It is good news that more and more people choose the bicycle as the means of transportation in China because there is too much traffic in the busy streets.
Xu Shima was 16 in 1980 and had to learn a trade(买卖). He c_____ bicycle repair. Over the next twenty years, it proved to be a wise d___
__. At that time, China was known a___
___ the "Kingdom of Bicycles" and was home to the world's largest number of people who ride bicycles. In the 1990s, Xu's business was the most s__
__.
But in 2000, Xu had to g_____ up his trade because more and more people began to use electric bicycles and cars. He even made a living by s__
___ fruits and working as a factory security guard (保安). He showed n___
___ interest in returning to bicycle repair.
Yet the tide has again turned, and in 2009 Xu returned to his trade and now repairs a lot of bicycles a day. Xu is o______ of 155 bike mechanics (修理工) at the Hangzhou Public Bicycle Transportation Development Co and fixes the company's n___
___ 70,000 public bicycles in the city.
"I'm glad cycling is p______ again," says Xu.
Inspired by the public bicycle system in Paris, Hangzhou government set up its own project in May 2008, hoping to ease the city's increasing traffic jams in this way.
Choose the best answer to complete the passage。
Megan could hardly stay in her seat as her dad____the car into the parking lot of Coaster Kingdom, the biggest roller coaster park in the state. Today was Megan’s 11th birthday and she was_____enough to ride the scariest coaster, the Dragon. The Dragon’s tracks were made_____wood, not metal. Megan knew that wooden tracks were______than metal ones, but wooden tracks also swayed(摇摆), especially on_____days like today.
Megan’s father paid for their tickets, and she ____took his hand. She wanted to hurry to the coaster, but her dad was___after the long car ride. They stopped at the food court and shared a glass of juice and an ice cream.. After their snack, Megan led her dad to the entrance of the Dragon. A sign shaped like a dragon____in front of the gate. The dragon was holding one hand up, and the message read, “ You must be_____this tall to ride this coaster.” Megan ran up to the sign. She stood on the tips of her toes. Her father, _____, shook his head. “ I’m sorry, honey,” he said. “ Let’s go to the other rides. There are still plenty of fun things we can do today.”
A.took B.drove C.bought D.washed
A.old B.young C.brave D.lucky
A.by B.with C.in D.of
A.slow B.slower C.slowest D.slowly
A.sunny B.rainy C.snowy D.windy
A.angrily B.quietly C.excitedly D.loudly
A.thirsty B.tired C.hungry D.sleepy
A.took B.stood C.slept D.laid
A.at most B.at least C.about D.no more than
A.but B.though C.however D.so
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In most English–speaking countries, it is usual and helpful to make a “small talk” sometimes. Small talk is a kind of ______conversation. It can make people relax, and it helps quiet persons talk to _____.
If you feel shy to speak your second _____, it’s best to make a small talk . You don’t have to talk much. You may use short words. There _______many times you can make a small talk. And there are also many topics _____you to talk about in a short time.
It’s not too____ to make a small talk. But you must make sure:______ you would like to talk with, where you make a small talk, ____you would like to talk about, when the small talk start, and why you make the small talk. _____make small talk with a friend. Then make real small talks with others ._____not to be afraid to make a few mistakes when making a small talk.
A.boring B.relaxing C.surprising D.worrying
A.another B.other C.others D.the other
A.language B.friend C.English D.Chinese
A.is B.has C.have D.are
A.for B.with C.to D.of
A.easy B.busy C.different D.difficult
A.what B.where C.how D.who
A.that B.what C.this D.why
A.Then B.Finally C.First D.Second
A.Forget B.Remember C.Do D.Get.
Dear Nick,
A new term begins. My father a job in a bank. Our has to move to Green Street. It’s a street with a lot of cars, buses and taxis here. I’m at Garden High School now. I’m here and I know only Miss White. We live in the same building and her house is ours. She teaches us Maths. She works hard and is friendly to my and me. So we like her.
Do you hope to visit our school? It’s a place. There are three nice gardens in it. You will see all kinds of flowers in them. If you don’t the way, please go down Fourth Street and turn right until(直到) you see the bank your left. You will see a white building. Our school is just opposite(对面) it. Please me when you get here. I will meet you. I hope to see you at my school.
Yours,
Simon
A.buys B.meets C.finds D.sees
A.house B.farm C.tree D.family
A.quiet B.busy C.small D.dirty
A.new B.old C.good D.cheap
A.between B.of C.next to D.next
A.classmates B.parents C.friends D.cousins
A.easy B.early C.hard D.beautiful
A.tell B.know C.say D.ask
A.to B.on C.in D.for
A.write B.read C.call D.answer
完形填空
On Sunday morning, Lucy goes to buy some presents for her friend, Millie. Millie’s birthday is coming.
When she’s walking __ the shop, a girl walks up to her with a smile. Lucy is surprised. Then the girl tells Lucy that she’s called Kate and she’s a _ of Millie’s. She says Millie wants her to go to her party __ Lucy.
Lucy is __ _ that she won’t go to the party alone(单独的). So they call a and tell the driver they want to go, but the car isn’t going the way. It’s going to the countryside. “Why?” Lucy asks. The girl and the driver don’t answer. Then the girl pulls a on Lucy.
Lucy knows she’s kidnapped(绑架). She must escape! She quickly thinks of a(n) . She takes out a lipstick(口红) and writes “SOS” on the of the taxi. And then she covers(盖) it with her back..
After a while, a policeman sees the sign and stops the taxi. Then Lucy is saved(得救)!
A.at B.in C.out of D.on
A.friend B.teacher C.student D.policewomen
A.for B.with C.next to D.before
A.sad B.surprised C.tired D.happy
A.bus B.train C.taxi D.bike
A.what B.where C.when D.ho w
A.right B.left C.wrong D.good
A.book B.knife C.pen D.ruler
A.word B.lesson C.story D.idea
A.seat B.front C.wall D.window
Once upon a time, a good-looking hawk(鹰) lived in a tree alone. He felt lonely because he had friends.
One day, he saw a beautiful she-hawk and wanted to her. But the she-hawk refused, because he had no friends. “Will you be with me if I make three friends?” he asked. She answered yes.
The hawk flew to friends. Along the way, he met some animals, a huge bear, a fox and a tiger. He asked them if they could make friends with him. They said, “Of course. Call us when you are need and we shall come to your side.”
The hawk was very happy. He flew back and became the she-hawk’s . Some months later after their marriage, they got two baby hawks and had a happy life.
One day, two hungry hunters (猎人) came and sat under that tree. They had to eat. Suddenly, they heard the baby hawks . And then they decided to cah them and eat them.
The parent hawks became worried. So they had to turn to their friends and told them . With their help, the two hunters ran away, and the babies became safe.
The hawk thanked his three friends. He found that the she-hawk was very in advising him to make friends before marriage.
A.a few B.no C.a couple of D.several
A.marry to B.get married C.get married with D.marry
A.look for B.look after C.look like D.look through
A.include B.included C.including D.includes
A.on B.in C.with D.into
A.husband B.wife C.child D.parent
A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
A.cry B.crying C.to cry D.cried
A.the whole thing B.whole the thing C.all thing D.the all thing
A.silly B.nervous C.smart D.honest