Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is famous for its biking culture. Its people have biked to work since the 1880s. And recently, it has shown again that it is one of the world’s great biking cities.
For the first time, there are more bikes than cars in the heart of the city, reported The Guardian. It has found 13,100 more bikes than cars in the city center over the past year. In the last 20 years, the number of bikes used has risen by 68 percent.
This is mainly because of the huge efforts(努力) that the local government has made to create a bike city. Since 2005, a large amount of money has been spent on biking, and the city now has several new bridges only for biking and walking.
Bikes are also becoming more and more popular in China. An increasing number of people are cycling instead of driving to school, to their workplace or to tourist attractions. Public bike rental(出租) services have also been introduced in many cities, including Beijing, Hangzhou and Changchun.
The introduction of Mobike, a new public bike rental system—which started in Shanghai in April and came to Beijing on Sept 1—brought the use of bike to a whole new level. After Scanning(扫描) the QR code(二维码) on the bike, you can ride the Mobike’s orange bikes to your destination. It is far more convenient than the old bike rental system. New payment methods such as Alipay and Wechat are also supported by the service.
Despite this, it’s still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities. Because cars usually take up bicycle lanes(车道), bikers often have to ride next to cars. However Copenhagen is much friendlier to bikes. Lanes are built to encourage cycling. Traffic lights are timed for bicycle speeds.
For example, Cycle Snake, a high orange bike lane, allows fast bikers to go in both directions. In the mid-afternoon during the summer, bikes can see the daylight between two nearby buildings. It make riding a bike more enjoyable.
1. Copenhagen is one of the world’s great biking cities, isn’t it?2. Why are there more bikes than cars in the heart of Copenhagen?
3. How can you use the Mobike’s orange bike?
4. Why is Copenhagen much friendlier to bikes? Name two reasons.
5. Do you want to go to school by bike? Why or Why not?
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Could you imagine being in a car driven by a computer, not a human? Recently, China has made a big step toward self-driving technology. Since August, driverless taxis have run on roads in big cities like Shenzhen and Wuhan. Why do we develop self-driving cars?
Self-driving cars give us many benefit (好处). They use computers to feel the things around them and make better use of space. This means fewer traffic jams and better parking of cars. For disabled or blind people, self-driving cars can also help them get around more easily.
Every year, many road accidents happen around the world. The main cause of them is human error. With self-driving cars, road accidents can reduce by 90 percent. Because self-driving cars use computers to make good decisions, they won’t lose focus like humans do.
But self-driving cars aren’t perfect. If something unexpected on the road happens, self-driving cars can’t react as fast as a human driver can. Also, during weather events like heavy snow, self-driving cars will struggle to see the lines on the road. It might lead to an accident.
It’s clear that there is a lot of work to do to make self-driving cars a common and safe sight on our roads.
Luckily, China is taking the lead in making this happen.
1. How long have driverless taxis run on roads in big cities?2. Who can self-driving cars help to get around more easily?
3. What is the main cause of many road accidents?
4. How many reasons are mentioned to prove self-driving cars imperfect?
5. What do you think of the development of self-driving cars?
【推荐2】Do you often travel? Travelling by plane is very fast. With a modern airliner（航线）you can travel in one day to many places in the world.
Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the country when you are travelling by train. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. You feel good about your trip.
Some people like to travel by sea. There are large liners（邮轮）and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very great way to go on holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable（时刻表）. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles in a day, just as you like. You can stop anywhere (任何地方)you wish---a beautiful place to see, a good restaurant to enjoy a meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. So travelling by car is very popular.
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| Travelling by plane | ·go to many |
| Travelling by train | ·see the country when you are travelling ·have comfortable seats and enjoy ·feel |
| ·enjoy large liners and river boats ·visit many countries and different ·a great way to | |
| Travelling by | ·make your own timetable ·travel as ·stop at |
If you walk along the streets in London, you may see a special bus. It is special because the passengers（乘客）in it are not only people, but also dogs.
The number of the bus is K9 and it can take dogs to parks or anywhere they want. Along the way, the guide will tell the dog owners（主人）about the history of dogs. There are also some guidebooks on the bus. They introduce（介绍）some restaurants and hotels that dogs can get in. So the dog owners can take their dogs to eat out or live in a hotel.
Dog owners may worry about the price of the ticket. They think the ticket must be expensive. But it is cheap. Does it sound great?
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A. Names of the festival.
B. Countries that celebrate the festival.
C. Foods of the festival.
D. Dates of the festival.
E. Activities of the festival.
F. Meanings of the festival
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| In China, on Tomb-Sweeping Day, people visit the tombs of their ancestors, |
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【推荐2】Maybe the only biggest problem with the modern Western food is the sugar in it. Too much sugar can bring many problems, such as weight problems, sad feelings and even taking one’s own lives in young people. Here are some suggestions on how to reduce (减少) sugar in our food．
Reduce sugar in your diet. You can reduce a little at a time, and then give it up in the end. Sugar is enough in different kinds of foods, such as bread, vegetables, fast food, and so on. There is no need for us to eat lots of food with much sugar.
Avoid (避免) drinks with much sugar. The sugar your body needs is enough in three meals a day, so all the added sugar just means too much for your body. Try to drink water with fruit juice and don’t drink drinks with much sugar.
Eat less low - fat food. Many people think low - fat food is healthy. In fact, low - fat food doesn’t mean healthy food, because sugar can be added to the food instead of fat. Only in this way can the food taste good．
Stop eating packaged (包装好的) foods. Like soups, dinners, or low - fat food, packaged foods also have lots of sugar in them. Be careful when eating out. Please ask clearly before taking the packaged food home or eating it into your mouth.
Eat healthier snacks. Refuse candy, chocolate, and cake, and eat naturally sweet food, such as fruit, peppers, or natural peanut butter.
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Reduce sugar in your diet. | We |
Avoid drinks with much sugar. | Try to drink water with fruit juice and |
Eat less low - fat food． | Low - fat food isn’t so |
Stop eating packaged foods. | Be careful when eating out and ask clearly |
Eat healthier snacks. | In order to refuse sugar, eat naturally sweet food |
They can have different colours and shapes. They can be both red or green, round or sharp, big or small, and more importantly, loved or hated by someone. What can they be? Right, the answer is chilies(辣椒) .
Many of us in China enjoy adding chilies to our food, but do you know that this spicy(辣的)vegetable could also be very dangerous? A 34-year-old US man lost his life in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper, the spiciest chili. After taking just one bite, the man began to get serious headaches in the following days, reported by BBC News.
In fact, eating spicy food causes stomachache and headache. But if chilies are harmful, why do people eat this vegetable? What makes people love chilies so much? The human body is influenced (影响) by natural chemicals(化学物质) that produce “a sense of happiness”.That means chili makes them happy.
And chilies do good to people in another way. A study shows that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The death rate is 14 percent lower for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. This makes people eat more spicy food to make their health better. So don’t worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are really good for us.
1. What are chilies like?2. Who enjoys adding chilies to food?
3. What happened to the man after eating the spiciest chili?
4. Are chilies good for health?
5. Will you eat chili or spicy food? Why?
