May: Good afternoon, sir. You are really a regular customer here. May I ask you why you come here so often?
Customer: I'm a newspaper columnist. I write comments for a living. I enjoy working in a coffeehouse.
May: I see. But isn't it a bit too noisy?
Customer: I don't mind. By contrast, I quite like the circumstances, as I can see a variety of people here, who can always give me tremendous inspiration. And the most important thing is coffee as it is my life.
May: I can see that. Then what is your favorite coffee?
Customer: Irish coffee is my favorite. But I can drink any other. I'm not particular on it.
May: All right. Would you make coffee yourself when you are at home?
Customer: Not very often. Making coffee is a bit troublesome. Most of the time, I just buy takeout at Starbucks. And also, I quite like instant coffee.
May: I think instant coffee is becoming more and more popular. Though its taste is not perfect, it's really cheap and convenient.
Customer: Exactly. Nescafe is the world's favorite coffee. People love it all over the world?
May: Which country makes the best coffee in the world?
Customer: Many people think Brazil makes the best coffee. Brazil exports a lot of coffee. But I love Irish coffee. So it's hard to say. Just depends on your taste.
May: I agree. I heard in the western countries, almost everyone likes coffee. Is that true?
Customer: Yes. No doubt about that. For us, coffee is more a living style rather than a simple drink. I heard Chinese people don't drink that much coffee.
May: No, we don't, especially the old people. But more and more young people fall for coffee.
Customer: I suppose so. That's probably why there are so many wonderful coffeehouses in China now.
Customer: I am a newspaper columnist and I love coffee. So I spend most of my daytime in a coffeehouse where I can enjoy good coffee and also do my writing. Well, my favorite coffee is Irish coffee but I do drink other coffee, too. When I'm alone at home, I just drink the instant coffee which is really convenient. For me, coffee means more than a simple drink.
生词小结
columnist n. 报纸专栏作家
comment n. 评论
living n. 生计
tremendous adj. 极大的
Irish adj. 爱尔兰的
particular adj. 挑剔的
instant adj. 速溶的
Brazil n. 巴西
fall for 爱上注释
Starbucks 星巴克,著名的咖啡连锁店
Nescafe 雀巢,著名的咖啡品牌
Material 语素
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation was founded in 1985. The origins of Starbucks reach back to 1971, when the Starbucks Coffee Company was founded by three students in Seattle. The Company is committed to offering the highest quality coffee, meanwhile, Starbucks is not only a coffeehouse, but offers a unique experience. Maybe that's why Starbucks Corporation had great success in the USA and the number of stores increased rapidly. Nowadays they have even more stores in the United States than McDonald's.
Instant coffee is drunk all over the world, largely because its simplicity of use compared to other forms of coffee making. No time is required for infusing the instant coffee- it is ready as soon as the hot water is added. Moreover, instant coffee is also convenient for preparing iced coffee, which is popular in hot seasons. Ironically, instant coffee is the only form of coffee available in certain coffee exporting countries.