The "suspended coffee" project began in Italian cafés as a way to help the poor. The idea was for café customers to buy an extra cup of coffee and reserve it for __1__ (that) who were unable to afford a hot drink. Since then it __2__ (gain) popularity in Europe, and now the idea has reached Shanghai.
Chiato Coffee, __3__ operates in Pudong Library, began offering suspended coffee last Tuesday. On the first day, the shop sold 31 cups of the __4__ (reserve) coffee, but only four were drunk. The manager said the first customer for suspended coffee was a man in his 40s, who felt it was an __5__ (interest) idea and worth trying.
Cao Jie, the café's owner, says few people have taken up the offer __6__ they don't know about it. But she believes that the program will be very __7__ (practice) in China, and she hopes the concept can be spread to other businesses.
Ma Lingling, a tea specialist says that, compared with __8__ (donate) money, food or clothes, helping people to drink coffee is a kind of spiritual care, which provides the receiver with more respect and dignity. But she thinks the café should make more effort __9__ (convince) people that their donations will really reach those people truly __10__ need.
语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章介绍了兴起于意大利咖啡馆的"suspended coffee"在中国上海的发展情况。
1.those 结合上下文可知,空处指代"那些买不起热饮料的人",故用those。
2.has gained 根据本句的时间状语"Since then"和"has reached"可知这里应用现在完成时。
3.which 分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,且在从句中作主语,指代前面的Chiato Coffee,故用which。
4.reserved 根据句意"第一天,这个咖啡馆卖了31杯预订咖啡,但只有4杯被人喝了"可知,此处需用过去分词作定语,既表被动,又表完成。
5.interesting 此处表示"一个令人感兴趣的想法",故用ing形式的形容词修饰名词idea。
6.because 咖啡馆的老板说很少有人接受提供的咖啡,因为他们不知道有这种咖啡。后半句为前半句的原因,故用because。
7.practical 分析句子成分可知,空白处作be动词的表语,应用形容词practical,表示"切实可行的"。
8.donating 空白处所填词在句中作介词with的宾语,故用donating。
9.to convince 此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。
10.in in need是固定搭配,意为"在困难中"。