges have been cautious about transferring credits partly to________. A．a(chǎn)void accepting unqualified students B．keep their s

38、imilar courses C．prevent courses from becoming similar D．a(chǎn)ttract famous professors 答案　C　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段后半部分中的“...in part to avoid copying each other's courses. ..，可知大學(xué)和學(xué)院在轉(zhuǎn)換學(xué)分方面一直非常謹(jǐn)慎，在某種程度上是為了避免課程雷同。] B Late that afternoon I took the train back to Sydney. There I found another surprise waiting

39、 for me. My room had been given to somebody else and they had no room for me. Harkin had known my travel plans and had arranged everything; how could he have booked the room only for three days? There was nothing to be done but to find another hotel. The waiters were happy to find me a new hotel, an

40、d when I said that I was happy to stay at the Airport, thinking it might be cheaper than staying in the city, they suggested the Holiday Inn at the airport. There was one small matter: the room rate was $300 per night. The best hotel in Katoomba had wanted only$145. I asked if there were anything ch

41、eaper they might suggest but they warned that most hotels would already be full by this time. The hotel was far from the train station, so I'd best take a taxi, at $25. On the way to the Holiday Inn, we passed a hotel just two blocks from the Holiday Inn that advertised a room rate of $104. At the

42、desk I asked if their room rate could go down a lot. “No, this is a 4-star hotel，”the waiter told me. “In that case，” I replied, “I'll just walk the two blocks to the cheap hotel.”But she warned me that they were probably full and that if I didn't take the room, it might not be available if I came b

43、ack. Finally，I decided to take the room. The room itself was big, but the air conditioning couldn't keep up with the Australian heat. I couldn't get to sleep until about 1：00 am. 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　文章講述了作者在澳洲因預(yù)訂房間的期限已到而不得不艱難地再找旅店的經(jīng)歷。 40．Why did the writer have to look for another hotel? A．He didn't book ear

44、ly. B．Harkin made a mistake. C．He was short of money. D．He wasn't well received. 答案　B　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段中的Harkin had known my travel plans and had planned everything. How could he have booked the room only for three days？可知，Harkin犯了一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤，房間預(yù)訂的時(shí)間比計(jì)劃短了。] 41．How did the writer feel when hearing the ro

45、om rate at the Holiday Inn? A．Nervous.　　　 B．Happy. C．Surprised.　　　 D．Relaxed. 答案　C　[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的There was one small matter：the room rate was $300 per night...The best hotel in Katoomba had wanted only $145可推斷作者感到驚奇。] 42．What was the weather like at that moment? A．Cool.　　　 B．Warm.　　　　 C．Cold

46、.　　　 D．Hot. 答案　D　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段中的The room itself was big，but the air conditioning couldn't keep up with the Australian heat.可知，當(dāng)時(shí)的天氣很熱。] 43．Why did the writer take a room in the Holiday Inn finally? A．It's a 4-star hotel. B．It' s around the station. C．It was mid-night then. D．The room was in g

47、reat demand. 答案　D　[推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的…they were probably full and that if I didn't take the room, it might not be available when I came back.可知，應(yīng)選D項(xiàng)。] C BIG storms. High waves. Technical failures. Loneliness. After battling hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike Perham mad

48、e history last month as the youngest person to sail solo (單獨(dú)地) around the world. The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal (巴拿馬運(yùn)河) and then sailed through the Caribbean and home across the Atlantic. Mike is only three months younger than Zac Sunderland，the 17-year-old Amenc

49、an boy who had taken the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor in July. The two youngsters met in Cape Town in South Africa as they crossed the globe in different directions. Mike insisted they were not rivals (競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手). “ No. It's two teenagers going out there, living their dream and h

50、aving the adventure of a lifetime, ” he said. Mike may he young, but he is no stranger to sailing adventures. He picked up the hobby at age 6 when his father took him out in a small boat on a local lake. Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the yo

51、ungest person to cross that ocean solo. That record gave him the taste for this even greater challenge. On the recent journey, the scariest moment for Mike came when his sailboat was hit by storms in the southern Indian Ocean. “We were picked up by what felt like a 60-foot wave and throw down on o

52、ur side at 90 degrees，” he said. It felt like I was going right over. Stuff was flying around and I just thought‘Oh，no'. At other times, he had to dive into the Pacific and fix problems. He tied himself to the boat, jumped into the water and went to work with a knife in 30-second dives underneath

53、 the boat to cut a rope away. Mike said he felt proud that he made his dream come true.“You've got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it，” he said. 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　英國(guó)少年Mike Perham歷盡艱險(xiǎn)，成為當(dāng)今世界上最年輕的孤帆環(huán)游世界的人。 44．What's the main idea of the passage? A．A British teenager became the youngest pers

54、on to sail solo around the world. B．How a British teenager developed his sailing hobby. C．A British teenager's brave experience. D．A British teenager' s confidence. 答案　A　[主旨大意題。本文主要介紹了英國(guó)少年Mike Perham是怎樣成功地孤帆環(huán)游世界，成為當(dāng)今世界上最年輕的獨(dú)自環(huán)游世界的人的。故選A項(xiàng)。] 45．Which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Mi

55、ke Perham crossed the Panama Canal. B．Mike and Zac took the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor at the same age. C．The two youngsters crossed the globe in different directions. D．Mike was never frightened during the sailing. 答案　D　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段的”The 17-year-old made the record after

56、he crossed the Panama Canal”可知A項(xiàng)正確；從第三段的內(nèi)容可知，B項(xiàng)正確；從第四段的“The two youngsters met in Cape Town in South Africa as they crossed the globe in different directions”可知C項(xiàng)正確。由第六段中的the scariest moment for Mike可知D項(xiàng)不符合文章內(nèi)容。] 46．What does the underlined word “taste” in the fifth paragraph mean? A．Savor.　　　 B．P

57、reference.　　　 C．Experience.　　　 D．Ability. 答案　C　[詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文的“Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo”可知，此處的taste應(yīng)該是“體驗(yàn)”的意思，故選C項(xiàng)。] 47．What can we infer from the passage? A．Both Mike and Zac have adventurous

58、spirits. B．Zac is older than Mike. C．Both Mike and Zac realized their dream. D．Mike took up the hobby of sailing adventures at 6. 答案　A　[ 推理判斷題。B項(xiàng)、C項(xiàng)和D項(xiàng)都是文中的直接信息，不是推斷出的內(nèi)容；從文中對(duì)Mike和Zac的介紹可推知這兩個(gè)人都具有冒險(xiǎn)精神，故選A項(xiàng)。] D Coffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst

59、for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in Ethiopia, coffee beans were brought into the Middle East by Arab traders, spreading to Egypt, Yemen, Persia, Turkey, and North Africa by the 15th century. Muslim merchants eventually brought the beans to the thriving port city

60、 of Venice, where they sold them to wealthy Italian buyers. Soon, the Dutch began importing and growing coffee in places like Java and Ceylon (largely through slave labor), and the British East India Trading Company was popularizing the beverage in England. Coffee spread across Europe and even reach

61、ed America. Where there has been coffee, there has been the coffeehouse. From the 15th century Middle Eastern establishments where men gathered to listen to music, play chess, and hear recitations from works of literature, to Paris' Cafe le Procope where luminaries of the French Enlightenment such

62、as Voltaire, Rousseau, and Diderot came to enjoy a hot cup of joe, coffeehouses have traditionally served as centers of social interaction, places where people can come to relax, chat, and exchange ideas. The modern coffee shop is modeled on the espresso and pastry-centered Italian coffeehouses th

63、at arose with the establishment of Italian-American immigrant communities in major US cities such as New York City's Little Italy and Greenwich Village, Boston's North End, and San Francisco's North Beach. New York coffee shops were often frequented by the Beats in the 1950's. It wasn't long before

64、Seattle and other parts of the Pacific Northwest were developing coffee shops as part of a thriving counterculture scene. The Seattle-based Starbucks took this model and brought it into mainstream culture. Although coffeehouses today continue to serve their traditional purpose as lively social hubs

65、 in many communities, they have noticeably adapted to the times. Rediscovering their purpose as centers of information exchange and communication, many coffee shops now provide their customers with internet access and newspapers. It has become extremely common to see someone sitting at a Starbucks l

66、istening to music or surfing the web on his or her laptop. Coffee stores today also maintain a fairly identifiable, yet unique aesthetic: wooden furniture and plush couches, paintings and murals drawn on walls, and soft-lighting combine to give coffee shops the cozy feeling of a home away from home. Today, big business retail coffee shops are expanding quickly all over the world. Starbucks alone has stores in over 40 countries and plans to add more. Despite its popularity, Starbucks has been c