Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.
More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi(马拉维). Bikes are the most popular in this African country.
Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “ bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.
If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on. You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.
Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.
28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job. “I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people,” he says.In Malawi ________ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.
| A．cars | B．bikes |
| C．trains | D．buses |
Bikes are the most popular in Malawi because __________________.
| A．people are too poor to buy cars |
| B．visitors don’t like taking taxis |
| C．they travel faster than cars |
| D．they are cheap and easy |
From the passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that________.
| A．going shopping is easy |
| B．making boats for a living is difficult |
| C．riding a bike taxi is cheap |
| D．carrying heavy people is interesting |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike in the world. |
| B．More and more people are using bike taxis in many places in Africa today. |
| C．People in Malawi only use bike to carry tourists. |
| D．A tourist can get around Malawi at a very low cost on a bike. |
The best title of the passage may be “________”.
| A．Bike Riders | B．A Special Country |
| C．Bike Taxis | D．A Cheap Journey |
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution in the car. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can fit in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gasoline.
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，fast cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，small ones.There is much pollution in the car today because ________.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour |
| D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour |
The usual size of cars today is ________that of future cars.
| A．much smaller than | B．much the same as |
| C．three times as large as | D．a little larger than |
We can learn from the passage that________.
| A．big cars cost less to own and to drive |
| B．big cars are not useful for long trips |
| C．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars |
| D．small cars are faster than big ones |
The street will be less crowded because ________.
| A．there will be fewer cars in the future |
| B．there will be fewer passengers in the street |
| C．driving future cars will be safe |
| D．future cars will be much smaller |
Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because ________.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will get around a city |
| C．big cars and little cars may be used along with each other |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads |
| Problems |
Advice |
| 1 Whatever I do, I always think about whether other people will be happy. How can I stop worrying about what they think? -- Eva, 14, Illinois |
Dr. Molly's Answer 1 You should tell him about your dream and that if you work really hard, it might come true even though you start late. |
| 2 What should I do if I had a test? I'm afraid to tell my mom because she might get angry with me and I can't play soccer, And soccer is like the world to me. -- Ashley, 12, Wisconsin |
Dr. Molly's Answer 2 You'd better tell you mom the truth than for her to find out another way. When you tell her, explain why you failed the test. Ask her if she can help with your study in the future, you'll do better in your tests and may also have time to play soccer you love. |
| 3 My dream is to be a famous basketball player like Yao Ming. My dad thinks I started too late and I'll never be able to make it. He puts me down, but I want his support(支持). What should I do？ -- Tim, 9, Texas |
Dr. Molly's Answer 3 Just be yourself and try not to care about what others think. The more you think about it, the worse you will feel. Always be strong and confident(自信). |
Tim's dad doesn't support him because he thinks he ______.
| A．is a litte shy and can't do it well | B．didn't start at a very early age |
| C．is too young to do it well | D．doesn't work hard |
According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ______.
| A．hold on to her dream | B．always to tell the truth |
| C．be brave to say hello to others | D．be confident of herself |
What is wrong with Ashley?
| A．She failed her test. | B．She is afraid of her mother. |
| C．She can't play soccer. | D．Her mother was angry with her. |
Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly's answers to the three problems?
| A．1-3-2 | B．2-1-3 | C．3-2-1 | D．2-3-1 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Dr Molly thinks Eve should believe in herself. |
| B．Ashley likes playing football very much. |
| C．Tim's dad wants him to be a famous basketball player. |
| D．Ashley's mother might be angry with her because of her test. |
George liked flying a plane. Once he bought a small plane and learned how to fly it. He soon became so good that he could make his plane do all kinds of tricks（技巧）.
George had a friend. His name was Peter. One day George said to his friend, “Peter, would you like to have a trip in my plane?” Peter thought, “I’ve traveled in a big plane several times, but I’ve never been in a small one, so I’ll go.”
They went up, and George flew around for half an hour and did all kinds of tricks in a shaken voice（颤抖的声音）, “ Well, George, thank you very much for these two trips in your plane.”
George was very surprised and asked, “Two trips?”
“Yes, my first and my last.” Answered Peter.Peter ______ his friend’s plane.
| A．had to fly in | B．was asked to have a trip in |
| C．was asked to fly | D．asked George to fly |
Peter went up with George in the plane because ______ .
A. he liked traveling very much
B. George was good at flying his plane
he had never traveled in a small plane
D. Peter could do all kinds of flying tricksThey were in the plane for ______ minutes.
| A．forty-five | B．sixty | C．thirty | D．some |
How many times did Peter travel in his friend’s small plane?
| A．Once | B．Twice | C．Three times | D．Several times |
From the passage we know that ______ .
A. Peter thanked George for the nice trip
B. Peter thought it was wonderful to have such a trip
C. Peter felt surprised that his friend could fly so well
Peter was worried about his safety while George was doing tricks in the sky\
根据以上信息，完成下列各题。Mark is from.
Linda has a face and blond.
is 13.
Kumiko’s telephone number is.
Linda’s favorite color is.
KangKang has a good friend. Her name is Han Mei. She is fourteen years old. She has a round face.She has a small mouth,a small nose and big eyes.Her hair is long,and her ears are big. Do you know her?
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Han Mei is KangKang’s.
| A．teacher | B．mom | C．friend | D．girl |
Han Mei is.
| A．11 | B．12 | C．13 | D．14 |
Han Mei’s face is.
| A．big | B．small | C．long | D．round |
Han Mei has ears.
| A．big | B．long | C．wide | D．small |
is Han Mei.
