Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department(交通部门) is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road inTaizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.
The number of the private(私人的) car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 200 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts(专家) say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.
By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot(停车场) is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway(地铁) and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(费用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops. The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.
A.making | B.arguing | C.replying | D.comparing |
About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.
A.8,500 | B.10,000 | C.15,000 | D.20,000 |
What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A.The city sent out more private licenses in February. |
B.Less and less people bought cars in March. |
C.The city sent out less private licenses in March. |
D.More and more people are going to buy cars. |
According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.
A.send out more private car licenses |
B.build more parking lots near bus stops |
C.encourage people to buy more cars |
D.build more parking areas in the city center |
This passage is mainly about_____.
A.parking problems |
B.heavy traffic |
C.pollution in Taizhou |
D.building more parking lots in the city center |
Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated (庆祝) in the United States, English, India and some other countries. In a short time, it becomes widely celebrated. Mother's Day falls on the second Sunday in May. On that day, many people send gifts (礼物) of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink (粉红色) or red rose (玫瑰) or carnation (康乃馨花) , while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world.
In China, people do the same on the day for mothers. And , in some cities, people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast (广播) for his or her mother only. This might cost a little money for some of them, but, as it is said, "Love is invaluable."
On May 8,1999, just the day before the Mother's Day this year, a Chinese mother was killed in criminal bombing (罪恶轰炸).Her name is Shao Yunhuan , a heroic (英雄的) mother. All the Chinese will remember her for ever.Mother's Day ______.
A.is a holiday for mothers |
B.is celebrated in the United Stated only |
C.falls on May 10 every year |
D.was given by Miss Anna Jarvis |
What was the date of the Mother's Day this year?
A.May 7,1999. | B.May 8,1999. | C.May 9,1999. | D.May 10,1999. |
On Mother's Day, people ______.
A.send some flowers to their mothers |
B.wear a pink or red rose or carnation |
C.wear a white flower |
D.send gifts of love to their mothers |
"Love is invaluable. "Here the word "invaluable" means "______".
A.美好的 | B.无价的 | C.永恒的 | D.无私的 |
You've known the criminal bombing, which of the following ideas do you agree to?
A.Shao Yunhuan is a heroic mother. |
B.She was born in America. |
C.She was killed on May 9,1999. |
D.All of the above. |
In this early day of the United States of America, it wasn’t easy ____ from one town or city to _____. There were no trains. Of course, and the roads were very poor. If a man wanted to go from one place to another, he often _____ a horse. And because the roads were bad, he sometimes got very dirty.
One day a man came into a hotel in a little country town. His clothes were very dirty, and he looked very tried. “ Do you have a room here _____ me?” he asked. The hotel man at the desk thought, “ I don’t want this man ____ here. He’s too dirty for my hotel.” “ I’m sorry.” He said. “ We don’t have any ___ rooms. There’s a small hotel down the street. You can ask there.”
Soon an important-looking man having fine clothes came into the hotel. “ I’ve come to see Mr. Jefferson,” he said. “ Mr. Jefferson?” “ Yes, Vice-president(副总统) Jefferson. We planned to meet here.” The hotel man was ____ “ A man _____ dirty clothes was just here. I thought he was a farmer, and sent him to another hotel a few minutes ago.” The hotel man _____ the Vice-president’s room in the other hotel.
“ Oh, Mr. Jefferson,” he said, “ I’m very sorry I thought you were a farmer. We have a room at our hotel. Please come back.”
“ No.” said Mr. Jefferson, “ If there’s no room for a farmer, there’s no room for the Vice president, _____.”
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In many English homes people eat four meals a day: breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner(主餐).
People have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥), eggs or bread. English people drink tea or coffee at breakfast.Many English people have meals a day.
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.three or four |
A dinner can be .
A.breakfast or lunch | B.lunch or tea | C.lunch or supper | D.breakfast or supper |
People have breakfast at .
A.any time | B.eight | C.one | D.five |
People don't have for their dinner.
A.bread | B.bananas and oranges | C.soup | D.meat and fish |
Afternoon tea is .
A.a kind of tea |
B.a meal |
C.from five to seven in the afternoon |
D.before dinner |
Nancy is an English school girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little brother. His name is John. John is only four. Nancy likes him very much.
Today is Sunday. Nancy wants to do her homework. She takes out her pencil-box and opens it. “Oh, dear! where’s my pen? “She can’t find her pen. She goes to ask her brother in his bedroom.
“John! I can’t find my pen. Can you see. . . Oh, what are you doing with my pen? ”
“I’m writing to my friend, Peter. “ John answers.
“But how can you? You don’t know how to write! ”
“It doesn’t matter. Peter can’t read. ” John says. How old is Nancy’s brother?
A.Five | B.Four | C.Six | D.Three |
________ can’t find her pen.
A.Nancy | B.Peter | C.John | D.Friend |
Where’s John?
A.In the school. | B.In a shop. | C.In his bedroom. | D.In her father’s car. |
Which is not right?
A.Nancy finds her pen in John’s room. | B.John can’t write. |
C.John is writing with her sister’s pen. | D.Peter can read. |
John and Peter are ________.
A.friends | B.English | C.at home | D.school girls |
All the boys and girls like______ .
A.playing basketball | B.reading comic books |
C.flying kites | D.playing computer games |
______ like flying kites.
A.Alice and Peter | B.Kate and Alice |
C.Kate and Millie | D.Millie, Alice and Kate |
_______doesn’t like reading comic books.
A.Alice | B.Peter | C.Tom | D.Kate |
No girls like________________.
A.playing basketball | B.reading comic strips |
C.flying kites | D.playing computer games |
________ and________ have the same likes and dislikes.
A.Alice; Kate | B.Peter; Millie | C.Millie; Kate | D.Millie; Tom |