Shanghai is one of the first cities in China to see bike sharing fever. Shared bikes can now be found all over the city. (1) On streets, we can often see riders of your age. Some might even be younger than you. Unluckily, there have been some accidents involving (涉及)shared bikes. (2)
One of the most serious accidents took place in March. One Sunday afternoon, a boy was riding an ofo bike(共享单车). He was hit by a bus and later died. The boy' s parents were not by his side. (3) He was only about 10 years old.
The good news is that Shanghai has been trying to manage bike sharing by making rules. The rules are still being discussed, but some of the rules have been decided on. (4) Users must be between 1.45 and 1.95 meters tall.
However, it could be hard to make these rules work. Ou Jing is ofo's manager in Shanghai. He said the company had banned (禁止)children under 12 from using its service. Yet, young children can still be seen riding ofo bikes. That's because many ofo bikes use manual (手动的)locks. (5) Ofo has developed electronic locks. However, it will take some time for the company to fix the new locks on all of its bikes.
Most of you are old enough to ride a shared bike. Still, please ride slowly for your own safety. When you finish using the bike, don' t forget to park and lock it properly﹣﹣for everybody's safety.
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A. If a user doesn't lock the bike properly after using it, anyone can ride it away. B. In fact, they are popular not only among adults but also among teens. C. All of the children under 12 have stopped riding ofo bikes. D. Besides, the boy was considered too young to ride a bike. E. For example, only people aged between 12 and 70 can ride shared bikes. F. These accidents warn us that shared bikes are not for everybody. |
In the past,my old grandmother didn't enjoy talking on the phone.Actually,she hated it so she was always refusing (1) (use)it.She told us that she preferred speaking to people in person.It always(2) (make)her sad that she couldn't see the person she was talking to.The other day,we chatted with my grandmother, (3) mentioned video calling over the Internet.It (4) (invent)for people to see each other while talking online.Then we came up with(5) idea.We bought her a laptop(笔记本电脑).One of my (6) (cousin)went over to her house and taught her how to use it.(7) (lucky),she was a quick learner.
Now,she enjoys (8) (her)when talking with us every day.She is happy and you can tell from the expression(9) her face.She says it's also very convenient.She can put it anywhere in the house(10) it is small and doesn't take up much room.Sometimes she even talks to us while she's in the kitchen cooking!
Your dog is barking,but you can't hear it!Your best friend is telling you(1) joke,but you can't catch it!(2) terrible!The people who have hearing loss(3) (consider)deaf.
It's not easy being deaf,and although some kids are born deaf,many others lose their hearing later on.So it's important to know how(4) (be)a good friend with anyone in the Deaf community.Here are some ways.
Be patient and do not give up on a friend(5) hearing loss.If you repeat what you are saying(6) (loud),and it isn't helping your Deaf friend,try to write it down or use signals instead.
Also,remember that deafness isn't the same as being stupid.Deaf kids are just as smart as anyone else.Don't treat your Deaf friends like they are not very smart.(7) they can't hear you,there's nothing wrong with their brain.
Don't forget about texts,(8) (email),and so on.These are much(9) (good)ways to keep in touch with your Deaf friend than phone calls.If the two of you can sign,a video call is great !
It's fun to communicate with others.We should support all of(10) (we)friends,and make new ones!
Things Spotter
If you often lose things,you'll be happy with a new(1) (发明)called Things Spotter.It'll look like a small key tag that can be put on your objects.The tag will(2) (连接)to your mobile phone through BlueTooth technology.When you find something missing,don't(3) (担心)!Just press a button on your mobile phone and a map on your screen will tell you where to look.
Fire Recharger
It's really fun to(4) (扎营)in the wild!But what can you do if the batteries(电池)on your mobile phone are empty?Some(5) (工程师)are working on a Fire Recharger.It(6) (生产)electricity from the heat of fire.This means you can use a small fire to charge(充电)your mobile phone.It is very useful and will be(7) (广泛地)used in the future.
DigGoggles
Those lively underwater photos are so beautiful,but not easy to take.Besides,underwater cameras are not(8) (便宜的)enough.But soon you will have the(9) (机会)to buy a pair of DigGoggles.That's the name of a(10) (特殊的)diving mask that can take photos.Open and close your eyes twice and your camera will go 'click'!
All around the world,families celebrate special days together.Traditions for these days(1) (be)very different.Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers.In Serbia,this day is on(2) second Sunday before Christmas.On that day,children sneak(溜)into their(3) (mother)bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon(丝带)so that she can't get out of bed.Then they shout, "Mother's Day,Mother's Day!What will you pay(4) (get) away?" Then the mother gives(5) (they)small treats and presents as payment so that the kids "free" her.
In China,they say that(6) (baby)are one year old when they are born.After that,all children celebrate their birthday on New Year's Day because that's when they grow a year
(7) (old).Actual birthdays are(8) (usual)celebrated with a big family meal.The tradition is that the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" should fill their mouth with as many long noodles(9) they can and then eat them.This is because in Chinese culture,long noodles are a symbol(10) long life.
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Electric cars may seem like a recent invention,but they've been around for years.In the early 1900s,there were more electric cars on the road than there were petrol(汽油)cars.At that time,petrol was e(1) compared with other fuels(燃料)。W(2) petrol prices dropped and new technologies were developed,electric cars went out of fashion (过时).Instead,petrol cars became more p(3) because they could travel longer distances (距离)without stopping.
During the 20th century,petrol cars got bigger,heavier,and faster.They needed more fuel,and it c(4) more air pollution.For years,car makers didn't worry about pollution.They didn't worry about the amount of petrol cars used,e(5) .But when people began to realise that there was not enough oil on the earth,they asked car makers to produce more efficient(高效能的)and less polluting cars.
One m(6) of solving the problem was a "hybrid" car(混合动力车),one that ran partly on petrol and partly on electricity.Hybrid cars became popular in the 2000s when petrol prices went up and the prices of hybrid cars went d(7) .
An all﹣electric car uses no petrol.The problem,however,is that car batteries (电池) need to be recharged (再充电).That makes electric cars not so useful for long j(8) .
Many people are not p(9) with it.The government and car makers are w(10) together to develop safe,cheap,and useful electric cars.When people have these cars in the future,a petrol station may be a thing of the past.