Traveling to work by car gets more expensive today. People can do nothing about the world’s price of petrol(汽油). They have to work, so that they can pay. However, some people are trying to stop driving to work..

　 People have found out that it is a good idea to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.

　 Children often go tot school by bike. But now businessmen are going to work by bike, too. “The bike is easy to use,” says Molly, “and it is also very cheap. It is a good way for those who do business like me. You can buy thirty bikes at the price of a small car. A bike doesn’t use expensive petrol. A 10-year-old child can learn to use a bike. And most bikes can be used for a long time.”

　 Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, “A bike doesn’t cost a lot of money, and most families can have two or more ones. Bike-riding is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don’t get enough exercise. So I tell my patients(病人) to buy bikes. In addition, in big cities it’s usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or by car. Drivers can’t do anything but get angry when there is a traffic jam.(交通堵塞).”

11. Some people don’t want to drive to work because _______________.

　 A. the cares are getting expensive　　　　 B. the petrol is getting expensive

　 C. the care are difficult to take care of　　 D. petrol is hard to buy

12. In the second paragraph(段落), “return to bikes” means ____________.

　 A. begin to ride bikes again　　　　　 B. give bikes back to others

　 C. go back by bike　　　　　　　　 D. borrow bike from others

13. After reading, we know that Molly is a _____________.

　 A. doctor　　　　 B. student　　　　 C. patient　　　　　 D. businesswoman

14. Mr Brow thinks that bike-riding has _________ good points.

　 A. two　　 B. three　　　 C. four　　　　 D. five

15. This passage tells us about _________________.

　 A. cars and petrol　 B. expensive petrol　

C. back to bike time　 D. bike-riding for a long life

　 Alan is in Class 2, Grade 7. He is 12. His English teacher is Mr. Smith. He is English. His daughter is Helen. She is 13. Alan and Helen are good friends. They like English. This is Helen’s school ID card. Its number is A-270789. Is that Alan’s school ID card? No. He can not find his school ID card. If （如果）you find it , please call Alan at 346-2828. Thank you!

( )46. Alan and Helen are ______.

　　 A. in Class 7　　　 B. in Grade 2　

C. teachers D. friends

( )47. Alan is ______.

　　 A. Chinese　　 B. English　 C. a student（学生）　 D. 11

( )48. Mr. Smith is ______.

　　 A. Alan’s father　　 B. an English teacher　

C. Helen’s friend　 D. a Chinese teacher.

( )49. Alan can not find ______.

　　 A. Mr. Smith B. Helen　

C. his ID card　　 D. his school ID card

( )50. Alan’s ______ number is 346-2828.

　　 A. phone B. ID card　

C. school ID card　 D. book