一角咖啡馆:繁华闹市中安静的“一角”
一角咖啡馆:繁华闹市中安静的“一角”

Zeng Zheng is a hearing-impaired barista (听障咖啡师) in Chongqing. Together with several hearing-impaired people, he works at a coffee shop named Yijiao Cafe, which located at Songshan General Hospital. The name of the coffee shop was inspired by a famous children’s book called The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein. The moral (寓意) of the story is that one can find happiness by accepting one’s imperfections.

Zhu Jiayun founded the coffee shop in May 2022. In September 2022, Yijiao started a free barista training program for the hearing-impaired. The program attracted Zeng and others who used to live a hard life and tried many jobs. Four out of the 15 people were then chosen to work at the coffee shop by Zhu after a strict examination. In the same month, the first Yijiao Cafe shop, located in Yuzhong district, opened its doors. 

In February 2023, the second coffee shop opened in Songshan General Hospital. In just a month, the new coffee shop sold more than 3,700 cups of coffee. For every 10 yuan made by the store, 0.1 yuan is given away to others in need, said Zhu.

Zhu plans to open three more coffee shops in 2023. “I hope that Yijiao Cafe is more than just a coffee shop, but can also serve as a model space, where the healthy people and disabled people can make coffee, drink coffee, or live and work together,” Zhu said.

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1.What does The Missing Piece tell readers?

A Stop worrying about future.

B Your imperfection is part of your life.

C Nobody’s life is complete.

D Try your best to become perfect.

解析:选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句的“The moral of the story is that one can find happiness by accepting one’s imperfections.”可知,这个故事的寓意是,一个人可以通过接受自己的不完美来找到幸福,即不完美也是我们生活的一部分,我们应该接受它。故选B。

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A Fifteen people became workers at Yijiao Cafe.

B Zhu made money by giving barista training programs.

C Zeng Zheng used to live a poor life.

D In February 2022, the first Yijiao Cafe shop opened.

解析:选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Zeng and others who used to live a hard life and tried many jobs”可知,曾政过去试过做各种工作,却只能勉强度日。故选C。

3.If Zhu makes 1,300 yuan, how much will he give away?

A 1,300 yuan.

B 130 yuan.

C 13 yuan.

D 1.3 yuan.

解析:选C。C数字计算题。 根据第三段最后一句的“For every 10 yuan made by the store, 0.1 yuan is given away to others in need”可知,每卖出10块钱,会有一角钱捐到助残基金会,因此卖出1300元,会捐出13元。故选C。

4.Which of the following predictions may come true according to the passage?

A More hearing-impaired people will become baristas.

B Zeng Zheng will give up his present job.

C Zhu will stop giving money to others in need.

D People will see more Yijiao Cafe shops.

解析:选D。D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句的“Zhu plans to open three more coffee shops in 2023.”可知,朱佳云是“一角咖啡”创始人,他计划今年再开三家咖啡店,即人们不久可能会看到更多一角咖啡店。故选D。

5.What kind of person is Zhu?

A Kind.

B Strict.

C Shy.

D Patient.

解析:选A。A 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,朱佳云帮助残障人士就业,并且他还捐钱帮助有需要的人,由此可见,他是一个善良有爱心的人。故选A。