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 |
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? Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the rivers, or on the grassland, you should know that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.
② Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all kinds of harmful things and a lot of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)，This leads to serious environmental problems. For example, in Portugal and Spain, golf is considered to be the most important reason for water shortage(短缺）io some areas.
③ There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could do today. You don’t need anything special but a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about nature and your money. Simple and free, power walking -can also keep you fit. If you often walk, it will be good for your heart and bones.
④Nowadays more and more people choose to play "green sports". They play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special things needed. And best of all, it’s free.
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Children arc children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it's so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾）go between parents and children. It's hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it's parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly
responsible(有责任的）for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的).Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力）.And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child's confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a goo
d example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults. _______are all lovely and lively.
| A．Children | B．Toddlers | C．Kids | D．Grown-ups |
There are many conflicts between ______.
| A．fathers and mothers | B．parents and children |
| C．parents and toddlers | D．parents and parents |
The underlined word "maturity" means________.
| A．学期 | B．阶梯 | C．知识 | D．成熟 |
Which is acceptable according to the passage?
| A．Answering back . | B．Being rude. |
| C．Using force. | D．Respecting elders. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Children often copy what their parents do. |
| B．Children can not change their behavior. |
| C．Children's behavior develops in their own way. |
| D．Children's behavior is not acceptable. |
The writer wrote the passage__________.
| A．to show the importance of good examples |
| B．to give examples on educating children |
| C．to show the growth of children |
| D．to show the behavior of children |
Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. "Yes," I said, '1 want to give my friend a ring."
"Well, that's nice. Are you getting married?" he asked. "No," I replied, "I just want to tell him I have arrived." "Oh," he said, "there is a phone downstairs on the first floor." "But we're on the first floor now," I said.
"Well, I don't know what you are talking about Maybe you aren't feeling too well after your journey," he said. "Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better." And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say "to give someone a call", but we English say "to give somebody a ring". When we say "to wash your hands", they say "to wash up". And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.The writer went to America by ______.
| A．plane | B．ship | C．bus | D．train |
The writer went to America for______ .
| A．education | B．business | C．holiday | D．friendship |
The American thought "a ring" should be a________ .
| A．phone call | B．present | C．person | D．letter |
Englishmen usually wash up________ .
| A．after dinner | B．after a journey |
| C．when they are tired | D．before they telephone someone |
The third floor in England is the ______floor in America.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．Fourth |
Look closely at your hands. Are they clean? It doesn't matter how many times you wash your hands, tiny microbes (微生物) still stay on them. But don't worry. Most microbes don't harm you.
Now scientists say the microbes on our hands cou
ld be used in a surprising way; fighting crime, According to a recent survey microbes as well as fingerprints(指纹) could be used to indentify the criminal.
Everyone has his own set of microbes on the hands. That is to say, if you and your best friend were able to see and compare all the microbes on your hands, your hands probably would look different. Some microbes only show up on your hands while others live only on your friend's hands.
When you work on a computer you leave the microbes from your hands on the keyboard. The scientists can easily tell the owner of the keyboard by looking at the microbes on it. Even if you don't leave your fingerprints behind, your microbes may give you away.
Noah Fierer, a scientist, says. "You can only clean a fingerprint, but you can't sterilize (使无菌
) a surface j
ust by wiping(擦) it off," He says that scientists have a lot more work to do before the microbe is used as a useful tool.According to the passage,_______ could be used to identify the criminal.
| A．fingerprints | B．scientists' hands |
| C．microbes | D．fingerprints and microbes on people's hands |
Paragraph 3 tells us that________.
| A．our hands look similar | B．the microbes will make the keyboard dirty. |
| C．we should compare hands often | D．we have our own sets of microbes. |
When you work on computer, the microbes________.
| A．just stay on our hands | B．also stay on the keyboard |
| C．will do harm to you | D．will disappear |
From Noah Fierer we know that________.
| A．fingerprints are no longer useful in fighting crime |
| B．microbes can be found on everyone's hands. |
| C．unlike microbe fingerprints can be cleaned if people wipe them |
| D．the microbe is used as a useful tool |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Microbes May Tell Who You Are | B．Scientists Say Everyone Has Microbes |
| C．Noah Fiercer Does Research Into Microbes | D．Fingerprints Help Catch Cr iminals |
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Friday January 28.2011 |
China's world number seven Li Na became the first Chinese tenni s player to reach a Grand Slam final at this year's Australian Open. "It was the first match easy or tough? Nothing between." said Li, who has defeated Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final. |
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Tuesday March 5\2011 |
| Besides China, more than 70 countries have offered Japan help after the earthquake. Two US search and rescue teams, with 144 stuff and 12 dogs, have begun work; The southern Afghan city of Kandahar announced it would donate (捐赠) $50.000 to die "brothers and sisters" of Japan |
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Thursday May 19,2011 |
| Canada pop star Justin. Bieber got a hugely disappointing greeting when he arrived in Hong Kon8 on Wednesday. Just seven fans showed up at the city's airport to greet Bieber. Bieber's concert—one of the last shows in his "My World" tour—is on Friday in Hong Kong, |
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Monday May 30. 2011 |
| A serious drought aloft] the Yang River has affected over 34 million people, leaving farmers and livestocks (牲畜) without water. Over 4.23 million people are having difficulty finding enough drinking water, |while more than 5 million need help to tight against the drought. |
Li Na__,
| A．is one of the top table tennis players in the world |
| B．is the first player to reach a Grand Slam final |
| C．didn't say anything about the match |
| D．beat Zahlavpva Strycova on her way to the Australian Open final |
Two search and rescue teams from_______ have begun work in Japan,
| A．Australia | B．the US | C．the UK | D．Afghanistan |
Justin Bieber might feel_______ when he arrived at Hong Kong airport.
| A．disappointed | B．happy | C．excited | D．bored |
When a drought happens, people are short of________.
| A．money | B．oil | C．food | D．water |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the news''
| A．An Afghan city of Kandahar will donate $50,000 to Japan. |
| B．More than 4.23 million people find it difficult to get enough drinking water, |
| C．All the Chinese were proud of Li Na after she won the match. |
| D．The concert Bieber will have in Hong Kong is one of his last shows in his "My World'' tour. |
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