More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your countryside. You may discover something new that you didn’t notice all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can ride a bike to work and enjoy exercising at the same time without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed into a bag or a small box. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.

Health benefits of bicycling:

It helps to prevent heart diseases.

Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute

bike ride to and from work three times a week

burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood. Exercise like

bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.

A. surprising B. exciting

C. popular D. expensive

2.When you are riding your bicycle around your countryside, you may __________.

A. pollute the environment around

B. go everywhere and use a little oil

C. get off your bike and begin to work

D. discover something new that you didn’t notice

3.One of the health benefits from bicycling is that __________.

A. you can fold the bicycle

B. you will be more relaxed

C. you may get fatter and fatter

D. you will be friendly to others

4.From the passage, we can learn that __________.

A. riding bikes is not safer than driving cars

B. we can’t discover anything new at all by driving cars

C. bicycling is enjoyable exercise just for the young

D. bicycling is a kind of low-carbon(低碳) life style

Recently, China Dream has been the subject of a public topic. Although it is quite common for Chinese people to dream of a developed China, most people also have their own dreams. I interviewed several young Chinese students with higher US educational backgrounds. They all had their own dreams for their native country.

Fred Wang, an MBA student in the US, said, “I dream of equal chance for the young in China. Equality means all young people can compete fairly, based on the rule-of-law no matter whether they are rich or poor.”

Yujie Zhao, another MBA student in California, said, “I dream of having the best education for my children so they will not lose at the starting line, and I dream of being able to take good care of my parents after they return home from work.”

Yiqiong Zhang, an MBA graduate from the US, shared her dreams. “I have a dream which I have been holding for many years, that is after working hard for about 20 to 25 years, I can have enough money to build and manage a bookstore or a flower shop. Besides working hard, I am able to enjoy life, to play the piano, to hike and to enjoy a two-month-long vacation every year. This may be a common dream among young Chinese students.”

There is no doubt that all of these young students have their own China Dream. They all love chasing their dreams. The beautiful China Dream requires everyone’s hard work. Everyone should work hard to make their dreams come true.

1.Which is TRUE about the three young Chinese students?

A. They receive higher education in their native country.

B. They receive education of all levels in California.

C. They have their own hopes and dreams for China.

D. They have their own hopes and dreams for the US.

2.What does the word “compete” in the second paragraph mean?

A. 竞争 B. 完成 C. 对待 D. 成功

3.Which one is Yiqiong Zhang’s dream?

A. Having an equal chance for the young in China.

B. Having the best education for her children.

C. Managing a bookstore or a flower shop in her middle ages.

D. Taking a four weeks’ vacation every year.

4. From the passage we can learn that China Dream ____________.

A. is very difficult to come true

B. requires everyone’s hard work

C. is a subject we need to teach in school

D. is only a dream of young Chinese students

Almost all the students go to traditional schools now. But there will probably be a new type of education in the future—open education.

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be strict with their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules.

But many students may not do well in open education. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. The last point about open education is that some teachers do not like it. They do not believe in open education.

I think that open education is only a good idea. It may not work very well in a real class or school. I believe that most students want and need to have some rules. They have to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find the subjects that they have to study so interesting. They will not study those subjects if they do not have to in an open education school.

1. I’d like to buy the nicer one of the two (牙刷).

2. He has decided to go abroad for (进一步) study after he finishes school.

3. Eddie was sleeping (当……时候) Millie was watching TV.

4.Grandpa Wang is in good health, though he is already in his (九十).

5. Millions of foreign people like Chinese dishes a lot (遍及) the world.

1.Zhang Cunhao and Cheng Kaijia are both great (science).

2.Mary, a friend of (I), is very helpful and modest.

3.Mr and Mrs Green are going to celebrate their 20 years of (marry) tomorrow.

4.It’s (pleasant) to see so much smog in the sky.

5.I think human beings and animals should live together (peace) on the earth.

1.It’s polite of you (thank) others for their help and support.

2. In order to join Oxfam Trailwalker, they (train) themselves two months ago.

3. I (design) the home page for my class when my friend called me last night.

4.Amy’s father (be) away for three months. He will be back in a week.

5.We are confident that the environment (improve) with our efforts in the future.

Elizabeth lived with her six children in a small house. One winter, there was a big flood and quite a 1. f houses were washed away, but Elizabeth’s house was high2.e to escape it. Elizabeth took in one of the families which had lost everything. She shared her home until the family could build 3. a house. Elizabeth’s friends could not understand why she did so. She already had so many4.c to support, her family wasn’t so rich.

“Well,” Elizabeth 5.e to her friends, “at the end of World War I, there was a poor woman in a town in Germany. Her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, just6. l me now.”

After a moment of silence, she continued, “The day 7. b Christmas, this woman said to her children, ‘We won’t be able to have much for Christmas. I’m going to get just one present for us all. Now I’ll go and get it.’ She came back8. w a little girl who had no parents. ‘Here’s our 9. p , ’ she said to her own children.”

“The children were more than excited to get such a present. They welcomed the little girl warmly, and she 10.g up as their sister. I was that Christmas present.”

1.做早操对你的健康有好处。

your health.

2.这是年轻人互相学习的一次好机会。

It’s a good chance for young people .

3.你应该更加注意你的书写。

You should .

4.只到我亲眼所见，我才相信这件事。

I won’t believe it .

5.你能给我一些有关如何处理压力问题的建议吗？

Can you give me ?

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It's not_______ good idea to work hard for four hours without_______ break.

A. a; a B. the; a

C. the; the D. a; the