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 neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) 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 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 (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, 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．get out of the car | B．take it onto a train |
| C．put it in your purse | D．go on airline websites |
One of the 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．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from April to June. Because the baby birds are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds, we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use binoculars .
But how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards (木板). Don’t make the boards too slippery (滑).
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to color the nest. The most important thing in watching birds is to .
| A．look for a place near the bird nest |
| B．climb up to the trees |
| C．catch a bird |
| D．kill a bird |
We have to hide ourselves to ___ , when we’re watching birds.
| A．take better care of them |
| B．use the binoculars |
| C．make them do everything as usual |
| D．kill them at last |
We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
| A．we can clean the nest |
| B．birds can fly in or out |
| C．we can hang（挂） |
| D．we can make it |
In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.
| A．the ones bringing news from the gods |
| B．gods, too |
| C．the ones bringing news from human beings |
| D．bad |
In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.
A. seeing an owl in the morning
B. seeing an owl outside their houses
C hearing an owl in the early evening
D. killing an owl in the evening
The moon looks bigger than the stars at night. But in fact, it`s smaller than any stars. The moon looks big to us, because it is closer to us the stars. The moon goes round the earth. It makes one trip about four weeks. The moon is round and looks beautiful. Now people know quite a lot about the moon. There is no air or water on the moon. So there are not any trees or animals or people on it . The moon gets its light from the sun , but some places on the moon are quite dark. It`s very cold at night . People know quite ______ about the moon now.
A. a lot B. a few C. someThe moon is _____ to the earth than the sun.
A. farB. near C. closerThe moon makes one trip around the earth is about _________ .
A. a week B. a month C. a year There is (are) ______ on the moon .
A. no air B. no tree or water C.all the aboveThe sun _______ to the moon .
A. get light B. gives light C. gives air
Early to bed and early to get up makes a man healthy, wealthy and clever. This is an old English saying ,Did you hear of it before? It means that we must go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. Then we’ll be healthy .We’ll also be rich and clever.
This is true. The body must haveenough sleep to be healthy ,children should have ten hour`s sleep every night.
If they don’t have enough sleep, they can’t study very well. They won’t be clever and they may not be rich.
The body also needs exercise .Walking, running, jumping,Swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong . Exercise also helps the blood(血液)to move around inside the body.
It is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood .Exercise helps us to think better.If we get up early and go to bed early, We’ll .
A、be healthy, rich and clever
B、be very sleepy
C、think betterIf a child doesn’t have w hour’s sleep, maybe he or she .
A、will get better
B、won’t do well in his or her classes
C、will go to school in timeA person needs exercise because .
A、he or she is strong enough
B、he or she has a lot of homework to do.
C、it makes him or her healthy and smartExercise makes the move quickly and Smoothly
A、 body B、head C、bloodkeeping taking exercise every day can make our body .
A、happy B、tired C、strong
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The biggest tree in the world is General Sherman Tree. The man came from an American general(将军).It is in the Giant of the Sequoia National park, near Visalia, California, USA. Can you imagine how big the tree is? In 2002 it was about 1.487cubin meters. That means you have to join hands with more than twenty of your friends and make a circle in order to embrace it,
The biggest tree is also very tall. It is about 84 meters tall. However, it’s not the tallest tree in the world. The tallest tree is about 156 meters, It is in Australia.
General Sherman Tree has lived for over 2,000 years and it is still growing now. Scientists think it may live for another 2000 years .What will the world be like in 2000 years?
Only General Sherman Tree will know.General Sherman might be a great general in the USA.
people named the biggest tree in world according to an American solider.
The General Sherman Tree is more than 1.487cubic meters now.
The writer uses the underline sentence to show how old the tree is.
The last paragraph mainly tells us that the tree will die very soon.