Many people want to stop using cars, as cars cause air and noise pollution. They want to use bikes instead. However, these people often live in large cities. (A)It is so far that they can’t ride bikes from their homes to work, school or the shops.
One solution to this is a bike-sharing programme. With a bike-sharing programme, bikes are kept at different places around the city, and (B)任何人都可以骑它们。 ①
The first bike-sharing programme was started in 1965 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. However, it was not a success because by the end of a month all the bikes had been lost (C)________ stolen. It was not until 1974 that a successful bike-sharing programmeo was started, this time in La Rochelle, France. This programme continues until today. Bike sharing programmes slowly began appearing in Europe over the years, but they did not really start to become popular (D)________ after the year 2000. Today, there are more than 535 popular bike-sharing programmes in the world, with over 500,000 bikes. ② The first of these was started in 2008 in Hangzhou. Now, there are also programmes in so many cities in China.
③ As bike-sharing programmes are quickly becoming popular, soon most cities over the world will have one.
1. 将文中画线部分(A)改写为：It’s2. 将文中画线部分(B)翻译成英语：
3. 在文中(C)和(D)的空白处填入适当的单词：
4. 在文中①②③选出能够填入“China also has bike-sharing programmes.”的位置：
5. 从文中找出能说明本文大意答案词语：
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In China, some students usually go to school by bike, some by bus and some on foot. How do students in other countries usually go to school? John lives in New York. His home is near the school. He often goes to school by scooter(单脚滑行车). He always goes to school on time.
Susan is a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from her home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about half an hour. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be late for school. She is a good student.
Sally’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind of bus has 2 floors(两层).It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets there early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland(冰岛). There is snow all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge(雪橇). Sometimes he can’t get to school on time.
1. Where does Susan live?
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2. Who goes to school by scooter?
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3. Why is Tom sometimes late for school?
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4. How does Sally go to school?|
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5. How long does it take Sally to go to school every day?
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Safety is very important. Do you remember the school bus accident happened in Gansu? I felt very sad when I heard the news. It made 21 people lose their lives including one driver, one teacher and nineteen children.
What should we do to keep safe when we take a bus to school?
First, wait in line when we are waiting for a bus. Second, you’d better not argue on the bus. Third, be sure to call 110 or 120 for help as soon as possible when there is something dangerous. Fourth, don’t get on or off the bus until it stops. You should think of safety first.
Safety | |
How did I feel when I heard the news? | I felt very |
Who died in the accident? | One |
What should we do to keep safe? | 1. Wait in line when we are waiting for a bus. 2. Don’t 3. Call 110 or 120 for 4. Don’t get on or off the bus |
I work in a school from Monday to Friday.My house is about ten kilometers from school.I usually go to work by train.I usually get up at 6：30 a．m. and take the train at 7：00 a．m.It usually takes me about thirty minutes.The train is quick and cheap(便宜的)．I am never late for work.
Joe：
I am a student.My house is near a beautiful river.My school is across from(在……对面) the river.I can walk to school across a bridge.It takes me about thirty minutes.But I often go to school by boat，because it is more(更加) fun.It takes me about twenty minutes.
Nancy：
I'm a worker.I work from Monday to Saturday.I often go to work by bus.It is about five kilometers from my house to the factory(工厂)．It takes me about twenty－five minutes to go to work.Sometimes I am late for work because the traffic(交通) is very busy.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. How does Anna go to work?
2. Is Anna late for work?
3. Why does Joe go to school by boat?
4. How far is it from Nancy's house to the factory?
5. How long does it take Nancy to go to work?
Hey! Mother’s Day is coming. Have you planned something good for your mom? If not, try one of these tips.
What’s Her Favorite?
Most teens don’t know what their mom’s favorite is. You do? Then, what are you waiting for? Buy her something she likes and wrap it carefully. The best time to give her that is while she is sleeping at night. Put it on the drawer next to her so that when she wakes up she’ll be surprised to see it.
Treat a Queen
Your house is a palace with a king and queen (it doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor). Our mother is the real queen in our life and in our family though her duties make her look like she is not. Give the lady a day off and you can do the housework.
Because of stress and the problems that she is facing right now, she doesn’t look good any more. Perhaps you could take some of your savings to treat her in a salon or the department store. Then, choose nice clothes that would make her look beautiful!
Have Some of Your Time
Our mothers have special memories in mind. It is the time that they gave birth to their healthy baby. How about you? What’s your best moment with her? Have you ever had a good time with your mother not talking about your problems and arguments? Have you ever told her how much you thank her for the life she gave to you, the time she cared for you? Maybe you can tell her how happy you are when she was there looking after you during your painful days in your life.
Tell the magic words
Life is short. We don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Those three words can make her heart jump for joy, you know? Just tell her “I love you!” and it would make her smile so sweetly. Just try! We don’t want to miss a thing, right?
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Buy a | Buy her something that she Put it on a drawer next to her to give her a |
Treat your mother as a queen | Do the housework instead of her to make her Buy her nice clothes to make her |
Have some of your time | Remind her of your best moment with her; Don’t Tell her you were so happy when she |
Tell the magic words | Tell her “I love you!” to make her heart jump for Just have a |
Smiling is not just good way of communicating with others. It can also show which country you are from, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin Madison, USA. The study found that countries like Canada, the USA and Australia like to smile when they started showing their feelings. This means they are likely to smile more than other countries.
Because these countries are homes to people from many other places. So they have different cultural backgrounds and language barriers (障碍) which may cause some misunderstandings with others. But smiling shows someone is friendly. 微笑使人们快乐。It is helpful to push communication. “Or you wouldn’t know what the other person was feeling or thinking,” Paula Niedenthal, a psychologist (心理学家) of the university, told the Washington Newspaper.
Japanese people try to smile as a way of showing respect and kindness to others. Or they smile to hide their unhappy feelings with someone, according to the study. It is true that Japan is a country that pays more attention to politeness. And smiling is an important part of their politeness culture. If you travel to Japan, taxi drivers always show you friendly smile. If something unexpected happens to a Japanese, they may also smile to avoid being embarrassed (尴尬).
Where do people smile least? The answer is China’s Hong Kong. What about your country?
1. 回答问题：What can a smile show according to the new study?2. 请把文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
3. 在文中找出与下面所给句子意思相近的句子。It is useful to push communication.
4. 请把文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
5. 回答问题：Where do people smile least?
There are different traditions in different places, when naming a child.
In many European cultures, parents choose their child’s name according to the names of relatives within their families. For example, in Italy, children are traditionally named after their grandparents. The parents generally use the father’s parents’ names first. If they have more children, then they will use the mother’s parents’ names.
Traditionally in some Asian countries, a child’s grandfather chooses the child’s name. The child’s name is chosen to affect the child’s character(性格). For example, names may be based on a connection to certain things such as fire, water, earth, wood, or metal.
In certain African cultures, when a child is born plays a large part in choosing the child’s name. In Ghana’s Akan culture, the day a child is born decides the child’s name. But each day has different names for boys and girls. For example, a boy born on Friday is named Kofi, while a girl born on the same day is named Afua.
No matter where the name comes from, it is the child’s first gift in life. The name reflects something about a child’s culture. For that reason, all names should be valued and respected.
1. How do parents choose their child’s name in a European country?They choose it according to
2. Who usually decides a child’s name in some Asian countries?
3. What decides a child’s name in certain African countries?
4. What does “that reason” in the fifth paragraph mean?
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5. How does the writer support the main idea of the passage?
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