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.What’s the main subject of the passage?
| A．Pollution reduction |
| B．Pollution of bicycle |
| C．Transportation of China |
| D．advantages of bicycling |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Which of the following thing is a vehicle?
| A．A train | B．A chair | C．An orange | D．A television |
| A．it was a nice picture |
| B．the mother in the picture was very pretty |
| C．it was used to talk about family trees |
| D．the writer missed her grandmother |
| A．didn’t like banks |
| B．put some of his money in banks |
| C．gave some of his money to his relatives |
| D．gave his money to his grandson |
| A．Valuable photograph, Mean(小气的) grandfather |
| B．Family love is priceless(无价的), Knowledge is wealth(财富) |
| C．Lost love, Unexpected（无法预料的）endings |
| D．My regret(遗憾), God’s present |
Last summer, Cathy’s whole family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stayed there for two weeks.
New York City has more than seven and a half million people. It is the largest city in the United States. It is also the home of the United Nations.
First they visited The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is one of New York’s most well known historic sites. Millions of people visit New York City every year.
On the second day they went to the Empire State Building. It is the tallest building in New York City now. From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, Bob went to Bronx Zoo with his younger brother and sister. There they were glad to see a lot of their favorite animals-tigers, lions, monkeys, and elephants.
In the second week, the family visited Long Island. On the island, they spent most of their time swimming sunbathing and playing on the beach. They all had a good time.
| People |
Many people live in New York. |
| Place |
The UN is in |
| First they visited |
The |
| How long |
Cathy’s family stayed there for |
| Saw the famous painting |
They visited |
There are a lot of kinds of folk music in China, because China has 56 nationalities and every group has its own style of music. There is a lot of poetry(诗意) in Chinese folk songs, including ideas, feelings and images. But in pop songs, there is no poetry. Each Chinese folk song has its own personality, for example,“Jasmine(茉莉花)”, “Dancing of Youth(青春舞曲)” or “My youth has gone away like a bird and never comes back.”
Folk songs are from the people. Folk songs are like a way of serving the people, although folk songs express the feelings of the people. Chinese folk songs express the feelings, the emotions and the hopes of people about being in love or how hard it is.
“The more national, the more international.”In order to spread Chinese folk music, a forum(论坛) of folk songs called“Nanning International Festival of Folk Songs Art”is held every year. Chinese and overseas art groups and artists often perform at the opening ceremony, such as Chinese minority singers—Han Hong, Teng Ge’er and A Lilang. The more widely it spreads, the more attention the music attracts.判断正（T）误（F）。
The folk songs only express the feeling of the people. 根据短文完成句子。
There is a lot of poetry in Chinese folk songs, including ______, ______ and ______.将文中划线部分译成中文。
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Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently. The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points) on his math tests. But during last semester's final exams, his math score was only 90 points.
It was a shock. "I didn't know what happened," said Lin, who kept feeling nervous and frustrated about math during the following month.
Like Lin, many of us have setbacks (挫折) in life. What would you do to deal with these setbacks? Would you just let them be and give up?
Lin chose to face his problem. His parents and teacher also gave him help. After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests. Although he still isn't at his original (原来的) level, Lin doesn't panic anymore.
"Don't be scared by setbacks," he said. "You will beat it."
Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell. The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups (仰卧起坐), which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam. One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test. Most of Chen's classmates can do 40. However, Chen could only do 20.
Feeling worried, Chen decided to do something. She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school. Now, after a month, she can do 30 sit-ups a minute.
"I finally found what made me slow through continuous practice and then improved little by little," said Chen. "I believe next month I will be able to do 40!" What problem did Lin Yijian have recently?
| A．He used to get high marks. |
| B．He did well in math. |
| C．He did not so well as before in math. |
| D．He had no time to study math. |
According to the passage, which is NOT true among the following statements?
| A．Lin chose to face his problems. |
| B．His parents and teachers also helped him. |
| C．After some hard work, he now gets marks over 110 points. |
| D．Lin faced his problems instead of giving up. |
What problems does Chen Xingzhu have according to the passage?
| A．He is also not good at math. |
| B．He is also not good at PE. |
| C．He is also not good at sit-ups. |
| D．He is also not good at PE entrance exam. |
Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friend, cheer up and smile all the time．If you see the world with your warm heart, you'll find that the whole world smiles to you．
While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teacher's face when you did a good job?
One day it is fine．Just before you want to go out, it suddenly starts to rain．Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the weather．But dear friends, why don't you sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest．
Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failures can't be avoided．I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope．When we face failure, we must be confident in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do．As a popular saying goes," Failure is the mother of success．"
Attitude decides everything. With an optimistic attitude life is easy and pleasant. Let's smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.People sometimes complain_______
| A．the sky is always dark |
| B．their studies are successful |
| C．they see the world with their heart |
| D．life is tiring |
According to the passage, in school, _______
| A．the students don't like their lessons |
| B．the teachers will be happy if the students do good jobs |
| C．the teachers don't like their teaching |
| D．the teachers are tired of their work |
When we face failure, we_______
| A．must be confident in ourselves | B．shouldn't be afraid of it |
| C．shouldn't give up hope | D．all of the above |
If there is a timely rain,_______
| A．you want to go out |
| B．you can listen to a concert |
| C．crops in the fields will grow better |
| D．farmers can't have a good harvest． |