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 |
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 |
Do you want to be a basketball player like Kobe Bryant , Shaquille O’Neal or Yao Ming ? Come to join us ! We have many sports clubs : basketball , ping-pong , soccer , volleyball , and more . The price is 5 dollars for each lesson .
Do you want to join our sports clubs ? Please call Mr. Green . He plays basketball very well . His telephone number is 371-1236 . His e-mail address is spcb@163.com . Or you can call Miss Jones at 371-1237 . She is our tennis coach（教练）. She is good with the students . Her e-mail address is jiayi@126.com . From the passage , we know Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal are _______ players .
| A．volleyball | B．tennis | C．basketball | D．ping-pong |
Miss Jones can help you with _______ .
| A．computer | B．singing | C．art | D．tennis |
---How much is each lesson ? ---________ .
| A．10 yuan | B．5 yuan | C．5 dollars | D．10 dollars |
Mr. Green plays _______ very well .
| A．tennis | B．basketball | C．volleyball | D．ping-pong |
________ is good with the students .
| A．Miss Jones | B．Mr. Green | C．Yao Ming | D．Kobe Bryant |
| School Show |
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| Name |
Activity |
Date |
Telephone Number |
| Jack |
Do Chinese kung fu |
November 20th |
472-3305 |
| Lucy |
Sing English songs |
November 21st |
473-9020 |
| Mike |
Play the piano |
November 22nd |
472-4456 |
| Tom |
Paint |
November 23rd |
472-2111 |
| Sandra |
Sing Beijing Opera |
November 24th |
474-1171 |
上面是学校文艺沙龙一周的活动安排。请根据表格内容选择最佳答案。 We can watch Beijing Opera on _________ .
| A．November 21st | B．November 22nd | C．November 23rd | D．November 24th |
On November 20th , we can _________ .
| A．watch Chinese kung fu | B．watch Beijing Opera | C．paint | D．play the piano |
We can call _______ if we want to watch the piano show .
| A．474-1171 | B．472-2111 | C．472-4456 | D．472-3305 |
________ sings English songs for us on November ________ .
| A．Lucy , 21st | B．Mike , 22nd | C．Sandra , 24th | D．Tom , 23rd |
Tina likes art , so she can go to _________ .
| A．Jack’s kung fu show | B．Mike’s piano show |
| C．Tom’s paint show | D．Sandra’s Beijing Opera show |
Dear Maria ,
How are you ? I’m in Beijing , China now . The food here is different and I don’t like it . But I like the people here .
Young people in Beijing like to see movies on weekends . But old people like to see Beijing Opera . There is no Beijing Opera in America . It’ s like a story song . I like it very much .
I have a DVD player in my room . I often watch comedies . They are my favorites . There are many stores in Beijing and I can buy my favorite DVDs . I also like to watch Chinese action movies . There are lots of Chinese actors in the movies . Jackie Chan is a great one . I think he is funny and really good at Chinese kung fu . I like his movies very much .
Yours ,
Sally
根据短文内容判断正误。 （正确的写T， 错误的写F）Sally is from America and she’s in Beijing now .
Sally likes Beijing food .
Old people in Beijing like Beijing Opera .
Sally’s favorite movie is action movies .
Sally thinks Jackie Chan is a great actor .
People are busy working every day, so they do not have enough time to do exercises. As a result, many people become too fat or too thin. To keep our bodies healthy, we have to do exercises every day.
There are many kinds of exercises. Bending (弯腰) and stretching (伸展) helps us move easily. Before we play ball games or swim, it is better for us to do bending and stretching exercises first. This kind of exercise is sometimes called warm-up exercise. Running is also a good exercise. If we cannot run fast, we can Jog. Jogging means running slowly. Again, before we run or jog, we must do warm-up exercises. Also, we should not run or jog in busy streets. The air there is often dirty. Some people like weight lifting (举重)because it can make their bodies strong. Also, we need to do some warm-up exercises before weight lifting.
| How to do ____1_____. |
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| Why do people need to do exercises? |
People are busy _2_____ every day. Many people are too fat or too __3____. Doing exercises every day can keep us __4_____. |
| Different ____5___ of exercises. |
Bending and stretching helps us _6_____ easily, sometimes we call it ____7_____ exercise; ___8____ is a good exercise , too; We can ____9__ if we can’t run fast; Weight lifting can make our bodies _____10___. |
One morning, Bill said he was ill. His mother called a taxi and took him to the doctor. The doctor asked Bill, “What’s the matter, young man?” Bill answered, “I’m feeling sick. I’m coughing(咳嗽) and having a headache(头痛). I won’t be able to go to school today, I’m afraid.” The doctor looked him over carefully, and then asked his mother, “What did he have for breakfast?” His mother said, “He had four pieces of dread, two eggs, a bottle of milk and an orange.” The doctor smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious. The boy will be all right after the football match.” The mother said, “I don’t understand, Doctor.” The doctor smiled again,” This afternoon, the biggest football game of the year will be on TV. Your boy doesn’t want to miss it. I think he will be fine after the game. You wait and see.”Bill and his mother went to the doctor_________ that morning.
| A．by bus | B．by taxi | C．in a car | D．on foot |
Bill had _______ for his breakfast.
| A．nothing | B．four eggs | C．a lot of food | D．just a little |
The doctor didn’t give Bill any medicine(药), because ________.
| A．he didn’t think Bill was ill | B．Bill didn’t like having medicine |
| C．Bill’s mother didn’t have enough money | D．he had no medicine left(剩下) |
There was_______ on TV.
| A．a volleyball game | B．an English play |
| C．a funny match | D．a football match |
In fact(事实上),_______.
| A．there was something serious with Bill |
| B．Bill liked watching football matches better than going to school |
| C．Bill was an honest(诚实) boy |
| D．Bill’s mother was a doctor and she knew Bill was not ill |