Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.
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.
【小题1】In Malawi ________ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.

1.When is the show?

A. Saturday B. Friday C. Monday D. Sunday

2.Where can we see the live(现场的) show?

A. In Children’s Center. B. In Smith’s house.

C. In the TV station hall . D. We don’t know.

3.If Jane wants to be a teacher, she doesn’t need to be good at _______.

A. music B. drawing C. math D. sports

4.How long should the teacher in Children’s Center have for teaching?

A. one year B. more than six years

C. less than two years D. more than two years

5.What number can you call if you want to be a teacher?

A. 569-0965 B. 629-8796 C.567-0989 D. 657-8787

Wang Fei went to YuCai Middle School two years ago, and he worked hard and did very well in his lessons. He was also 1._______in sports. He ran to school every day to build up his 2._______.His parents were very 3.______with him and bought him a computer4._______a birthday present. However, something began to change. He 5.________getting up early and 6._________ran to school any more. He lost his interest7.________studying.

One day in the middle of the night, WangFei’s mother discovered the 8.________for the change. WangFei was playing computer games till 9._______. It had a bad effect on him and had to be stopped.

The next day his mother had a 10.______talk with WangFei instead of taking the computer away. She told him he was old enough to control himself. WangFei was happy he had such a wonderful mother and promised not to do that again.

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Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma who lives downstairs is satisfied with (满意) him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
“Have a look at your watch, please,” said the girl. “What time is it now?”
　　“Sorry, something is wrong with my watch,” said Jack. “Where's yours?”
　　“I left it at home.”
　　Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, “Bang! Bang! Bang!”
　　The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, “It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?”
【小题1】Jack was ________ when he finished middle school.