Walk to school every day? That will work, but not if you like sleep in. If you like bad smells and crowding(拥挤), the bus might be your best Choice. But why not a bicycle? A bicycle will get you there faster than your feet and will save your money.
This is why you see more bicycles than any other kind of transportation in China, about 500 million of them. That’s close to one for every two people in the whole country. But if you survey your class at school, you may will find a higher rate(比率).
Bicycles became popular because they are fun for people and at the same time help develop a strong body. No vehicle is better than a bicycle for enjoying an autumn weekend outside the city with parents or friends. You can travel on small, quiet paths. You also can park your bicycle beside the path wherever you want to stop to admire the beauty.
Cycling every day helps people build with city healthier hearts and stronger muscles(肌肉). Scientists say a 30-minute ride every day can help you lose weight.
Today, bicycles also are popular with city planners. They see bicycles as a good way to reduce heavy traffic. Unlike buses, bicycles produce no exhaust(尾气) and don’t burn energy. Many countries are encouraging more daily use of bicycles.
【小题1】What’s the main subject of the passage?

A．Pollution reduction

B．Pollution of bicycle

C．Transportation of China

D．advantages of bicycling

【小题2】Which of the following statements may NOT help convince of bicycles?

A．Bicycling makes people stronger

B．Bicycles can travel on narrow paths

C．Many bicycles are stolen every year

D．Bicycles seldom(很少)get stuck in traffic jams

【小题3】The following paragraph is taken from the article above. Which paragraph should it follow?   South Korea expects a 10% increase in using bicycles by 2011. They say that could cut the cost of oil(石油)by $1.4 billion(十亿)during that period.

A．Paragraph 1

B．Paragraph 2

C．Paragraph 5

D．Paragraph 6

【小题4】We can tell from the story that _____

A．all Chinese students ride bicycles

B．if you ride a bicycle for 30 minutes a day, you’ll be thinner

C．there are no bicycles that burn energy

D．you can’t enjoy beautiful views unless you ride a bicycle

【小题5】Which of the following thing is a vehicle?

A．A train

B．A chair

C．An orange

D．A television

American people like to say ‘Thank you ’or say something kind when others help them．People of many countries do so，too．It is a very good habit．
You should say‘Thank you’when someone passes you the salt on the table，when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you and when someone says you always do your work well or you have a nice thing or your city is very beautiful．‘Thank you’is used not only between friends，but also between parents and children，brothers and sisters．
‘Excuse me’is another short sentence they use．When you hear someone says‘Excuse me’behind you，you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you．It’s not polite to break(打断)others when they are talking．If you want to speak to one of them。say‘Excuse me’first，and then begin talking．You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others．
Let’s learn to say‘Thank you’and‘Excuse me’．
【小题1】You should say‘Thank you’when_______．

A．you say something kind to others

B．you help others

C．someone helps you

D．you need others to help you

【小题2】From the passage we know‘Thank you’is_______．

A．used in the world

B．used more often than ‘Excuse me’

C．used only by Americans

D．used only between friends

【小题3】You should say‘Excuse me’if you want to________．

A．cough	B．make some noise
C．go first	D．A，B and C

【小题4】When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way，you should say‘_______’．

A．Thank you	B．That’s very kind of you
C．Excuse me	D．I’m sorry

【小题5】This passage mainly tells us the way_________．

A．to be happy	B．to be polite
C．to help others	D．to learn from Americans

Man-made satellites have been sent up into space by many countries. These satellites go round the earth and help us to learn more about the earth, the weather and other things. Most countries use these satellites to sent and receive messages. For example, with their help China can send their programs to America, too. We can also use satellites to help us to make telephone calls to foreign countries.
【小题1】These satellites go round ____.

A．the earth

B．the moon

C．the sun

D．the stars

【小题2】 Man-made satellites are ____ to people.

A．terrible

B．useful

C．unknown

D．not necessary

【小题3】 Without the help of man-made satellites, we couldn’t see ____ on TV.

A．anything interesting	B．what other people are doing
C．foreign programs	D．colour films

【小题4】Man-made satellites can also help us ____ to our friends on the other side of the world.

A．write down	B．send birthday presents
C．pay visit	D．make telephone calls

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From the time we were babies we have been taught manners. We are taught how to hold a knife and fork and not to talk with our mouths full. We are taught how to shake hands and when to stand and when to sit and the way to introduce people.

Sometimes good manners in one place are very bad manners somewhere else. Almost everywhere eating together means that people are very friendly to each other. But in parts of Polynesia（波利尼西亚）it is bad manners to be seen eating beside each other. So they politely turn their backs to each other when they are taking food.

Some East Africans spit four times as a kind of blessing（祝福）.They do it to show that they want a sick person to get well，or to bless a new-born baby. In most other places，spitting means something completely different. It usually shows an unhealthy habit. In many countries，it may mean that you hate someone.

When we go to visit someone we say “ Hello！” Or “ How are you ? ” or things like that.

But if you are visiting an East African village , everyone will be very careful not to pay attention to you, The polite thing there will be for you to go quietly，without speaking to anyone, and sit beside your friend. You should wait until he has finished what he is doing and then he will begin talking to you.

In a village in Arab , a visitor will walk behind all the tents until he gets to the one he wants to visit. If he passes in front , he will be invited into each tent and asked to eat. It is rude to refuse.

1.From this passage we know        .

A．it’s good manners to use a knife and fork to eat

B．it’s bad manners to stand and talk

C．it’s good manners not to talk with our mouths full

D．how to shake hands when we introduce people

2. In many places，spitting may mean        .

A．you give a new-born baby the blessing

B．you want a sick person to get well

C．you hate someone

D．you show your love to your relatives or friends

3. If you visit an East African village , you        .

A．should say “Hello”or “How are you？”to others

B．should talk to the villagers quietly

C．should be very careful and not to pay any attention to others

D．must wait until your friend has finished his work and then begin to talk to him

 

 Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.

Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.

The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.

"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali.

1. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.

A. pay more attention to his lessons                B. be fun

C. like to move around                         D. sit up straighter

2.How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?

A. About three years.                       B. Only one year.

C. In 2008.                                 D. Since he was a fifth-grade teacher.

3. In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?

A. Four.        B. Three.           C. Two.         D. One.

4. Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.

A. improve the students' posture and attention         B. slouch on the chairs

C. have fun                                    D. Both A and C are correct answers.

5. Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?

 A. Sitting on a chair.     B. Sitting on a ball.

C. They are the same.    D. We don't know.