London to Brighton Bike Ride

The start

The bike ride starts at Clapham Common tube station

Ride carefully

We put together as many facilities as possible to help ensure you have a trouble-free day. But we also rely on you to ride safely and with due consideration for other cyclists and road users. Although many roads are closed to oncoming traffic, this is not always the case and you should be aware of the possibility that there could be vehicles coming in the opposite direction.

Please do not attempt reckless overtaking while riding---remember it is NOT a race.

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If you have an accident, ask a marshal for help; they are in contact with the support/emergency services. To call for help from our motorcycle marshals, give a ‘thumbs down’ signal. The marshal will do all he/she can to help, providing he/she is not already going to a more serious accident. If a motorcycle marshal slows down to help you, but you have just stopped for a rest and don’t need help, please give a ‘thumbs up’ signal and he/she will carry on. Remember---thumbs down means ‘I need help’.

In case of breakdown

Refer to your route map and make your way to a Mechanics Point. Mechanical assistance is free when you show your Rider Identity Card; you just pay for the parts.

Refreshment stops

Look out for these along the route. Most are organized by voluntary clubs and their prices give you real value for money. They are also raising money for their local communities and the British Heart Foundation, so please give them your support.

Rain or shine---be prepared

In the event of very bad weather, watch out for signs to wet weather stations en route. Good waterproofs, like a cycle cape, are essential. Our first aid staff can only supply bin liners and by the time you get one you may be very wet. However, the English summer is unpredictable---it may also be hot, so don’t forget the sun protection cream as well!

If you have to drop out

We will try to pick up your bike for you on the day. Call Bike Events(01225310859) no more than two weeks after the ride to arrange collection. Sorry, we cannot guarantee this service nor can we accept liability for any loss or damage to your bike. Bike Events will hold your bike for three months, after which it may be disposed of. You will be charged for all costs incurred in returning your cycle.

1.Which of the following subtitles might be suitable for the blank?

A. Emergency service    B. Attracting assistance

C. Marshal’s job    D. Contacting the marshal

2.Which of the following is WRONG about the Bike Ride?

A. The weather at the time of the Bike Ride is quite changeable

B. The drinks or waters along the way may be cheaper than usual

C. You don’t need to pay to replace a broken part of the bike

D. If you give up halfway and abandon your bike, it may be lost.

One morning, I walked down the path to my car and right into a huge spider web that had appeared overnight.

I felt _______for not having seen it or having _________ myself of the web tendrils （须状物）, and went

______my way. During the meeting with our client, I saw a look of pure _______ crossed his face. After I went to the _________, I figured it out.

The next morning, the ______ same scene occurred, and I felt even more foolish. _______a moment, I thought I should not _______ myself.

On the third day, I was ______to look for the web – the spider had rewoven it,_______this time off the path in the bushes.

How surprising it was to _______that the spider and I had learned the exact same _______ in the same amount of time.

It is _______ for certain things in life to happen to you. There will be heartbreak, _______, and days where you feel like you aren’t special or purposeful. You cannot let these _______ you. If you don’t _______ yourself to move past what happened and what was felt, you will _______ your future with that pair of glasses, and nothing will be able to change that _______.

As a saying _______, “The only mistake in life is the lesson not _______.” (Albert Einstein)

1.A. angry    B. frustrated    C. impatient    D. foolish

2.A. removed    B. rid    C. reminded    D. accused

3.A. in    B. on    C. by    D. down

4.A. surprise    B. excitement    C. curiosity    D. embarrassment

5.A. meeting room    B. waiting room    C. bathroom    D. sitting room

6.A. funny    B. single    C. very    D. strange

7.A. Within    B. Before    C. After    D. For

8.A. forgive    B. blame    C. annoy    D. comfort

9.A. worried    B. due    C. anxious    D. careful

10.A. but    B. and    C. otherwise    D. still

11.A. prove    B. confirm    C. admit    D. realize

12.A. thought    B. approach    C. lesson    D. trick

13.A. unhappy    B. common    C. regular    D. heart-breaking

14.A. confusion    B. conquer    C. consensus    D. calculation

15.A. disappoint    B. weaken    C. trap    D. break

16.A. promise    B. allow    C. deny    D. require

17.A. look at    B. reflect on    C. prepare for    D. think about

18.A. saying    B. occurrence    C. future    D. judgment

19.A. has    B. goes    C. spreads    D. says

20.A. given    B. taught    C. learned    D. addressed

In her talk, Lee focused on joy and _______ we can all find – and create – more of it in life.

A. what    B. where

C. when    D. how

Just make sure you are _______ your inner voice while making these decisions.

A. in tune with    B. in parallel with

C. in connection with    D. in comparison with

Never for a second in our life _______ the importance of keeping our family company.

A. had we forgotten    B. we have forgotten

C. we should forget    D. should we forget

They have _______ a few newspapers to keep themselves informed of the hot issues of the changing time.

A. subscribed to    B. corresponded to

C. responded to    D. contributed to

The international situation is quite _______ at present. Any move towards a country’s own interest may cause immediate conflicts.

A. stable    B. violent

C. delicate    D. sharp

Looking at old photographs of yourself on social websites can improve your mood, and this finding _______ previous researches, which suggested otherwise.

A. conducts    B. contradicts

C. confuses    D. condemn

---Would you like to go the football game tonight?

---Oh, sorry. I _______ to see the film So Young.

A. arranged    B. have arranged

C. had arranged    D. would arrange

Sometimes wrong doings will stay covered _______ we speak up.

A. if    B. when

C. unless    D. as long as