More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are  1   bikes to work? We can answer the question in  2  ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes  3  money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t  4 much space (空间), so it is  5 to find a place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s  6 . People often drive their 7 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.

That’s  8  more Americans are now riding to work  9  bike, and they are  10  their own cars at home.

1.                A．making         B．riding          C．jumping  D．believing

 

2.                A．popular        B．different        C．famous   D．friendly

 

3.                A．less            B．more           C．much D．many

 

4.                A．mend          B．need           C．have D．find

 

5.                A．easy           B．hard           C．cheap    D．expensive

 

6.                A．journey         B．health          C．study D．work

 

7.                A．buses          B．trains          C．cars D．boats

 

8.                A．what           B．why            C．how D．where

 

9.                A．by             B．on             C．at   D．in

 

10.               A．cleaning        B．leaving         C．staying    D．learning

 

 

More and more Americans are going to work by bike. Do you know why more people are  41   bikes to work? We can answer the question in  42  ways. First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes  43  money to use them. Second, a bike doesn’t  44 much space (空间), so it is  45 to find a                   place for it. And riding a bike is good for one’s  46 . People often drive their  47 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports.

That’s  48  more Americans are now riding to work  49  bike, and they are  50  their own cars at home.

1.	A．making B．riding C．jumping D．believing

 

2.	A．popular B．different C．famous D．friendly

 

3.	A．less B．more C．much D．many

 

4.	A．mend B．need C．have D．find

 

5.	A．easy B．hard C．cheap D．expensive

 

6.	A．journey B．health C．study D．work

 

7.	A．buses B．trains C．cars D．boats

 

8.	A．what B．why C．how D．where

 

9.	A．by B．on C．at D．in

 

10.	A．cleaning B．leaving C．staying D．learning

 

More and more animals are in danger and there will be _______space for them if we do nothing to protect them.

　 A. less and less　　　　　　　 B. larger and larger　

C. more and more D. fewer and fewer

Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let’s see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve (解决) the problems.

Hyderabad, India

To improve people’s lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating greener buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don’t live there. They’ve spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with (处理) the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心区). Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.

1.What does the underlined word “greener” mean?

A．Taller.

B．Easier.

C．Better for the environment.

D．More brightly coloured.

2.Which advantage of making Hyderabad greener is NOT talked about in the passage?

A．It helps people work better.

B．It makes the city cleaner.

C．It reduces crime.

D．It makes it easier to exercise.

3.According to the passage, what problem does Sao Paulo have?

A．A lot of people don’t have jobs.

B．Too many people live in the city centre.

C．A lot of people are moving out of the city.

D．Too many people travel into the city every day.

 

In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save(节省) time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
　　Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of（很好地利用） our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.
【小题1】What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A．Watching TV.	B．Playing computer games.
C．Doing their homework.	D．Doing housework.

【小题2】Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?

A．Their parents.	B．Other students.
C．The children themselves.	D．Nobody else.

【小题3】How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?

A．Less than 9 hours.	B．Over 9 hours.
C．Only 9 hours.	D．8 hours.

【小题4】What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?

A．He would fall asleep in class.

B．He would do well in study.

C．He would finish his homework fast.

D．He would have good health.

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework.

B．All the students stay up late for their homework.

C．Children should be given less homework.

D．Schools and parents should take care of children