More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your countryside. You may discover something new that you didn’t notice all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can ride a bike to work and enjoy exercising at the same time without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed into a bag or a small box. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health benefits of bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute
bike ride to and from work threetimes a week
burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood. Exercise like
bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．popular | D．expensive |
When you are riding your bicycle around your countryside, you may __________.
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| C．get off your bike and begin to work |
| D．discover something new that you didn’t notice |
One of the health benefits from bicycling is that __________.
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be more relaxed |
| C．you may get fatter and fatter |
| D．you will be friendly to others |
From the passage, we can learn that __________.
| A．riding bikes is not safer than driving cars |
| B．we can’t discover anything new at all by driving cars |
| C．bicycling is enjoyable exercise just for the young |
| D．bicycling is a kind of low-carbon(低碳) life style |
2011 is a special year to all the people in Shenzhen. The 26th World Universiade will be held in the city from August 12th to 23rd.
As we all know, “Start Here” is the slogan of this great event. Does anyone know that a new life of two giant pandas will start here as well?
Shenzhen is expecting the pair of pandas for the Summer Univcrsiade. The pandas, a male and a female from Wolong Panda Research Center in Sichuan Province, will be “universiade Pandas”, just like “Asian Games Pandas” and “Olympic Pandas”.
Shenzhen Safari Park will rebuild its panda house to welcome the pandas. The panda house has been empty since another panda, Yongba, 25, was returned to Sichuan in 2009 because it was too old.
How old are the Universiade Pandas? What are their names? What are they like? What are their living habits? We will find out the answers in June when they arrive.The26th World Universiade will begin on .
| A．August 12th | B．August 23rd | C．September 12th | D．September 23rd |
The pair of pandas comes from .
| A．Shenzhen | B．Sichuan | C．Guangzhou | D．Beijing |
Yongba is a(n)
| A．Universiade Panda |
| B．Asian Games Panda |
| C．Onympic Panda |
| D．panda that used to live in Shenzhen Safari Park |
From the passage we can know the of the Universiade Pandas.
| A．arrival time | B．ages | C．names | D．living habits |
The passage tells us that
| A．the slogan of the 26th World Universiade is “Just Do It” |
| B．there will be two male pandas coming to Shenzhen |
| C．Yongba left Shenzhen in 2009 |
| D．Wolong Panda Research Center will build a panda house for the Universiade Pandas |
When I was a teenager growing up in Russia, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could do this was to work in the local brick factory in my town, or get married. I was nervous when I told my father I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.” He took me by surprise when he said, “OK. We’ll go to the brick factory.”
Two days later, he took me to the factory. I had a very romantic idea of working in a factory. I had imagined everyone to be friends working together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I guess I had watched too many movies as a teenager.
When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard and one minute later we were inside. My father said, “Take your time. Look around.” I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers, and listening to the noise. It was horrible. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”
He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”
“It’s terrible,” I replied.
“And marriage is even worse!” he said.
I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard so I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in languages at college. Thanks to my father and our trip to the brick factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!The writer lived in when she was a teenager.
A. Russia B. Japan C. ChinaAt first she thought life in the factory would be than in school.
A. more careful B. more colorful C. more beautifulWhen she told her father that she wanted to leave school, he expressed his disagreement .
A. by doing nothing B. in a special way C. by saying nothingAfter they visited the factory, the girl .
A. decided to work there B. decided to get married C. changed her mindThe underlined work “horrible” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 糟糕的 B. 紧张的 C. 浪漫的
As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.
How long will Sam stay in Putian?
| A．Two days. | B．Five days. | C．A week. | D．A month. |
What information does Sam most want to know?
| A．The food in Putian. | B．The history of Putian. |
| C．The traffic in Putian. | D．The weather in Putian. |
What will the weather be like on July 5th?
| A．Sunny. | B．Cloudy. | C．windy. | D．Rainy. |
On July 3rd, the high temperature is .
| A．26℃ | B．28℃ | C．32℃ | D．36℃ |
What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian?
Ben Jones was walking home from school one day when he saw a black cat. It was walking across the street in front of him. Ben stopped, turned around, and walked down a different street to go home. Why did he do that?
“It’s unlucky when a black cat crosses the street in front of you,” says Ben, “I did not want to walk down that street!”
Many people think that some things bring bad luck or good luck. For example, some people think that 13 is an unlucky number. They never invite 13 people to a party.
“I never walk under a ladder(梯子),” says Ben. “And I never open an umbrella inside the house. They both bring bad luck.”
And what brings good luck? “We have a horseshoe over the front door of our house for good luck,” says Ben.
“And when I find a penny on the ground, I always pick it up. That brings me good luck all day!”Why did Ben turn around when he saw the black cat crossing the street?
A. Because he thought it was unlucky.
B. Because he disliked a black cat.
C. Because he was afraid of the cat.In western countries, which number do some people think is unlucky?
A. 4 B. 10 C. 13Which of the following things can bring people good luck?
A. Opening an umbrella inside the house.
B. Walking under a ladder.
C. Picking up a penny on the ground.Where does Ben’s family have a horseshoe?
A. Over the front door.
B. Inside the house.
C. Under a ladder.Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A black cat.
B. Good luck and bad luck.
C. Good things can bring good luck.
“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better.
Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pocket. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you ever wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it. The bottoms of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them!
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some things to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!By touching things .
| A．you will have a strange feeling |
| B．you will learn how to reach out your hand |
| C．you can learn more about them |
| D．you can tell what colors they really are |
Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
| A．Touching by Feeling | B．To See or to Feel |
| C．To See Better—Feel | D．Ways of Feeling |
Which of the following parts can tell you the difference between two coins in your pocket?
| A．Your fingers. | B．Your eyes. | C．Your skin. | D．Your back. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Touching is helping us to see better. |
| B．Our skin may help us enjoy music. |
| C．People don’t have to learn to feel. |
| D．Visitors can’t feel the things on show in any museums. |
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