Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.
“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers. ”
“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately. ”
Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop.  He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.
“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone. ” Said Chen.
Bicycle is more convenient and healthier
“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money. ”
“So I decided to buy a bicycle. ”
The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.
“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus. ”
The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups.  One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.
Arising problems
Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.
The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.
“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr.  Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station. ”
“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me. ”
The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.
“It is worse than walking. ”
Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car.
【小题1】What is the min topic of the passage?

Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.

“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers. ”

“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately. ”

Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop.  He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.

“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone. ” Said Chen.

Bicycle is more convenient and healthier

“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money. ”

“So I decided to buy a bicycle. ”

The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.

“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus. ”

The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups.  One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.

Arising problems

Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.

The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.

“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr.  Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station. ”

“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me. ”

The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.

“It is worse than walking. ”

Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car.

1.What is the min topic of the passage?

A．Motorcycle ban.

B．Bicycles’returming

C．Convenience of riding a bicycle

D．Problems brought by bicycles

2.What is the purpose of the 2^nd paragraph to the 5^th paragraph?

A．To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles.

B．To persuade people into buying bicycles.

C．To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy.

D．To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit.

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban.

B．Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike.

C．Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders.

D．Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars.

4.Where can the passage most likely come from?

A．A magazine        B．A newspaper       C．A textbook        D．A booklet

Bicycles, a long-forgotten vehicle that seems to belong to the last century, are returning to the streets of Guangzhou, as the city starts to ban the running of motorcycle in urban Guangzhou.
“Business has never been so good for my shop,” said Chen Yongwu, a bicycle shop owner at the city’s Donghua West Road, “I have to work 12 hours a day to meet the demand of my customers. ”
“Even my wife and brother-in-law have to give me a hand lately. ”
Chen originally ran a motorcycle repair shop.  He grasped the opportunity of the motorcycle ban, and started his bicycle business soon after hearing about the banning.
“I sold 23 bicycles on January 2 alone. ” Said Chen.
Bicycle is more convenient and healthier
“My home is one kilometer from the metro station,” said a middle-aged man who is waiting for his bicycle at Chen’s shop, “it is too tiresome to walk to the station, but taking a bus for such a short distance is a waste of money. ”
“So I decided to buy a bicycle. ”
The bicycle costs around 600 yuan, which is equal to the bus fare of half a year.
“Besides, riding a bicycle to work is much healthier than riding a bus. ”
The bicycle buyers can be categorized into two groups.  One group of buyers buy the bicycles for the transportation of small commodities; the other ride the bicycles to work.
Arising problems
Riding a bicycle to work may be healthy, but it is not without problems.
The lack of bicycle lanes has posed a big threat to the safety of the bicycle riders in Guangzhou.
“I was riding my bicycle on Huifu West Road on day,” said Mr.  Zhang, “then suddenly the bus pulled over besides me near the bus station. ”
“I was so frightened at the time, because the bus nearly hit me. ”
The sideways in Guangzhou are usually crowded with foot passengers, so citizens also could not use the sideways.
“It is worse than walking. ”
Besides, finding a place a park the bicycles could be very difficult, much more difficult then finding a place to park your car

1. 1.

   What is the min topic of the passage?

   1. A.
      Motorcycle ban
   2. B.
      Bicycles’returming
   3. C.
      Convenience of riding a bicycle
   4. D.
      Problems brought by bicycles
2. 2.

   What is the purpose of the 2^nd paragraph to the 5^th paragraph?

   1. A.
      To prove that more people choose to ride bicycles
   2. B.
      To persuade people into buying bicycles
   3. C.
      To ensure that there are enough bicycles to buy
   4. D.
      To prove that the bicycle business helps get a lot more profit
3. 3.

   Which of the following statements is TRUE?

   1. A.
      A lot of motorcycle repair shop started their bicycle business after the ban
   2. B.
      Taking a bus is much healthier than riding a bike
   3. C.
      Guangzhou has designed lanes particularly for bicycle riders
   4. D.
      Finding a parking space for bikes can be more difficult than for cars
4. 4.

   Where can the passage most likely come from?

   1. A.
      A magazine
   2. B.
      A newspaper
   3. C.
      A textbook
   4. D.
      A booklet

阅读理解.

　　Mr. Schuman is a tall man. And he is very strong, too. He teaches P. E. in a middle school. He wears a long beard (胡子) and he takes very good care of it all the time.

　　It was Sunday the day before yesterday. There was the biggest football match of the year on the playground in the center of the city. Mr. Schuman likes the game very much and of course he was going to watch it.

　　With the help of one of his friends Mr. Schuman got a ticket for the game a few days ago. He got up very early and after breakfast he went to the bus stop at once. But there were a lot of people waiting in the bus stop. Soon a bus came and he hardly got on. There were so many people in the bus and it was difficult for them to put their feet. Mr. Schuman had to catch the hack of a chair.

　　 Soon the bus arrived at the next stop. A little boy got on the bus. He was very short and couldn't catch anything at all. Suddenly the bus stopped and the boy almost fell to the floor. He looked around．There was nothing that he could catch. Just then he saw Mr. Schuman's beard and he caught it without thinking. The man called out loudly at once." Let go of my beard, boy!"

　　The boy looked up at Mr. Schuman when he heard this. Then he asked him, "Are you going to get off, sir?"

根据短文内容，选择正确答案.

（1）Mr. Schuman is a ________.

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（2）Mr. Schuman was going to watch the match because ________.

［　　］

A．one of his friends gave him a ticket

B．he liked football very much

C．it was the biggest match of the year

D．the headmaster told him to

（3）Mr. Schuman went to watch the match ________.

［　　］

（4）The boy couldn't catch anything because ________.

［　　］

A．he was short

B．there were too many people on the bus

C．he could catch Mr. Schuman's beard

D．he could put his feet on the floor

（5）The man told the boy to let go of his beard because ________.

［　　］

A．he was going to get off

B．he wanted to find a seat for the boy

C．he was afraid that the boy could hurt his beard

D．he was afraid that the boy might fall