【推荐1】Bicycle Safety

Operation  Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.

Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.

Equipment.

Brakes  Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.

Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.

Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.

Rules of the Road

Riding on Campus  As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.

Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.

If Things Go Wrong

If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:

No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25

Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30

Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40

Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$35

1. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.

A．find y our stolen bicycle	B．get your serial number
C．receive free repair services	D．settle conflicts with walkers

2. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?

A．Brakes.	B．A helmet.
C．A headlight.	D．A taillight.

3. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.

A．ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks

B．cycle at a speed of over 15 mph

C．put the walkers' right of way first

D．call the police before leaving in a case of accident

4. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.

A．$25	B．$30
C．$35	D．$40

【推荐1】There is always something that happens in the world that everyone fears will happen to their town, city or country: natural disasters. The scariest part of it is that no one will ever see it coming. Though technology helps us prepare, but it never actually tells the people when it’s going to hit. It is always estimated but the result is never 100% accurate.

However, that is not the point of this article. Two different natural disasters in two different parts of the world have happened in the past few weeks. One was a major flood that has hit Louisiana in the United States. The other was an earthquake that hit Amatrice, Italy. However, there is a major difference in the news coverage of the two tragedies.

As for the flooding in Louisiana, it is reported that this disaster is the worst to hit the United States since Super-storm Sandy and it’ll cost at least $30 million. In only the first couple of weeks, 13 people had died. However, like me, many people did not hear about this tragic event. I did not learn about it until about three weeks after it happened.

In Italy, however, it covered all media instantly. The earthquake in Italy happened on Tuesday morning. That same day, I was on Twitter and that was all that was over the news feed. Every other post was about the earthquake. Some would have the opinion that Amatrice, Italy was one of the most beautiful towns in that country. I got in deep sorrow because there were more people killed in this quake than the flooding. So far, they have a total of 73 dead and over one hundred missing.

I understand that technically the earthquake in Italy was worse than the floods in Louisiana. However, I believe that if a natural disaster happens, they all should be equally covered and taken equally seriously. We are one world united and should be there for all of the people who are in need of help. We may not be able to accurately predict disasters but, we can surely lend a hand out for the needy.

1. What really concerns the author about the two natural disasters?

A．The death and the injured.

B．The media report.

C．The government’s responsibility.

D．Their economic loss.

2. Why did the author learn about the flood so late?

A．He didn’t care about the flood.

B．He felt nervous about the news.

C．The media didn’t cover it in time.

D．The flood frightened the author a lot.

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Italy isn’t good at predicting the natural disasters.

B．All natural disasters should be covered equally.

C．The world should be united into one instantly.

D．America should help Italy predict natural disasters.

4. How is the text mainly developed?

A．By making a comparison.

B．By following the time order.

C．By listing some examples.

D．By analyzing the causes.

【推荐2】About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table. I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy --- who could not have been more than 7 or 8 years old ---replied, “Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”

This incident(小事件) stuck in my mind because it confirmed(证实） my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we were “depressed” until we were in high school.

The evidence of a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it is certainly different. Children as they once were on longer exists. Why?

Human development is based not only on innate biological states, but also on patterns of access to social knowledge. Movement from one social route to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new status. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages: traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.

In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation （揭示）machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information indiscriminately to all viewers alike, be they children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more vivid moving pictures.

Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information to which children have access. Reading and writing involve a complex code of symbols that must be memorized and practiced. Children must read simple books before they can read complex materials.

1. According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.

A．a sure sign of a mental problem in children

B．a mental state present in all humans, including children

C．something that can’t be avoided in children’s mental development

D．something hardly to be expected in a young child

2. Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________.

A．through connection with society	B．gradually and under guidance(引导）
C．naturally without being taught	D．through watching television

3. According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from __________.

A．the widespread influence of television

B．the poor arrangement of teaching content

C．the fast pace of human scientific development

D．the rising standard of living

4. What does the author think of communication through print for children?

A．It enables children to gain more social information

B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.

C．It helps children to read and write well.

D．It can control what children are to learn.

5. What does the author think of the change in today’s children?

A．He feels their adultlike behavior is so funny

B．He thinks the change worth our attention

C．He considers it a rapid development

D．He is extremely upset about it

【推荐3】Can red TV dramas awaken a strong desire in young people to learn about China’s revolutionary history? The answer is yes. Chinese TV drama Awakening Age, which narrates the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended several months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media, where discussion shows that it has played a positive role in educating young people about China’s revolutionary history.

The TV series celebrating this year’s 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC has won high praise online. The stories of the young people in the drama — who gave everything, even their lives, to the revolution — have touched a large number of viewers. The storytelling in the show has also been hailed by viewers for successfully showing the depth of the CPC’s history and spirit, as well as the warmth of China and every family in the country.

Many audiences were inspired to find background information about the series and commented that this is their first time to voluntarily learn the history about the founding of the Party and the country. “I read many of Lu Xun’s novels such as A Madman’s Diary when I was in elementary school, but I couldn’t understand why he wrote them or the angry feelings hiding in the characters. After watching the drama, I read these novels again and found that I can now understand what they wanted to convey to readers,” said Li Lin, a 29-year-old viewer.

Some school teachers have been showing video clips from the series in classes to arouse students’ interest in the time period and help them learn more about history. A junior high school teacher from Taiyuan, in north China’s Shanxi Province, said that this has proven effective as some students told her after class that the show had left a strong impression on them.

1. What can we know about Awakening Age according to paragraph 1?

A．It inspired many students to join the CPC.	B．It described the establishment of the CPC.
C．Many famous actors starred in the drama.	D．It reached the most viewers among TV series.

2. Which of the following could replace the underlined word “hailed” in paragraph 2?

A．Recorded

B．Recalled

C．Proven

D．Praised

3. What did watching the drama help Li Lin acquire?

A．A firm decision to be a good writer.	B．The strong desire to be a CPC member.
C．A better understanding of related literature works.	D．The determination to be a successful actor.

4. What words could best describe the drama?

A．Instructive and touching.	B．Historical and delightful.
C．Informative and entertaining.	D．Imaginative and inspiring.

【推荐1】Lutsk Castle

Towering over the Styr River, it began is life in the mid-14th century, although some parts of the earlier walls were used. It is the most famous landmark of Lutsk, Ukraine and as such appears on the hryvnia bill.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle

This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fits into the nature perfectly. It lies in the historic city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine, in the historic region of Podolia in the western part of the county. Its name comes from the root word kamin, from the Slavic word for stone.

Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr

It is one of the few monuments built in the 13th-15th century that remain. It does not lie far away from Odessa on the right bank of the Dniestr River. It consists of four parts and a citadel built by Genoese people in the 13th century is the oldest.

Metropolitan Palace

It was built between the years 1864—1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlavka. The Palace, whose buildings are now part of Chemivtsi University, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Kachanivka Palace

It will take you an hour and a half to two hours to get there from Kiev by car. The complex consists of 18th-19th century palaces and parks which bring you back into the wonderful world of the noble.

1. What can we know about Lutsk Castle?

A．It's the best known architecture of Ukraine.	B．It was built on a former castle remains.
C．It is printed on Ukrainian money.	D．It lies nearby the Dniestr River.

2. Which of the following has the longest history?

A．Kamianets Podilskyi Castle.	B．Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr.
C．Kachanivka Palace.	D．Metropolitan Palace.

3. What do Fortress of Belgorod-Dniestr and Lutsk Castle have in common?

A．They were designed by foreign architects.	B．They are the landmarks 'of Ukraine.
C．They were intended for the noble.	D．They are both near to a river.