It was a winter morning，just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005．While most people were warming up their cars，Trevor, my husband，had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival，he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After putting in  10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone．

The bike，a black Kona 18 speed，was our only Transport．Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I Was so sad that someone would steal our bike that 1 wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that，several people in bur area offered to help．One wonderful stranger even bought a bike，then called my husband to pick it up．Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is all honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．

 People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性)as a whole．And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we，too，can share with others．No matter how big or how small，all act of kindness shows that someone cares．And the results can be everlasting．

1.Why was the bike so important to the couple?

A．The man's job was bike racing．       B．It was their only possession.

C．They used it for work and daily life．    D．It was a nice Kona 18 speed．  

2.We can infer from the text that_________.        

A．the couple worked 60 hours a week     B．people were busy before Christmas．

C．the stranger brought over the bike      D．life was hard for the young family

3.How did people get to know the couple's problem?

A．From radio broadcasts．              B．From TV news．

C．From a newspaper．                      D．From a stranger．

4.What do the couple learn from their experience?

A．Strangers are usually of little help．    B．An act of kindness can mean a lot．

C．News reports make people famous．    D．One should take care of their bike．

 

London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it  work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in  and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for he length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London， which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year.The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion in London and is expected to generate up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre.London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However，there  have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday.On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike  properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems”and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a“gesture of goodwill”.Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a gigantic pedal-powered push forwards.”

1.A new bike scheme has started in London to.

A.earn more money for the government

B.encourage the citizens to take exercises

C.deal with the city’s traffic problems

D.increase employment opportunities

2.Which  is the correct order of a bike hire？

a.pay a usage charge according to the time   b.pay for the key

c.cycle in and around central London         d.sign up as a member to get a key

A.b-d-c-a            B.b-c-a-d           C.d-c-b-a           D.d-b-c-a

3.According to he passage，the scheme         .

A.is started by volunteers in London

B.has prepared cnough cycles available

C.is expected to improve the environment

D.has become as popular as cabs and buses

4.Which of the following is NOT the“teething problems” of the scheme？

A.People were unable to lock properly.

B.People could not dock the bikes properly.

C.People had no enthusiasm about the scheme.

D.It’s too expensive for some people to hire a bike.

5.From the passage we know         .

A.the‘cycling revolution’failed once started

B.the scheme will be put off due to the problems

C.all the citizens in London are in favor of the scheme

D.the London Mayor has great confidence in the scheme

 

 

Every day, life is made and lost. Every day, life goes on. Every day we experience some of the most important parts of life and may not even realize it: love, generosity, and perseverance. These values aren’t just important to us; they make the world what it is.

Scientists say that gravitaional(重力的)force makes the world turn, but some people say that love makes it go round. Love can be found anywhere: in families, friends, even complete strangers. Even if you can’t see it, you know it’s there.

Love may connect people all over the world, but what would the world be without generosity? Whether after a national disaster, or a school fund-raiser, one thing is certain----it is better to give than to receive. Generosity is found everywhere and whether it’s a large or small act, it makes a difference. Sometimes, though, it takes effort to be generous, which leads us to perseverance.

Founding a country, riding a bike, or finishing an essay, these are all finished with perseverance. Perseverance is the one thing that can help us achieve whatever we want. It is what helps scientists to discover cures for diseases, and athletes to become champions.

There is an infinite(无穷的) number of things we value, but without love, generosity and perseverance, we just don’t think that our life or the world would be the way it is.

1. The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”.

A. the world              B. gravitational force

C. value                    D. experience

2. To be generous, the author thinks________.

A. you needn’t make efforts                    B. you should be qualified

C. you should give all you have        D. you will find it good to give

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Perseverance is the only thing that can halp us to achieve success.

B. People don’t understand the life they are experiencing at all.

C. We can find love in complete strangers sometimes.

D. What the world is like depends on gravity and love.

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Success and Failure                    B. Three Values

C. Endless Love                          D. Life Full of Hope

 

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas．While most people were 36_their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to _37_early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work．On arrival, he _38__his bike outside the back door as he usually does．After _39_

10 hours of labor, his returned to find his bike  40 ．

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only tool．Trevor used it to get to  41  , putting in 60-hour weeks to __42__his young family．And the bike was also used to get groceries,  43  us from having to walk long distances from where we live．

I was so  44_that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story．Shortly after that, several people in our area   45  to help．One wonderful stranger   46 bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up． 47  my husband had a way to get to and from his job．It really is a (an)  48   that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before．People say that a smile can be  49  from one person to another, but acts of kindness from  50  are even more so．This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it  51  our faith in humanity as a whole．And it has _52   us to be more mindful of ways that we, too, can  53  with others．No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone  54  ．And the results can be   55  ．

1.A．cooling down  B．warming up C．speeding up                            D．slowing down

2.A．get up      B．wake up                         C．turn up              D．rise up

3.A．piled                         B．pushed              C．parked                D．paused

4.A．putting in    B．putting on                        C．putting off          D．putting away

5.A．broken    B．robbed    C．hidden                                        D．gone

6.A．study    B．shop                                        C．work             D．deliver

7.A．live     B．support                                    C．serve            D．protect

8.A．getting                           B．protecting               C．saving                       D．allowing

9.A．surprised                       B．thrilled                    C．puzzled                    D．sad

10.A．offered                        B．supported               C．provided                  D．agreed

11.A．still                               B．finally                        C．even                          D．yet

12.A．Now and then B．Once in a while C．Once again                              D．Sooner or later

13.A．honor                           B．pity                            C．sympathy                D．respect

14.A．thrown                        B．passed                     C．sent                         D．got

15.A．friends                         B．strangers                C．relatives                 D．parents

16.A．weakened                   B．spread                      C．reduced                   D．strengthened

17.A．moved                         B．forced                       C．urged                      D．influenced

18.A．share                           B．connect                    C．deal                           D．work

19.A．likes                              B．cares                        C．worries                    D．wonders

20.A．short     B．promising  C．permanent        D．temporary

 

On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and teleponed the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles”.

Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India. When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.

Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.

1.The best headline (标题) for this newspaper article would be.

A．The Kingdom of Bicycles                  B．A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’an

C．Marco Polo and the Silk Road              D．An American Achieving His Aims

2.The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because______.

A．he asked to see the manager

B．he entered the hall with a bike

C．the manager had to know about all foreign guests

D．the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him

3.What made Friedlander want to come to China?

A．The stories about Marco Polo.              B．The famous sights in Xi’an.

C．His interest in Chinese silk.                D．His childhood dreams about bicycles.

4.Friedlander can be said to be.

A．clever            B．friendly           C．hardworking       D．strong-minded