Bikes are popular in the Dutch. In fact, nearly half of all travel in the Dutch is by bike. Now, one Dutch bike designer (设计师), Thomas, has taken the country’s interest in bikes by making a school bus bike.
The big bike has eight sets of pedals (踏板) for kids, a driver seat for an adult, and three other seats, comfortably letting little kids for their trip to and from school. The bike even has a motor, which can help with high hills or at times when few kids on it.
So far, Thomas tells Fast Company, he’s sold 25 school-bikes, at a price of $ 25,000 each—less than it would cost to buy a traditional school bus with the same number of seats. Along with the traditional color, the bikes are colored yellow so that they can be seen easily.
Thomas says he’s sold school bus bikes to neighboring countries such as Belgium. England and Germany, but so far, the school bus bike hasn't been sold in the United States. If the U.S. agrees to buy this kind of school bus bike, it could do a lot of good to improve exercise for a young age and help them keep healthy.Where is the school bus bike designer from?
How many seats does the school bus bike have?
Why are the school buses colored yellow?
How much does the school bus bike cost?
What do you think of the school bus bike?
A good way to pass the exam is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.
Do not remember only grammar when you are learning English. Try to read stories in English and speak in English as often as you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not study late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the exam paper. Try to understand the meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your exam, read your answers again. Correct the mistakes if there are any and make sure you have not missed anything out.If you want to do well in an exam, you must _____.
| A．work hard every day in the year |
| B．study hard a few days before the exam |
| C．get up early a few days before the exam |
| D．go to bed late every night |
It is _____ to go to bed late at night before the exam.
| A．useful |
| B．not helpful |
| C．important |
| D．difficult |
Do your best to get the meaning of each question _____.
| A．after you write down your answers |
| B．before you write down your answers |
| C．as soon as you write down the answers |
| D．while you are writing down the answers |
In the last sentence “miss… out” means_____
| A．think it hard |
| B．be important enough |
| C．be wrong |
| D．forget to answer |
You don’t think you have a great friend? Don’t worry. Maybe you can find one here. We have over300,000 members in more than 192 countries.
International Pen Friends (IPF) started in Ireland in 1967. Our IPF head Julie Delbridge is from Australia. We welcome everyone who is no younger than 8. You can write to your pen friends in English, French, German, Greek, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese. IPE members include people such as singers, clerks, students, teachers, waiters, writers, and more.
IPE pen pals are free, but we need a processing(处理) fee to pay for our computer service and phone calls.
IPE gives you 10 to 14 other IPE friends .We will send e-mails to you from IPE in Australia. Also, your name will be given to 10 to 14 other IPE members. The pen friend you will get will be in your age group. You will have the same interests. Why not try it out now?
Please answer the following question with No more than 7 words.When and where did IPE start?
Which country is the IPE head from?
How many languages can you use to write to your friends in IPE?
How old may be the youngest member of IPE?
What’s the passage about?
Do you want to save(节省) money when you take our train to travel? Here aresome ways.
Day Returns
This kind of ticket can save you 45% on the fare. You have to travel before 8:00 a.m. and after 6:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, but you can travel at any time on Saturday or Sunday.
Big City Savers
You can save much money with these tickets. You have to buy them by 4:00 p.m. the day before you travel.
Monthly Returns
You can use these tickets for most journeys over 65 miles(英里). Go any day and return within(在…之内) a month. Monthly Returns can save you 25% on the fare.
Family Returns
You can get a card of Family Returns for $20. After you buy it, you need to pay only $3 for each of the other family members. You can travel as often as you like within two months.How many kinds of tickets are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
Which kind of ticket will you choose if you want to go to another city 75miles away this afternoon and stay there for four days?
| A．Big City Savers. |
| B．Monthly Returns. |
| C．Day Returns. |
| D．Family Returns. |
Mr Wu has a card of Family Returns. He and his family members are going to travel. How much will he pay for the tickets for his three family members?
| A．$29. | B．$12. |
| C．$9. | D．$15 |
Which of the following is true?
| A．A card of Family Returns can only be used for two months. |
| B．If you want to travel to Paris by air, you can use Big City Savers. |
| C．If you travel to Tokyo for three months, you can use Monthly Returns. |
| D．You can only use Day Returns from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the weekend. |
The passage is maybe taken from(取材于) _________ .
| A．a dictionary | B．a notebook | C．a newspaper | D．a storybook |
Many animals hide(躲藏) to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes(形状) help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(变色龙) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.
Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary(可怕的). Some animals will run away from them.
Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out for danger. Seeing many stripes(条纹) at once can also confuse(使混乱) animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that may want to eat one of them.Animals have ways to stay alive. Which animal try to look bigger than they are to stay alive in the passage?
| A．Zebras. | B．Chameleons. |
| C．Birds. | D．Bears. |
Why do animals hide?
| A．Because they like to play hide-and-seek. |
| B．Because they are shy. |
| C．Because they want to catch other animals. |
| D．Because they want to protect themselves. |
How do Chameleons hide?
| A．They change colors. |
| B．They change shapes. |
| C．They hide in snow. |
| D．They hide in leaves. |
How do zebras hide?
| A．Become good friends. |
| B．Talk to each other. |
| C．Help each other look out for danger. |
| D．Eat and play together. |
Why do animals try to look bigger than they are?
| A．They want other animals to run away from them. |
| B．They want other animals to follow them. |
| C．They want other animals to see them. |
| D．They want other animals to like them |
What do people want to do at Nancy’s Gym?
| A．To enjoy swimming |
| B．To learn skating |
| C．To become thinner |
| D．To become taller |
Lucy likes skating. Which advertisement is she interested in?
| A．Ice World |
| B．Water World |
| C．Nancy’s Gym |
| D．Keep fit |
You can call at _________ when you want to swim.
| A．45562233 | B．88682526 |
| C．21518296 | D．85882526 |
You can go to swim in Water World at___________.
| A．8:00 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. |
| C．10:00 p.m. | D．11:00 p.m. |
Which activity costs the most for an adult?
| A．Keeping fit at Nancy’s Gym. |
| B．Skating in Ice World. |
| C．Swimming in Water World. |
| D．Making the Telephone. |