More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠)bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minutes bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.
1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. surprising B. exciting
C. expensive D. popular
2.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may .
A. pollute the environment around
B. find something you didn’t notice
C. go everywhere and use a little oil
D. get off your bike and begin to work
3.If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .
A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train
C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites
4. One of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle
B. you will be friendly to others
C. you will be more relaxed
D. you may get fatter and fatter
5. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.
D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
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There are thousands of different languages in the world .Everyone seems to think his native language is the most important one , as it is their first language. For many people it is even their only language all their lives. But English is the world’s most widely used language.
As a native language, English is spoken by nearly 300 million people in the United States, England, Australia and some other countries.
For people in India and many other countries, English is often necessary for business, education and other activities. So English is the second language there.
As a foreign language, no other language is more widely studied or used than English. We use it to listen to the radio, to read books or to travel. It is also one of the working languages in the United Nations and is more used than the others,
1.There are different languages in the world.
A . two B. three
C. hundreds of D. thousands of
2.The native language is a person’s language.
A. first B. only C. one D. foreign
3. People in use English as their second language.
A. England B. India
C. the United States D. Australia
4.People in China use English as a language.
A. first B. second C. foreign D. native
5.English is used working language in the United Nations.
A. much B. more
C. the more D. the most
Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella if there is heavy rain and wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike an umbrella in the hand. An American named Alan Kaufman and his company 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. , they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button(按钮), and the Nubrella will open . With the help of its“shoulder support(支持)”, the umbrella can rest on the user’s . So the user needn’t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this smart , they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
1.A. snow B.rain C. sun D.cold
2.A. tall B. short C. strong D. thin
3.A. by B. without C. with D. on
4.A. spend B. took C. paid D. cost
5.A. At first B. At last C. At most D. At least
6.A. hardly B. nearly C. hard D. easily
7.A. feet B. ears C. legs D. shoulders
8.A. free B. busy C. difficult D. different
9.A. invention B. magazine C. book D. invitation
10.A. Lying B. Flying C. Walking D. Dancing
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Dear Mr. Zhu,
I read your magazine every month. I your column(栏目)“Teenagers Now” a lot. I am almost 17, and have some problems at home. They are always troubling me. I hope you can help me.
The problem is my . Whenever I want to do something or tell him my idea, he doesn’t listen to me at all. Whenever I try to talk to him, he just shouts at me. When I don’t listen to him, the two of us .
He and my mother always me do things I don’t like, such as the piano and learning Japanese. Then, when I have some free time and want to be alone, they are not happy.
My father gets very when I listen to music. Also, every time I watch a DVD in the evening, he sends me to or tells me to spend more time studying. He has stopped me from getting on the Internet.
I love him a lot, but I don’t understand why he always says” ” to the things I want to do. He was once a young person as I now. He should understand me better than he does now. Don’t you think so?
Yours truly,
Liu Wei
1.A.write B.love C.hate D.make
2.A. father B. mother C. friend D. teacher
3.A. smile B. laugh C. sing D. quarrel
4.A. allow B. make C. want D. ask
5.A. playing B. buying C. mending D. borrowing
6.A. glad B. angry C. strange D. surprised
7.A. bed B. shop C. home D. hospital
8.A. hardly B. never C. already D. even
9.A. OK B. Yes C. No D. Good
10.A. was B. were C. am D. will be
The best way of solving the problem is by asking the teacher for help.
A. dealing with B. agreeing with
C. looking up D. giving up
Did you enjoy yourself at the party.
A.have a try B.have a big dinner
C. have a good time D. have a bad time
