The bicycle is really and important means of transportation in China.Bicyclese have become more and more popular in China.People ride bikes to their workplaces,to shopping centers,to schools,and so on.During the rush hour,you can often see a boiling sea of bicycles running in all directions.With the largest number of bike riders in the world,China is often referred to as the kingdom of bicycles.There are many advantages(优点) about the bicycle.For example,bicycles do not cause air or sound pollution(污染);compared with cars,bicycle cause no environmental(环境的) problems;bicycles save energy(能源) and parking place;riding bikes to travel can be a wonderful experience(经历);the bicycle allows us to go anywhere nearby easily;bikes are not very expensive,and almost every family can afford them;riding bikes regularly does good to people's health.

　　通读短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。

1.Why is China called the kingdom of bicycles?

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2.Can we go anywhere easily by bicycles?

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3.Why can almost every family afford bicycles?

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4.What do you think the most popular means of transportation in China is?

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5.What are the advantages of the bicycles?You can give one or two examples.

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　在"地球一小时(Earth Hour) "活动中,中国很多城市的人们都自觉熄灯一小时,体现了低碳生活的新理念. 假定你是CCTV9 的记者,请你根据以下信息用英语写一篇 90个词左右的新闻稿. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

活动时间	2007年	3月31日，悉尼率先行动 超过220万户家庭与商户在晚上7:30--8:30同时熄灯
2008年	3月29日，成为全球性的活动（global activity） 得到35个国家五千万人的支持
2009年	3月28日，88个国家2100多个城市参加 “地球一小时”来到中国
2013年	中国很多城市的人们自觉熄灯一小时
活动目的	节约能源, 改善气候
有意义地度过一小时	与家人共进烛光晚餐 与朋友一起分享故事 你的建议（1-2条）

 

Thank you for joining CCTV9's Around China show! Now it's 8:45 p. m.

 

书面表达
　在"地球一小时(Earth Hour) "活动中,中国很多城市的人们都自觉熄灯一小时,体现了低碳生活的新理念. 假定你是CCTV9 的记者,请你根据以下信息用英语写一篇 90个词左右的新闻稿. 文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

活动时间	2007年	3月31日，悉尼率先行动 超过220万户家庭与商户在晚上7:30--8:30同时熄灯
	2008年	3月29日，成为全球性的活动（global activity） 得到35个国家五千万人的支持
	2009年	3月28日，88个国家2100多个城市参加 “地球一小时”来到中国
	2013年	中国很多城市的人们自觉熄灯一小时
活动目的	节约能源, 改善气候
有意义地度过一小时	与家人共进烛光晚餐 与朋友一起分享故事 你的建议（1-2条）

 
Thank you for joining CCTV9's Around China show! Now it's 8:45 p. m.

Sophia Wu, 25, is a young Chinese woman who does business with her family in Santiago, Chile (智利). On February 27, she experienced a night that she will never forget.

　　"I was asleep and was woken up by powerful shaking at around 3:30 in the morning. My whole room was moving and I couldn't stand still. I wanted to run downstairs and go outside, but suddenly the wall got broken and the lights in the room went out. The room became so shaky that I couldn't move at all."

　　That night an 8.8-magnitude (震级) earthquake hit Chile. Buildings and bridges fell down. Electricity (电) and water services shut down. The Chilean Red Cross reported that about 500,000 homes were destroyed and more than 800 people died.

　　The earthquake has been the fifth strongest since 1900. More than 90 aftershocks (余震) followed the earthquake. A tsunami (海啸) was set off in the Pacific Ocean by the earthquake.

　　Scientists say that there are about 500,000 earthquakes in the world each year. Of these, only 20% are felt, and 100 of them cause damage.

　　So far, scientists haven't found a way to predict earthquakes. But you can learn to protect yourself during an earthquake. The most important thing to remember is to drop, cover and hold on. So remember to drop to the floor, get under something for cover and hold onto something strong during the shaking.

根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。（10分）

1. What happened to Sophia Wu on February 27?

A．Her house was burned in a fire.

B．She dreamed a terrible dream.

C．Her family died in a terrible accident.

D．A serious earthquake hit the city she was in.

2. Which is the correct order (顺序)?

a. Wu got up and found her whole room was moving.

b. Wu wanted to run downstairs and go out.

c. The wall got broken and the lights went out.

d. Wu was woken up by shaking.

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

3. Which is TRUE about the Chile Earthquake？

A．It had no aftershocks.

B．It destroyed five million homes.

C．It caused a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean.

D．It has been the fourth strongest earthquake since 1900.

4. From the passage, we know that about 　　　 of the earthquakes cause damage every year.

A．20%

B．10%

C．1%

D．0.02%

5. How should we protect ourselves during an earthquake?

A．We should run outside as quickly as possible.

B．We should drop, cover and hold on.

C．We should shout loudly for help.

D．We should call 120 quickly.

 

从2008年6月1日起，国家将禁止商家免费提供塑料袋，掀起全国“拒塑”的环保运动。假如你是李华，准备以“What Can We Do for the Environment” 为题，写一篇保护环境的英语演讲稿。 内容包含：(1)。在购物时用布袋子替代塑料袋；(2)。尽可能地再利用使用过的课本；(3)。离开教室应关灯；(4)。最好走路或骑自行车上学；(5)。简述理由：保护环境，减少污染，节约能源等。参考词汇：布袋子cloth bag 塑料袋plastic bag 保护protect 能源energy污染pollution 课本textbook

　　What Can We Do for the Environment

Our environment is becoming

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