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Starbucks is the biggest coffee shop network in the world with more than 15,000 shops in 44 countries. It was first   41   in Seattle, Washington in 1971 by three people with just a  42    shop that sold selected coffee beans. People   43   the selected coffee beans and ground (碾碎) them in the shop or carried them home. The   44   of Starbucks at the time was to sell quality coffee beans so that consumers could   45   coffee in their own houses.

Just after 1987 Starbucks began to show significant   46   after their brand was bought by a former employee of Starbucks, Howard Schultz. He joined Starbucks in 1982 and his   47    to Milan changed his ideas about the coffee shop. Italy, a country that was famous for their coffee consuming habits, inspired Howard to bring these Italian-style coffee shops to the American   48   and the world. However, the idea was   49   by the owner of Starbucks because he believed the business of Starbucks should   50   the same. That is, they should    51    selected coffee beans, and not an Italian-style coffee shop.

After   52   Starbucks in 1985, Howard Schultz set up his own shop   53   the name of ⅡGiomale. This name   54   was not too good. After he bought the Starbucks brand he quickly changed the name of the shop to Starbucks, and the business   55   to be a great success.

People liked to come to Starbucks because the   56   was different and helped to release tiredness after working all   57   long. A shift in American culture was also   58   towards the Starbucks’ success, because before American people liked to go to a   59   and drink alcohol. It was clear that drinking coffee was much healthier than drinking alcohol. Starbucks’ success   60   to many countries, and the culture of drinking coffee has become popular all over the world.

41. A. found                 B. decorated                 C. established         D. formed

42. A. small                  B. faraway                    C. modern                    D. clean

43. A. booked        B. packed                     C. grew                        D. bought

44. A. center                 B. opinion                     C. concept                    D. theory

45. A. admire         B. evaluate                    C. sell                          D. enjoy

46. A. growth        B. meaning                   C. future               D. discovery

47. A. attitude        B. trip                          C. flight                        D. interview

48. A. competition  B. trade                        C. economy                  D. market

49. A. rejected        B. accepted                   C. prevented                 D. purchased

50. A. allow                  B. believe               C. remain                     D. present

51. A. produce              B. provide                     C. collect               D. advertise

52. A. closing               B. supporting         C. moving                    D. leaving

53. A. by               B. at                      C. as                            D. in

54. A. unluckily             B. apparently          C. finally               D. unexpectedly

55. A. showed up          B. took over                  C. turned out                D. came out

56. A. situation              B. atmosphere        C. space                       D. appearance

57. A. week                  B. year                         C. night                        D. day

58. A. influential            B. necessary                 C. hopeful                    D. strange

59. A. hotel                   B. park                         C. bar                          D. hospital

60. A. added                 B. expanded                  C. rushed                     D. attached

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