Recent months have seen a return of bike across China. With an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of 1.(drive) to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing programs has brought the trend to a new level.
The bikes 2.(equip) with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They’re popular among many Chinese people as they provide 3. effective solution in places 4. it’s difficult to change from one kind of transport to another. Bike-sharing is a 5.(green) method of transportation and 6.(provide) a more friendly experience
However, the programs have also led to problems such as 7.(legal) parking, deliberate (蓄意的) damaging and theft. To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people
8.(return) the bikes to stations 9. rewarding free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems,too. For example, Mobike sets a 100-point credit score for each user, with 10.(point) taken in the case of bad behavior. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes, up from 0.5-1 yuan.
My mother was a giver. The occasion never ______ – Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.
She was always thinking about who might ______ what. Creativity and ______ went into the gifts she gave, and she ______ a thank you note. Once she sent out a note to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, ______ that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名单)” and would not be removed
____ she had received a proper thank you.
Even if you didn’t ______ a thank you, she’d give you another gift the next ______ she had. She figured
____ manners were your problem, not hers.
Every time Mom and Dad ______ to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, ______ a couple of little toys or a big ______ of homemade cookies. They weren’t gifts for particular occasion. They were ______ “Isn’t life great?” gifts.
One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a ______ bag. Inside was a painting that ______ : “A Special Daughter. You’ve ______ laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can ______ for you are the things you have given us… ______ and Love.”
Mom was a ______ gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her lover for______and her love for us.
1.A. mattered B. occurred C. varied D. arose
2.A. wonder B. praise C. enjoy D. approve
3.A. thoughtfulness B. sympathy C. justice D. authority
4.A. ignored B. appreciated C. promised D. resisted
5.A. assuming B. abusing C. stating D. correcting
6.A. once B. after C. when D. until
7.A. send B. purchase C. conduct D. obtain
8.A. time B. chance C. festival D. holiday
9.A. mistaken B. bad C. silly D. ridiculous
10.A. walked by B. wandered around C. drove over D. rode away
11.A. often B. always C. never D. seldom
12.A. tank B. cage C. container D. holder
13.A. fairly B. apparently C. especially D. simply
14.A. cookie B. toy C. hand D. gift
15.A. read B. told C. wrote D. appeared
16.A. showed B. awarded C. devoted D. brought
17.A. apply B. wish C. recommend D. ask
18.A. Assistance B. Privilege C. Happiness D. Satisfaction
19.A. extreme B. serious C. grand D. great
20.A. life B. kids C. families D. gifts
My father used to be an amateur wrestler (业余摔跤者) and national champion. He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employment, which meant he wouldn’t be able to win a medal for our country. Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would. 1.
He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments. My dad found our potential to become wrestlers and began coaching us. 2. We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have a short haircuts to avoid lice.
3. We would complain about him all the time. Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives. Motivated, we willingly participated in his coaching.
With great efforts, he made us competitive wrestlers and I won the junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in a National Sports Academy, where pride and pain fulfilled my mind.4. As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level. After that, I tearfully made peace with papa and turned to him for help. Then he coached me patiently.
Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling. Even now, papa’s words are still in my mind “Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys, girls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children. Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women!”. I will never forget our father’s instruction. 5..
A. But his methods were cruel.
B. I almost gave up what papa had taught me.
C. Disappointingly, my mother gave birth to all girls.
D. My sister and I tried to escape.
E. I will always owe all success to him.
F. At first, my sister and I did not understand our father.
G. However, my mother didn’t agree with him.
Following the crowd may not always be in a person’s best interest．But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults．
Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health．That’s true for both teens and adults．The finding inspired Joseph Allen，a psychologist at the University of Virginia，and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health．
So they followed 171 teens，starting when the kids were just 13．They interviewed each one every year for five years，and also spoke to these teens’closest friends，who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships．The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25，26 and 27．This time，the questions surveyed each person’s overall health．When the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teen’s behavior and adult health．Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults．Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health．Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults．The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health．Weight，family income and drug use were all examined．So were mental health issues，such as anxiety and depression．And in these people，such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did．
Going along with the crowd may have benefits，says Allen，but there are also drawbacks．Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work．And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior，such as smoking，drinking or using drugs．Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge，Allen acknowledges．“Finding the right balance is the key．Teens shouldn’t lose heart for not finding this easy．”And，he adds，“Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”
1.Where can you probably read this passage?
A. Science fiction
B. Health column
C. Fashion magazine
D. Entertainment newspaper
2.We can learn from Allen’s study that _______________.
A. many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendships
B. mental health issues have nothing to do with adult health
C. the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27
D. the teens who couldn’t express themselves grew up to be unhealthier
3.According to what Allen said，we can know that _______________.
A. in order to do better at school，teens should not follow the crowd
B. though it’s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure，they should not give up
C. teens will engage in smoking，drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressure
D. parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friends
4.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd．
B. Close friendships are the most important for people’s health．
C. Teen friendships may turn out healthier adults．
D. Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships．
The popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths(亭)set up in big cities across the country．
As the latest TV show to help people’s love for literature recover，CCTV program Readers invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems，essays and books，or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones．Just as the weekly show has been well-received，its reading booths，equipped with professional recording devices and cameras，have become instant hits．
A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 -- the first day of the booth’s opening to the public in Shanghai．The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5:30 pm，as the number of waiting readers continued to grow．Some waited more than nine hours for a try-out in the booth, according to library management．
“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens．If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai，now I think another spring has arrived again，”library manager Zhou Deming，told the Shanghai-based The Paper．
The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment，but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months，according to the library’s website．
The Readers program has also led to booths in other cities including Beijing，Hangzhou，Guangzhou and Xi’an to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories．
With the recent boom of culture-themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Competition，some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general．
1.CCTV program Readers aims to_______________.
A. teach people what to read
B. attract people’s attention to CCTV
C. invite people to read aloud in the booth
D. arouse people’s flesh enthusiasm for reading
2.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_______________.
A. Some people waited for a long time to read in the booth
B. March 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai Library
C. On March 4,200 people read in the booth
D. The time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hours
3.The passage mainly tells US that_______________.
A. Many people line up to read aloud in reading booths
B. More reading booths will be set up in the future
C. Readers has become popular all over China
D. Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths
When 1 was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it．When winter arrived，thick，heavy snow would fall，and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun．I remember watching them with envy because 1 was still too small to go sledding．Finally，one winter 1 was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it．
The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers and had the time of my life．It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled．Near the end of the day 1 was overjoyed too when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself．I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach．Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside．1 was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course，straight towards one of those big oak trees．My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming．At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree．I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“You have to steer(操控)!You have to steer!”
Sadly，that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life．Many times problems，troubles，and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair．I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding．I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God．
Life is a trip，but no one ever said it was a smooth ride．Steer well then．Steer straight．Steer your soul towards the light and the love we are all meant for．
1.What do we know about the author when he was very young?
A. He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it．
B. He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers．
C. He longed to go sledding with his brothers．
D. He carried his brothers’sleds as they went sledding．
2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word“exhilarating”in Paragraph 2?
A. delightful B. Terrifying
C. ordinary D. violent
3.Why did the author fall off his sled?
A. Because his sled crashed in an oak tree．
B. Because he lost control of his sled．
C. Because his brother pushed it so hard．
D. Because the hillside was snowy．
4.What does the author mean to tell us?
A. Losing control of a sled can be dangerous．
B. Courage and determination can change one’s life．
C. Life can be controlled by one himself
D. Life is a mystery full of coincidences．
