In the past twenty years, riding bicycles has become more and more popular among people of all ages. (83) Bicycles have long played an important part in the lives of American young people. But today an even greater number of adults cycle along roadsides and bicycle paths. These new riders are often trying to become fit or lose weight. They have found that bicycling is a pleasant way to stay healthy.
This is certainly good for health. But it has also brought some problems. With all these added people on the road, bicycle safety has become a matter of real importance.
Bicycle safety is mostly a matter of common sense. People should ride only on bicycle paths where they will not be badly hurt. There are also a number of rules that riders should follow, especially when riding on streets or highways. Bicyclists should never ride against the traffic, nor should they carry other people on their bicycles. They are also supposed to ride in single line on busy streets and to walk bicycles across the busy intersections (交叉路口) . (84)By following these rules, bicycle riders will not only stay healthy but also be safe.
In one recent year, the National Safety Council reported that 34 thousand bicycle riders were hurt in highway accidents. In that same year, another six hundred riders were killed. Since the introduction of crash helmets (头盔) in 1980, the number of injuries (伤者) and deaths from bicycling accidents had gone down. Today, more and more riders realize the dangers of bicycling. They are wearing helmets and paying closer attention to cycling rules.
根据短文内容回答下列问题。How many rules should the riders follow? Give one example.
According to the National Safety Council’s report, what’s the total number of injuries and deaths in one recent year?
B. 将短文中划线部分译成汉语。
C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
Life is difficult.
But life is no longer difficult when we truly understand and accept it. Most people do not fully see this truth. Instead, they complain about their problems and difficulties. They think life should be easy.
What makes life difficult is the process of facing and solving problems. Problems make us sad or lonely or angry. These are uncomfortable feeling. 1) Since life has lots of problems, it is always difficult and full of pain and joy as well. However, when we successfully solve them, we can feel that life is very interesting and pleasant.2) __________ are serious tests that can tell _______ from failure. In school we set problems for the students and encourage them to learn well. 3) We learn through the pain of meeting and working out problems. For this reason, wise people learn to face bravely but to deal with the difficulties in their life.将（1）句译成英文：_______________________________________________
在（2）句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺____________ _____________
将（3）句译成中文：_______________________________________________
写出与此句意思相近的句子.
We get knowledge in the process of solving the problems.
_____________________________________________________________从文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子：
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Dear Reader,
Imagine an 11-year old girl whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the field.
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted, and who has watched life slip away from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.
Maria would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. If Maria grows up without any schooling, what will be her future?
But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor a child like Maria. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital…bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. Receive photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a handout(施舍物), but a “handup”. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.
It can make such a difference in her life and yours.We can most probably read the letter in __________.
| A．somebody’s diary | B．a newspaper |
| C．a progress report | D．a storybook |
From the passage, we can infer （推断）that _________
| A．Maria is an 11-year-old girl. |
| B．Maria’s family is very poor. |
| C．Maria has to do a lot of hard work. |
| D．Maria is hoping to get schooling. |
What is “Save the Children”?
| A．An organization to help poor children go to school. |
| B．An office of the government to collect money. |
| C．A program shown at theatres to help the poor. |
| D．A group who works for children in poor places. |
The underlined word “sponsor” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．回报 | B．资助 | C．感恩 | D．抢救 |
What does the last sentence in the letter mean?
| A．If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded. |
| B．What you give is more than what you take. |
| C．Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot. |
| D．Marie and you can help each other at school. |
Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world.
Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. It was very difficult for them to eat and drink. These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these needy children. They called it Operation Smile.
Operation Smile works in more than twenty developing countries and has cured over 10,000 children who have problems with their mouths. Operation Smile has won many prizes for its work and in 1999 they even started a special event called “The World Journey of Hope”. 5,000 children in 18 countries are cured during the event.
On the other hand, Operation Smile trains local doctors and nurses in developing countries so that they can continue to help children when Operation Smile has left. As to the children with much more serious problems, they will send them to America for further treatment.
So show your kindness and generosity to the needy children now. You can send your donation to Operation Smile at local banks. Many thanks from the children who can smile now will come to you. Operation Smile is a famous _____, which was started by a doctor and his wife.
| A．school | B．charity | C．building | D．person |
Operation Smile helps the children by _____.
| A．curing the children who have problems with their mouths |
| B．helping poor children go back to school |
| C．helping blind children to see again |
| D．offering houses to homeless children |
Five thousand children from___ countries are cured during the event “The World Journey of Hope”.
A. ten B sixteen C. eighteen D. twentyWhy did they worry that they could not carry on with the work? Because _____.
| A．there were no more volunteers |
| B．they went to America for further study |
| C．they didn’t have enough money |
| D．the doctors were too busy |
What does the writer ask us to do to show our kindness and generosity to the needy children?
| A．To donate money at local banks. |
| B．To be a volunteer in Philippines. |
| C．To send cards to the needy children. |
| D．To be a doctor of Operation Smile. |
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It’s 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!
If you get on a bicycle and ride it, you may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your cars. You can bike to work and benefit (收益) from the enjoyable exercise 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 in a suitcase. 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 travelers.
Here are some of Health Benefits of Bicycling:
²Bicycling helps to prevent heart diseases.
²Bicycling 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.
²Bicycling can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
²Bicycling is healthier than driving.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming more and more .
| A．surprising | B．exciting | C．expensive | D．welcomed |
When you are riding your bicycle around, you may .
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .
| A．put it at the station |
| B．go on airline websites |
| C．feel more self-confident |
| D．take it onto a train with you |
One of the Health Benefits from bicycling is that .
| A．you can fold the bicycle |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| B．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| C．Common bikes can be taken by all airlines. |
| D．There are fewer bicycles than cars on roads worldwide today. |
Some friends have opposite views and interests, and some like the same things. What are your opinions? Should friends be different or the same? We asked some people what they think and this is what they said.
James Green’s best friend is Yuan Li because she is .
| A．smart | B．quiet | C．athletic | D．outgoing |
From the passage, we know that Huang Lei is than his friend Larry.
| A．quieter | B．more athletic | C．more outgoing | D．taller |
Carol is Mary’s best friends because .
| A．she is a quiet girl |
| B．she is funny and outgoing |
| C．they both like sports |
| D．she does the same things as Mary |
From the passage, we know that is / are outgoing.
| A．Yuan Li | B．Larry |
| C．Larry and Carol | D．Huang Lei and Mary |
Which of the following about Huang Lei is TRUE?
| A．He is an outgoing boy. |
| B．He likes to have friends who are quiet. |
| C．He is funny, and more athletic than Larry. |
| D．He likes to make friends different from him. |