Bikes are popular in the Dutch. In fact, nearly half of all travel in the Dutch is by bike. Now, one Dutch bike designer (设计师), Thomas, has taken the country’s interest in bikes by making a school bus bike.
The big bike has eight sets of pedals (踏板) for kids, a driver seat for an adult, and three other seats, comfortably letting little kids for their trip to and from school. The bike even has a motor, which can help with high hills or at times when few kids on it.
So far, Thomas tells Fast Company, he’s sold 25 school-bikes, at a price of $ 25,000 each—less than it would cost to buy a traditional school bus with the same number of seats. Along with the traditional color, the bikes are colored yellow so that they can be seen easily.
Thomas says he’s sold school bus bikes to neighboring countries such as Belgium. England and Germany, but so far, the school bus bike hasn't been sold in the United States. If the U.S. agrees to buy this kind of school bus bike, it could do a lot of good to improve exercise for a young age and help them keep healthy.Where is the school bus bike designer from?
How many seats does the school bus bike have?
Why are the school buses colored yellow?
How much does the school bus bike cost?
What do you think of the school bus bike?
（改编）A TRIP TO SINGAPORE
Child: Aged from 3 to 12
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。
How do you get to Night Safari ?
A. by Subway
B. by bus
C. first by subway then by bus
If John’s parents take him and his two younger sisters, one aged 5, the other aged 13, to Butterfly Park, how much will they pay?
A. $50 B. $48 C. $46
Mother and father go with their 5-year-old child to _________ with the most money.
A. Undersea World
B. Butterfly Park
C. Night Safari
You can visit _______ after 10:00 pm.
A. Underwater World
B. Night Safari
C. Butterfly Park
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A. Undersea world opens for the longest time among all these four.
B. You take the bus on the Yellow Line to the zoo to see the dolphin.
C. Butterfly Park has the world’s largest collection of butterflies.
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” “_____” Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
What does the underlined word “amusing” probably means in this passage?
A. interesting B. important C. amazing
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .
A. I had no interest in them
B. my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them
C. I did not realize the importance of them
At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant .
A. I had talked too much
B. I had to stop talking
C. he was not interested in the topic
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
C. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
The sentence “_____” will be the missing one in this passage.
A. I realized I had made a fool of myself.
B. You had better pay more attention to it
C. I realized the Englishman made me a fool
When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分） There were ______ children in the man’s family.
| A．eight | B．seven | C．six | D．five |
The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.
| A．suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle |
| B．talk about finding a new wife for him |
| C．give him money to support the family |
| D．help take good care of his children |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nearly half of the man’s children went to college. |
| B．The man wanted to give his children to their uncle. |
| C．The man moved his family and opened a business. |
| D．The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died. |
The father died _________________.
| A．before his youngest daughter got married. |
| B．after his youngest daughter got married. |
| C．before his children went off to college |
| D．after his children went off to college |
The story mainly talks about ______.
| A．why the father didn’t give up his family |
| B．how the children succeeded after their mother died |
| C．why the father was lonely |
| D．how the father raised（抚养）his large family |
Recently there are about 55,000 children who don’t go to school each day in England. According to the law（法律）, all children between five and sixteen must go to school on weekdays, and their parents must make sure of this.
The number of children missing school is increasing. The government is worried, because, according to a research, children who often don't go to school are more likely（可能的）to smoke, drink under age or do some other bad things. Also, it’ s difficult for them to do well in exams. What’s more, it’s harder for them to get a job after they leave school. Since 2002,the police have kept checking town centers where truants（逃学者）often go. These happen twice a year. During each check, a student will be stopped and asked why they are not in school. This will happen even though they are with an adult. The police will stop and question（盘问）children who they think do not have a reason for being out of school. The police are not allowed to catch truants, but they can take them back to school. The police said there were nearly twice more boys playing truant（逃学）than girls.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（共5个小题，每小题2分，满分10分）According to the law in England, children at the age of _________ must go to school.
| A．4 | B．13 | C．17 | D．19 |
Truants are more likely to _________.
| A．eat much | B．drink water |
| C．fail in exams | D．find a job |
During a check，pupils will NOT be questioned by the police if _________.
| A．they are at school |
| B．they are out of school |
| C．they are with an adult |
| D．they are at town centers |
The underlined“this”in the first paragraph refers to（指的是）all children between 5 and 16 _____.
| A．must do well in exams |
| B．mustn’t smoke or drink |
| C．must go to school on weekdays |
| D．must stay at home on weekdays |
Which of the following is TRUE about the truants in England recently?
| A．The police can not stop girl truants. |
| B．Truants are often beaten by the police. |
| C．Truants are often criticized (批评) by their teachers. |
| D．There are more boy truants than girl truants. |
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable(一次性的) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don’t have to bring their own. But if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring these things of your own. That’s because some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables (一次性用品). Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It’s a waste of natural resources (资源) and is very bad for the environment.
In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and 1,320 tons of lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw away, the better environment we will have.
So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:
Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones.
After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and over again.
Do not use paper cups.
At your school canteen (餐厅), use your own bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确请选（A），错误请选（B）。（共5个小题，每小题1分，满分5分） Many guests like to use disposable things because they are very convenient (方便的).
Some Beijing hotels have no longer provided guests with free TV programs.
Plastic breaks down easily.
After using a plastic bowl or a bag, we’d better throw it away, because it’s too dirty to use again.
We should use less plastic things and protect our environment.
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