Some people think riding bicycles isn’t popular. They aren’t interested in it. So less and less people ride bicycles in the city. Nowadays some office workers usually go to work by car. Most students take the bus or the subway to go to school.
But I don’t think so. I think riding bicycles is good for my health. It has many benefits. Firstly, when I am riding a bicycle, my whole body is exercising all the time. It is a good way to keep fit. Usually most office workers are busy with their things and most students are busy with their lessons, so they have no time to do sports. So riding bicycles is a good way to keep healthy for them.
Secondly, riding bicycles does good to our environment. As we know, driving cars can pollute air. It makes the temperature high day by day. If we go to walk by bike, the air will become cleaner than before. We can also save money at the same time. Why not enjoy doing it?
Riding bicycles is good for our health and the environment. We should all ride bicycles.
1. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?| A．Riding bicycles is popular. | B．Riding bicycles does good to our health. |
| C．Riding bicycles makes the ground cleaner. | D．Riding bicycles saves time. |
| A．To save time. | B．To ride bicycles. | C．To save money. | D．To drive cars. |
| A．How to Ride Bicycles. | B．Do Exercise. | C．How to Keep Fit. | D．Benefits of Cycling. |
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【推荐1】More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi (马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this African country. Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.
28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people.” he says.
1. Bikes are the most popular way for people to get somewhere in ________.| A．Africa | B．Asia | C．Malawi | D．Hawaii |
| A．always waiting on the sides of the roads |
| B．popular all over the world |
| C．safe and interesting |
| D．easy and cheap |
| A．traveling is comfortable | B．making boats is difficult |
| C．riding a bike taxi is cheap | D．carrying heavy people is enjoyable |
| A．Bike Riders | B．A Strange Country | C．Bike Taxis | D．A Cheap Journey |
【推荐2】People have seen the colorful shared bikes (共享单车) in the city streets around China for two years. People can rent (租用) them with a smart phone app and then park anywhere they choose. To relieve (减少) traffic jams and air pollution, many cities have introduced bike-sharing services. But sometimes, dreams are not so perfect.
It is true that it is convenient for people to go out by shared bike. As shared bikes become more popular, problems showed up. According to news reports, users treated shared bikes badly. After people used the bikes, some of them just threw them onto streets and even into the ditches (水沟). Some people stole the bikes or locked them up in chains (链条). A month ago, the police fined a man in Shanghai 1,000 yuan, because he stole a shared bike.
Besides, the damage to the QR codes (二维码) on the bikes has brought huge losses to bike-sharing companies, like Mobike (摩拜单车). If the QR code is bad, people cannot use the bike anymore. It can take several hundred yuan for the company workers to find a lost bike and repair it. Mobike has 100 credit scores for each user. Once the score drops to below 80, bike rental (租金) will go up five yuan per 30 minutes.
However, punishment may not be the best way to stop shared bikes from being stolen or damaged. Bike-sharing services will work better only if people follow the rules and show respect for the bikes.
1. People can easily rent a shared bike with _________.| A．a map | B．a card | C．a bike key | D．a smart phone app |
| A．He threw the bike onto street. | B．He stole a shared bike. |
| C．He damaged the QR codes on the bike. | D．He found a lost bike. |
Which one is NOT mentioned (提到)?
| A．damaged the QR codes. | B．stole the shared bikes. |
| C．sold the shared bikes online. | D．threw the bikes onto streets or into ditches. |
| A．信用 | B．免费单 | C．兑换券 | D．积分 |
| A．It is unnecessary to have shared bike in the city. |
| B．The best way to relieve traffic jam to is have more undergrounds. |
| C．If people follow the rules, the bike-sharing services will work better. |
| D．Punishment can stop shared bikes from being stolen or damaged. |
【推荐3】In London, the traffic is very heavy. Sometimes a journey of a few kilometers can take more than an hour. So what’s the best way to get across London? For a very short journey, it’s a good idea to walk. But what happens when you want to go further?
The presenters (节目主持人) on a popular TV car program (节目) did an experiment (实验) to find out. They chose different ways to make the same 27-kilometre journey. One presenter went by bike. One went by car. Another chose the bus. And the last one travelled by boat up the River Thames. They all started at the same time and the same place in West London, but who got to City Airport in East London first? The bike came first. In second place was the boat. The bus came third and the car was last.
The bike was quicker than all the other ways and the car was the slowest. The presenters weren’t very happy with the outcome because they wanted the car to win. They made fun of it and said the bike wasn’t a real winner because it was more dangerous. But, of course, the bike is the real winner. It’s cheaper than a bus and healthier for you than a car. It’s also better for our cities because the bike doesn’t pollute (污染) the air.
So next time you need to travel in the city, think before you and your parents get into the car: “Can we make this journey by bike?”
1. When you want to have a very short journey in London, you’d better________.| A．go on foot | B．drive a car | C．go by boat | D．ride a bike |
| A．help people know more about the car |
| B．make sure the bike is the best way to travel |
| C．show the bike is the quickest of all the ways |
| D．find out what the best way to get across London is |
| A．The presenters must cross the River Thames. |
| B．The presenters left City Airport at the same time. |
| C．The presenters took the journey with different vehicles. |
| D．The presenters finished the experiment in West London. |
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．To teach people how to do an experiment. |
| B．To advise people to move around by bike more. |
| C．To tell people how heavy the traffic is in London. |
| D．To ask people to watch a popular TV car program. |
【推荐1】A lot of people are worried about the environment and call for more people to protect our earth. A ban (禁令) on the use, sale and production of single-use non-degradable (不可降解的) plastic products was carried out across Hainan Province. It’s the first province in China to ban these products.
The products include plastic bags, meal boxes, bowls and drinking cups. The province also made a list of products that people can use instead, such as cloth bags and baskets made of bamboo.
Many people have mixed feelings about the ban. “Caring for the environment is good for all of us, but my business costs will grow. The cost of the biodegradable (可生物降解的) plastic bags I prepare for my customers every day will be very high. I hope the bags will become cheaper in the near future,” Wang Ling, a vegetable seller, said.
Hainan has seven companies that produce biodegradable plastic products. Another 42 companies in other provinces are helping Hainan by providing fully biodegradable plastic products.
Besides banning single-use non-degradable plastic products, Hainan has done many other things to improve its environment in recent years…
1. What is not allowed to use and sell in Hainan?| A．Baskets made of bamboo. | B．Bowls made of china. |
| C．Single-use drinking cups. | D．Bags made of cloth. |
| A．The cost of his business will be high. | B．He will lose many of his customers. |
| C．His vegetables will be much cheaper. | D．He can’t prepare enough vegetables. |
| A．Reasons for protecting the environment together. |
| B．Other things Hainan has done for the environment. |
| C．Advantages of the biodegradable plastic products. |
| D．Examples of the non-degradable plastic products. |
【推荐2】We have been used to wearing masks(口罩)in public since February. About 300 million masks are used and then thrown away every day in China. Where do these masks go? You might think they just go in a rubbish bin. But that's just the first stop on the masks' journey.
After the masks are thrown into the bins, rubbish trucks empty the bins and take the rubbish to landfills(垃圾场). Next, the masks will be taken to rubbish incinerators(焚化炉)and burned. Burning masks might not seem to be very good for the environment. Won't it cause pollution?
The answer is "no", according to China Daily. The main material of most masks is polypropylene(聚丙烯). It's non-toxic(无毒的). After burning, it changes into water and CO2.
In fact, burning the masks can bring some benefits(益处). The process of burning the rubbish can produce electricity. Burning one ton of rubbish can produce more than 400 kilowatt hours(度)of electricity. Some people make a prediction that there will be 162,000 tons of used masks in China this year. Burning all of them can produce more than 64 million kilowatt hours of electricity. This is enough to make an electric car drive about 370 million km, which is 9,250 times as long as the earth's equator.
At last, the slag(残渣)from burning masks can be recycled to make bricks(砖块)or fill the roads.
1. How many masks are used and then thrown away every day in China?| A．More than 64 million. | B．About 300 million. | C．About 370 million. | D．About 9,250 million. |
| A．electricity factories | B．landfills | C．rubbish trucks | D．rubbish bins |
| A．plastic | B．polypropylene | C．water | D．CO2 |
| A．Burning masks won't cause pollution. |
| B．People are not used to wearing masks in public. |
| C．There are 162,000 tons of used masks every month in China. |
| D．The process of burning the masks can produce electricity and bricks. |
| A．How do We Burn Used Masks? | B．How do People Produce Electricity? |
| C．Where do the Used Masks Go? | D．Why do We Throw Away Used Masks? |
【推荐3】What is your favorite color? Ask famous people like Cate Blanchett, Scarlett Johnson and Bono, and maybe they will say "green". That's not because these artists like the color green. Instead ( 相 反 地 ), they are interested in green fashion.
Green fashion is about making and wearing clothes that are good for the Earth. In the past, green fashion made people think of hippies (嬉皮士) and ugly clothes. But today, green fashion is different. It is about looking good and caring about the Earth and other people. You can have interesting clothes and be green.
Around the world, green fashion is becoming popular and there are many green clothing factories. For example, the U.K. factory People Tree sells men's and women's clothing. They are made from natural fabrics(织物).
Singer Bono and his wife also started a clothing factory called EDUN. When the clothes are sold, EDUN uses the money to help people around the world.
1. According to the passage, what is "green fashion"?| A．Making and wearing green clothes all the time. |
| B．Making and wearing clothes from the green trees. |
| C．Making and wearing clothes which are good for the Earth. |
| A．Beautiful clothes. | B．Hippies and ugly clothes. | C．Famous people. |
| A．Their clothes are made from natural fabrics. |
| B．Many do not pay their workers well. |
| C．They make clothes only for women. |
| A．In England. | B．In America. | C．In China. |
| A．It tells children how to make green fashion clothes. |
| B．It sells clothes and uses the money to help people. |
| C．It gives clothes to poor people and help them. |
【推荐1】Hello, boys and girls! Now you are beginning your new school life. How to make a good start?
Set goals（定目标）. Set some goals every week or month, and work for them. It will help you study well.
Find a homework area. Find a quiet and comfortable place for studying in your house. It will help you to do your homework quickly.
Get things ready（准备好的）. Make sure everything is ready before going to school. So you will feel safe and enjoy your school day.
Make some friends. Talk with your classmates and make some new friends. The world outside the book is also important.
All in all, I really hope you will have a happy life here. Thank you.
1. What is the passage about?| A．About our life and study. | B．About our homework. |
| C．About our society（社会）. | D．About our goals. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．糟糕的 | B．舒服的 | C．美味的 | D．安全的 |
| A．some goals | B．a good beginning | C．a good place | D．doing homework |
| A．They are probably（可能）suggestions from a teacher. |
| B．Only books are very important for students. |
| C．A good start is half done. |
| D．Having goals is important. |
【推荐2】For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi. But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling and swing play are the highlights. However, both events go by the same name — the Dragon Boat Festival — which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar.
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply(申请) to the UNESCO to make the celebration its cultural heritage(遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2, 000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China,” said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture.
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to. “No one can deny that it came from China,” said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province. “But if all the countries involved(参与) can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit(受益)．”
1. What can be inferred from the passage?| A．South Korea has proclaimed(声明) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage. |
| B．South Korea has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China. |
| C．South Korea has no idea that China has such a festival. |
| D．South Korea is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China. |
| A．Because it created the festival. |
| B．Because it is also making an application. |
| C．Because South Korea has no right to call the festival its own. |
| D．Because UNESCO may approve(批准) South Korea's application. |
| A．A move by South Korea to cancel its application. |
| B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first. |
| C．The opinion of Zhou Heping. |
| D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage. |
【推荐3】Cao Siyu, born and raised in Beijing, left home at 20 to study in the US and, later, in the UK. Now she works in Paris, France. Being in foreign countries for 12 years, she has a better understanding of both Chinese and Western cultures. She started drawing web comics to help people understand different cultures. Using her pencil, Cao also wants to build a bridge between different cultures.
Tiny Eyes Comics, first created in late 2016, tells the stories of a Chinese girl named Tiny Eyes. Cao has posted more than 300 comics online and they attracted about 41,000 followers. Her comics are about family relationships, food, different ways of thinking and social customs.
This year, COVID-19 has made her realize how important it is to help people from different cultures to communicate with each other. One of her comics shows the cultural differences about wearing masks. To wear or not to wear, that is the question that has been heatedly discussed. In the comics, she explains that Chinese people wear masks to protect themselves from infection, as well as avoiding passing the virus to others.
One of her comics shows different ways of expressing love. In her comics, an American girl tells her mother directly that she loves her over the phone; the girl Tiny Eyes expresses her love by asking her beloved ones about their health and buying nice things to make their life more comfortable. Another difference between the Chinese and Westerners is about hot water. French restaurants always serve sparkling water (苏打水) before the meal; in the US, restaurants serve iced water; while in China, people drink hot water a lot.
1. What can we know about Cao Siyu in Paragraph 1?①Her age. ②Her birthplace. ③Her favourite country.
④Her work experience. ⑤Her reasons for drawing online comics.
| A．① ② ③ | B．② ③ ⑤ | C．① ② ⑤ | D．② ③ ④ |
| A．It is very popular. | B．It is a children’s book. |
| C．It is created by Tiny Eyes. | D．It is a little hard to understand. |
| A．Drinking water. | B．Washing hands. | C．Wearing masks. | D．Passing the virus. |
| A．To show us the real life of Tiny Eyes. |
| B．To explain how important the communication is. |
| C．To tell us some differences between the US and China. |
| D．To show the differences between Chinese and Western cultures. |
| A．EDUCATION | B．SCIENCE | C．PEOPLE | D．TRAVEL |
