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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 |
On September 12 this year, you will see a full moon(满月).It is the Mid–Autumn Festival(中秋节).The festival is on the 15thday of the eighth lunar(农历) month. And it is one of the most important festivals in China.
It is a big time for families and friends to get together. In the evening, people sit around a table and look at the bright moon. They eat sweet or salty moon cakes(月饼).People can see a lot of lanterns(灯笼) in the street. Children like guessing(猜) the answers to the lantern riddles(灯谜).
The Mid–Autumn Festival is also a harvest(收获) festival. Farmers begin to harvest fruits and vegetable.
| Name of the festival |
The |
| Date of the festival |
The 15th day of |
| What to eat |
Sweet or salty |
| What children like doing |
Guessing |
| What farmers harvest |
This is Kate Smith. She is 13 years old. She lives in Guangzhou. She studies in No.10 Middle school. Her parents work there. They are both English teachers. They are form the UK. She likes eating junk food. She doesn’t like playing sports. She has one healthy habit: She sleeps for 9 hours every night.
Kate Smith has a brother. His name is Jack Smith. He is 11 years old. He doesn’t eat junk food. He likes playing sports. He often runs, plays basketball, and goes swimming. He eats fruit every day. He likes eating vegetables. But he has an unhealthy habit: He sleeps for 6 hours every night. How old is Kate Smith?
______________________________________________________________________________ Where does Kate live?
______________________________________________________________________________What does Kate like eating?
______________________________________________________________________________What does Jack eat every day?
______________________________________________________________________________ How many hours does Jack sleep every night?
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A. An adult B.A student C.A child under 6 years old
What’s Cool?
By Maria Lee
This week, I asked students about fashion(时尚).I showed each student six things and asked them about each one. Some of their answers were interesting. Here are their likes and dislikes.
Judy Smith likes the key ring(钥匙环).Her friend Jeff says he can’t stand the scarf(围巾).“It’s for moms!”he said. William Jones loves the wallet, and his classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch.(Her best friend Ann Rice doesn’t mind the watch, but she really likes the sunglasses!) Jerry Green also likes the sunglasses(太阳镜).
And the coolest(最酷的) thing was the belt. Everyone loved it!Judy Smith likes the key ring.
Gina Taylor doesn’t love the watch.
William Jones loves the wallet.
Ann Rice really likes the sunglasses.
The coolest thing was the scarf.
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '
The child replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "
The old man asked," Why do you want the rod?"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.The old man was fishing on the bank of________.
A. a river B. a lake C. a pool Why did the child refuse the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn't like fish.
B. Because she wanted his fishing rod.
C. Because the old man had few fish.The writer thought the child was_____ after she explained why she didn't want the fish.
A. smart B. hardworking C. sillyThe article mainly tells us______.
A. if you have a "fishing rod" in your life, you won't be afraid of anything
B. if you have a fishing rod, you'll have a lot of fish to eat
C. "fishing skills" are more important than "the fishing rod" in life What is the best tide(标题)for the article?
A. The Fishing RodB. The Fishing Man C. The Fishing Girl