Passage One Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are maki

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Passage One

Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee cafe. They are also making a lot of money.

These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.

These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business.

The students earn $ 6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time 1o learn how to do it.

They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes

mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

36. Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the cafe is to______.

A. learn a skill

B. help a youth project

C. do business

D. earn school credit

参考答案:

B 36.第二段。从盈利的分配可以看出咖啡店的目的不是为了经营,而是为了支持当地的青年计划。选项B是正确的。