Riding a bicycle has become very popular these days.
My school is far from my house, so I went there by bus for years. I sometimes got there late. This March I asked my father to get me a bicycle so that I might get to school on time. And he bought me one some days later.
Then the problem was how to ride the bicycle. One of my friends lives next door. He helped me learn how to ride. He took me to a school playground and demonstrated how to ride to me. When it was my turn to ride, he ran with me. He did that to make sure he would be there when I was falling off I learned things very quickly and could ride a bicycle without anyone's help after a few days.
What fun it is to ride a bicycle! I now go to school on my bicycle. I think a bicycle is the cheapest and quickest means of transport （交通工具）for a student. I make use of my bicycle if a football game is waiting for me in the park. I visit the homes of my friends by bicycle. And they live too far away. I can also be very helpful to my mother and get vegetables and fruit for the house.
What fun it is to fly like a bird on my bicycle!
1.The writer wanted a bicycle to _____________ first.
A.visit the homes of his friends B.help his mother to get vegetables and fruit
C.watch a football game in the park D.get to school on time
2.The writer could ride a bicycle ______________ after a few days.
A.with his friend's help B.with his father's help
C.in a few weeks' time D.without anyone’s help
3.What does the underlined word "demonstrated" mean in Chinese?
A.证明 B.观察 C.示范 D.建议
4.What does the writer think of riding a bicycle?
① It's cheap. ② It’s hard. ③ It's quick. ④ It's fun.
A.①③④ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④
People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times. You've made friends since childhood, but you still don’t know who your true friends are. Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：
Always be honest
Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive. A true friend always tells you the truth. It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship. It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.
There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties. A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice. He or she may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares about you. Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never makes time for you when you are in trouble. You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can't always listen immediately to your problems.
Always be respectful （尊敬的）
A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not. Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.
Always be understanding
It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend. A true friend will always be forgiving （体谅的）and understanding, even if it isn't his/her fault. We are all different people and we all make mistakes. A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn't want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.
1.What's the best title for the third paragraph （段）？
A.Always there for you. B.Keep your secrets.
C.Always happy for you. D.Remember your important days.
2.According to the passage, a true friend will always
A.follow your advice B.offer a solution for your problems
C.listen immediately to your problems D.respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A.Never tell lies to friends. B.Making time for friends.
C.Sharing fun with friends D.Paying attention to a friend's opinions.
4.A true friend will always forgive and understand you because
A.he/she doesn't want to lose you B.he/she wants you to feel confident
C.he/she wants to help you D.he/she doesn't care about your mistakes
Dear Anita,
I work for a big international （国际的）company. I love my job because I can travel to a lot of different countries. My problem is that it usually takes me about three days to get used to （适应） the local time. During those days I have some meetings, but I'm always very tired and its difficult to think clearly. And, when I just get used to the local time, I have to fly back home. Can you give me any advice?
Stewart
Dear Anita,
Help! I live in Hong Kong and I am going to travel to Canada in three days to have a two-week summer camp. The problem is that I have to fly. I don’t feel safe on a plane. I can*t sleep, and sometimes I even cant breathe （呼吸）. What can I do?
Thomas
Dear Anita,
I'm not afraid of flying, but I don’t like to fly. I find it very difficult to sleep on a plane. The seats are too small and other people are sometimes noisy and wake me up. Also, flying is very boring. Any advice?
1.Stewart loves his job because
A.he has some meeting and he can think easily.
B.he always spends three days getting used to the local time.
C.he usually flies back when he just gets used to the local time,.
D.he can travel to a lot of different countries.
2.Thomas will stay in Canada.
A.for three days B.for two weeks
C.for seventeen days D.for eleven days
3.What does Debbie think of flying?
A.It’s safe. B.It’s interesting. C.It's boring. D.It's dangerous.
You have probably heard the expression, “It’s raining cats and dogs outside.” That means_____it’s raining very hard I not that _____cats and dogs are falling from the _____.However, one day in June, 1882, it really did rain _____over Dubuque, Iowa. The frogs______falling along with hailstones(冰雹)during a _____storm.
Hail is formed when drops of rainwater are_____by heavy winds and are carried high up into the air. There the raindrops become frozen．Many drops may freeze_____to form balls of ice；these ice balls, or hailstones, then_____to earth.
During the storm in Dubuque, the strong winds lifted small frogs from nearby ponds(池塘)______the air along with raindrops. When some of these frogs became covered with ice，both hailstones and “frog-stones” fell onto the ground.
1.A.that B.how C.why D.if
2.A.careless B.blind C.dead D.real
3.A.hill B.tower C.sky D.building
4.A.cats B.frogs C.dogs D.birds
5.A.stopped B.enjoyed C.began D.forgot
6.A.popular B.terrible C.weekly D.common
7.A.divided B.added C.changed D.caught
8.A.together B.alone C.so D.almost
9.A.hold B.lose C.keep D.fall
10.A.from B.into C.after D.by
— I didn't see you at the party yesterday.
—I________for my friends at the gate at that time.
A.am waiting B.waited C.was waiting D.wait
Do as she says, ________you will be in trouble.
A.as a result B.otherwise C.instead D.in fact
