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.
1.Where is the school bus bike designer from?
2.How many seats does the school bus bike have?
3.Why are the school buses colored yellow?
4.How much does the school bus bike cost?
5.What do you think of the school bus bike?
People may have different dreams as they grow older.What do you want to be when you grow up？Everyone needs to answer this question.
①When_I_was_a_little_girl，my_parents_always_asked_me_what_I_wanted_to_be_when_I_grew_up．I used to tell them a general，doctor，guard，and many more that I probably don't remember.But now I really know what I want to be.I want to be a fashion designer.
What made me want to be a fashion designer？I often watch TV.The fashion shows on TV are fascinating.The tall，thin models wear beautiful clothes and walk beautifully on the stage.So I decide to be a designer and design beautiful clothes for people and make them look even better.
I have all kinds of dolls and I enjoy looking at their colorful clothes.I often change my dolls' clothes.I try to put one doll's clothes on another doll and see how it looks.Sometimes a skirt looks nice on one doll，but doesn't look so good on another.
I also like reading fashion magazines.They are quite expensive，but my parents say they will pay for them if I am really interested in reading them.They want me to learn as much as possible.For me，②我会尽最大的努力实现自己的梦想。I believe that one day my parents will take pride in what I can do.
1.What does the writer want to be now?
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2.What does the writer think of the fashion shows on TV?
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3.What does the writer often do with her dolls?
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4.将画线句子①翻译成汉语。
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5.将画线句子②翻译成英语。
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If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them .If you don’t, you may get lost. If you do get lost, this is what you should do.
Sit down and stay where you are. Don’t try to find your friends. Let them find you. You can help them to find you by stay in one place.
There is anther way to help your friends or other people to find you. Give them a signal(信号)outing or whistling (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal given three times is a call for help.
Keep on shouting or whistling, always three times together. When people hear you, they will give two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don’t think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a small room with branches.（树枝）
What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water ? You would have to leave your little branch room to look for something to eat and drink. Don’t just walk away. Pick up small brunches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back.
The most important thing to do when you are lost ---stay in one place.
根据文章判断正（T）、误（F）
1.If you get lost in the forest, you should walk everywhere to find your friends as soon as possible.（尽快）
2.You can keep on shouting or whistling always three times together for help.
3.When you hear two shouts or whistles, you know that people will come to help you.
4.You can’t go anywhere even when you feel thirsty（口渴的） or hungry.
5.You can find your way back to your branch room easily without leaving any branches as you walk.
I asked three of my friends how they had changed since they came to our middle school.And here are their answers.
Robin | I didn't do well in my study before，but since I began to study in this school，things have changed.The teachers here are all energetic，active and helpful.They always encourage me by saying “I'm sure you can make it”or “You are one of the cleverest students I have ever met”．These words really mean a lot to me.Now I'm one of the top students in my class，and I like studying as well. |
Dick | I used to be a fat boy who could hardly run 500 meters.When I entered the middle school，my father worried that I would be laughed at by my new classmates，so he decided to do morning exercises with me every day.It really worked.Now I'm used to running and exercising in the morning，and I am slim and strong.Besides，my P．E.teacher thinks I can be a good runner in the future！ |
Jason | I used to like to be alone and didn't feel like talking to anyone.But when I met Robin and Dick，I found that they were really good people.Then gradually we became closer and finally became good friends.Thanks to them，I'm talkative and outgoing now，and I have made many other friends.I talk and play with my friends every day and each day I feel happy. |
1.Who always encourages Robin after he came to the middle school?
A. His teachers. B. His friends. C. His parents.
2.Why did Dick's father do exercise with him?
A. Because he wanted to lose weight.
B. Because he wanted his son to be healthy.
C. Because he worried that his son would be laughed at at school.
3.Thanks to ______，Jason is an outgoing boy now.
A. Dick and Robin B. Dick and Tim C. Robin and Tim
4.The underlined word “talkative” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 爱开玩笑的 B. 兴奋的 C. 健谈的
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Robin thinks the teachers in the middle school are humorous.
B. Dick runs every morning.
C. Jason is too shy to talk to people and make friends with them.
My grandfather is an eightyyearold man.He has changed，and he often says that life used to be better.
Families aren't families the way they used to be.A lot of families have broken up.If husband and wife have problems with their marriage，they no longer stay together.And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children，but now everyone's working.No one has time to look after children at home.
And the cars！No one walks any more：everyone drives.We used to walk five miles to school every day，even in winter.But now we don't.And in school，the children don't have to think any more.In math class，for example，we used to add，subtract，multiply and divide in our heads.Kids don't use their heads any more，instead，they use calculators(计算器)．
Most families have computers now.In the past we didn't have computers.We didn't even have lights.My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen.But now nobody eats homecooked food any more.
And people don't talk to each other any more.They are too busy to talk，too busy to eat，too busy to think…
Life used to be simple，but it isn't any more.
1.My grandfather thinks that life ______.
A. is better than it used to be B. is worse than it used to be
C. is as good as it used to be
2.What does the underlined word “marriage” mean in Chinese?
A. 生活 B. 工作 C. 婚姻
3.What changes have happened to some families?
①There are lights at home.
②People like to eat homecooked food.
③Lots of families have computers.
④Lots of couples live apart because of some problems.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①③④
4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. People have too much time to talk with each other.
B. Life now is very simple.
C. Many families have broken up because of problems between husbands and wives.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. How life used to be B. The better life
C. The changes in our life
When I was a boy，I used to travel by bus or by motorbike.My grandparents used to live in a small town，but my parents used to work in another town.It's far from my home to my grandparents'.It's about 100 miles.We used to take a bus or ride a motorbike to visit my grandparents.There were always many people on the bus.I always felt terrible when I was on it.Therefore(因此)，my parents used to take me to my grandparents' home by motorbike，but it was too cold in winter.We had to stop to stay warm for a while and have a short rest for several times on the way.
Now，it has changed a lot.My father bought a nice car three years ago.We can drive to my grandparents' home.And I am an 18yearold college student.I don't feel terrible even though I travel by bus.I usually feel comfortable when I travel by car.
1.How did the writer use to travel when he was young?
A. By bus. B. By motorbike. C. A and B.
2.Did his parents use to live with his grandparents?
A. Yes，they did. B. No，they didn't. C. It's not mentioned.
3.How far is it from his parents' home to his grandparents' home?
A. It's about 10 miles. B. It's about 100 kilometers.
C. It's about 100 miles.
4.How did the writer use to feel when he traveled by bus?
A. Cold. B. Terrible. C. Comfortable.
5.How old is the writer now?
A. Eighteen. B. Eight. C. Eighty.
