Get ready to cycle your heart out at these local and overseas destinations perfect for cycling.
1. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
With more bikes than people, the city has a large number of cyclists. Low speed limits in the centre control the impact of cars, while bike racks( 自行车停放架) on public transport make it easy to travel long distances. You can also find rental shops everywhere.
2. Berlin, Germany.
With over 1000 km of bike paths, the vast majority of which are protected lanes, it's no wonder Berliners love to get around by bike. For the traveller, the major sights are within easy reach on a bicycle. The “Call A Bike” share system allows you to simply lock the bike to any fixed object and call in a code to return it.
3. Paris, France.
Home to the Velib' public bike sharing system that has over 20, 000 bikes, and with 500km of bike paths, Paris cyclists can enjoy the city safe from motorists. A Velib' station is almost always within sight, or just around the next corner.
4. Tokyo, Japan.
Despite being home to one of the most developed public transportation networks on the planet, Tokyo residents still cycle in large numbers. Though the extent of bike lanes is limited, safe drivers ease the tension between car and cyclist. Unique automatic underground bike parking garages are provided when you need to store your bicycle.
5. Perth, Australia.
A large part of Perth's intelligent basic facilities are made up of bike paths, which allow commuters to get into and around their city with ease. There are free bike lockers and racks across the city. For the visitor, numerous scenic routes line the coastline and the local Swan River.
1. In which country can you find the “Call A Bike” system?
A. The Netherlands. B. France.
C. Germany. D. Australia.
2.Where can you store your bicycle in Tokyo?
A. Underground bike parking garages.
B. In protected lanes.
C. In a Velib's station.
D. In free bike lockers and racks across the city.
3. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Why People Love cycling
B. Ways to Rent a Bicycle in Different Countries
C. Bicycles----the Best Means of Transportation
D. 5 Bike-----Friendly Cities
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When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shake your finger at me and ask, “How could you?"---but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that swept over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (围栏), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
1.We can know from the text that the dog was_________.
A. faithful B. unfriendly C. jealous D. naughty
2.Why was the dog excited about the car ride?
A. She was happy about her master's decision.
B. She hoped to be adopted by another family.
C. She was longing for the life at the pound
D. She thought of moving with her master.
3.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 shows that ________.
A. the dog had done many bad things
B. the dog would be given less care
C. the master's decision upset the dog
D. the master left the dog with regret
4.What can we learn about the dog from the text?
A. Be ready for changes.
B. Be content with the present.
C. Be tolerant of others' choice.
D. Be faithful to sincere feelings.
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Regularly staying late at the office significantly increases the risk of having a stroke or heart attack, researchers have found, working just an hour extra each day pushes up stroke risk by 10 per cent, according to a huge review of working patterns. And people who work an extra three hours a day--or 55 hours a week--are 33 per cent more likely to have a stroke, the scientists found.
The research, published in the Lancet medical journal, is based on health records of more than 500, 000 people across Europe, the US and Australia.
Scientists led by University College London warned that people who work longer hours tend to do less exercise, sit at a computer for hours at a time and drink more than people with a better work-life balance. Repeated stress may also be to blame for greater health problems, the scientists think.
They looked at the combined result of 17 previous studies, in which 529, 000 people were tracked over an average of seven years.
Experts stressed that the study had only found a link between hours worked and heart problems---it had not proved what had actually caused each death. But they warned people to take note of the findings.
Dr Tim Chico, consultant cardiologist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, said “For many people, reducing their working hours would be difficult or impossible, and this study does not show that it would reduce the risk of stroke." Most of us could reduce the amount of time we spend sitting down, increase our physical activity and improve our diet while working and this might be more important the more time we spend at work.
1.Which areas are involved in the research?
A. The US, Australia and Russia.
B. Japan, Britain and China.
C. China, Russia and Japan.
D. Europe, the US and Australia.
2.Which factor is NOT the cause of the higher risk of health problems?
A. Excessive drinking. B. A healthy diet.
C. Repeated stress. D. Lack of exercise
3.What can we infer from the passage?
A. People who work longer are less likely to suffer a stroke.
B. All the deaths are caused by working long hours.
C. The research was based on the tracking of over 500, 000 people.
D. Reduced working hours will surely decrease the risk of stroke.
4.Where is this passage probably taken from?
A. A news report.
B. A science magazine.
C. A psychological journal.
D. A hospital introduction.
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Finally, the long-awaited flying car is almost here.
AeroMobil, a Slovakian company, plans to start selling its creation, the AeroMobil3. 0, in 2017. The company claims on its site that the vehicle “transforms in seconds from an automobile to an airplane" by using “existing infrastructure created for automobiles and planes."The vehicle is petrol-powered and has wings that fold, which allows it to be parked like a car, though it is nearly 20 feet long.
The company's website features a video where the AeroMobil 3. 0 drives out of a hangar (飞 机棚 ）and goes down a highway, sharing the road with ordinary cars until it arrives at an airstrip. The car then unfolds its wings and takes off from a stretch of grass, rather than a paved tarmac (柏油路面), and flies through the air like any other small airplane.
AeroMobil spokesman Stefan Vadocz said his company hasn't decided on an exact price because it's not ready yet."The prototype is a work in progress," he said in an email. But he said the price would be several hundreds of thousands of euros---somewhere in between a sports car and a light sports aircraft.
The vehicle seats two people---the pilot and a passenger---and its single propeller (螺旋桨) is located at the rear of the plane. The company said the car's top speed on the road is at least 99 mph and while flying it is at least 124 mph. It can fly for 435 miles before running out of fuel. It has a steel framework and carbon coating and is powered by a Rotax 912, a four-cylinder (气缸) aircraft engine from BRP of Austria.
Flying cars aren't exactly new. The concept has been around since long before The Jetsons popularized the idea in the 1960s. It has been a regular topic in Popular Science ever since World War I ace, Eddie Rickenbacker, wrote about it in 1924.
But getting a practical, reliable flying car off the ground has been a serious challenge.
Glenn Curtiss discovered this in 1918 when he developed the Curtiss Autoplane. It turned out to be more of a hopper than a flyer, so it failed to become popular with the public.
1.What allows the AeroMobil3. 0 to be parked as a car?
A. Its steel framework and folding wings.
B. Its petrol-powered engine and folding wings.
C. Its 99mph top speed and petrol-powered engine.
D. Its ordinary car engine and folding wings.
2.What is the biggest difference between the AeroMobil 3. 0 and other airplanes?
A. It is powered by aircraft fuel.
B. It can fly as fast as airplanes.
C. It has a propeller.
D. It can take off from a stretch of grass.
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The AeroMobil3. 0's price will fall very soon.
B. The design work on the AeroMobil 3. 0 is still in progress.
C. The price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 will be higher than a light sports aircraft.
D. The price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 will be the same as a sports car.
4.What is the main purpose of the fifth paragraph?
A. To describe some of the features of the AeroMobil3. 0.
B. To explain why the AeroMobil3. 0 is better than an airplane.
C. To explain the difference between the AeroMobil3. 0 and other airplanes.
D. To explain why the price of the AeroMobil 3. 0 is high.
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Some Helpful Tips for a Happier You
I've been one of sad people before. It wasn't easy. But fortunately, I was able to get out of it in one piece. I want you to experience that too. Here are some simple tips that I found very effective and useful in finding my own kind of happiness. 1.
·Exercise whenever you get the chance
2. It's more likely that you won't feel happy if you're having breathing problems when you're climbing the stairs, right? Bum those fats away and live a healthier and much happier life! Your happiness is not going to be served on a silver platte(毫不费力地). You've got to work for it and, give it your all.
·Embrace the “real" you
I love the LEGO Movie because it emphasizes the importance of being happy with who you truly are. This is a very important thing to remember when you're in pursuit of happiness. 3. You don't need to be the same with another person just to feel good. You can be happy just by being you.
· Avoid expecting anything from anyone
As pessimistic as this claim might sound, learned that there are some people out there who just won't give you a hand when you really need them to. 4.
If a friend or a loved one is constantly disappointing you then stop hoping for them to get their act together. Instead, do the work and feel satisfied with what you've accomplished.
·5..
Stay too long and the four corners of your room will only tum you into a gloomy version of yourself. Go outside and feel the sun. Indeed, the Internet is a wonderland filled with useful information, crazy people and your everyday drama but there's more to life than sitting in front of your computer screen.
A. One of the funny things about us people is that we complicate our own lives.
B. Hopefully, you'll be able to put them to good use.
C. Your physique (体格) has a lot of effects on your mind.
D. Put effort into the things you can control
E. Spend less time on the Internet
F. Remind yourself that you are your own man/woman.
G. Thus, I developed this “do more and expect nothing" mentality.
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Last year we went to visit some friends in the North of Germany. The day we arrived, the was very nice, so we decided to go to the local outdoor swimming pool. When we got there, my wife and three of our children and I were a good spot (地点) near the pool to rest later. Our eldest son Cian, back then 7 years old, couldn't wait to jump into the pool. But he could swim at the time and still insisted on trying. the deep part of the pool was clearly marked by a big rope, we to let him off.
Just a minute later, our son came to us clearly and shook up. We were as he was no more than 5 meters away in the pool and we just left him there for a minute. Our friend Stefan who was a bit behind us told us what when he got to the pool.
Cian, glad with himself being first in the water before his elder sister, made his way to the rope that the deep pool from the shallow end. What he didn't was that the slope (斜坡) was very severe and the rope was loose. Therefore, he pushed slightly into the end. Cian felt himself falling into the water and felt .
Thankfully our friend Stefan all of this. His daughter some swimming lessons where the parents were told how to whether a person is drowning. Stefan saw our son helplessly on the surface. He quickly jumped in and pulled him to . We were absolutely shocked as we were only 5 metres away but unaware of what was going on.
We were very lucky and learned our , which is never to leave a child unattended at the pool or on the beach. Please don't make the same ,otherwise the result will be unimaginable.
1.A. scenery B. weather C. water D. city
2.A. looking for B. referring to C. setting up D. watching over
3.A. almost B. often C. hardly D. fairly
4.A. Once B. So C. Since D. Unless
5.A. argued B. demanded C. refused D. agreed
6.A. calm B. upset C. excited D. moved
7.A. disappointed B. puzzled C. interested D. worried
8.A. happened B. appeared C. spread D. changed
9.A. organized B. covered C. divided D. moved
10.A. doubt B. explain C. understand D. realise
11.A. clean B. plain C. deep D. new
12.A. angry B. helpless C. surprised D. tired
13.A. experienced B. expected C. recorded D. saw
14.A. attended B. held C. taught D. prepared
15.A. believe B. show C. judge D. prove
16.A. floating B. swimming C. running D. walking
17.A. attention B. happiness C. protection D. safety
18.A. completely B. necessarily C. slightly D. slowly
19.A. tip B. wisdom C. knowledge D. lesson
20.A. pain B. mistake C. schedule D. plan
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A long, long time ago a little boy 1.________(walk) through a park. In the middle of the park there was a tree with a sign on it. The sign said “I am a magic tree. Say the magic words and you’11 will see.”
The boy tried to guess the magic words. He tried abracadabra (咒语), but 2._____ of them worked.
3._______ (exhaust), he threw 4._______(him) on the floor, saying: “please, dear tree!” and suddenly, a big door 5.________ (open) in the trunk. Inside everything was dark, except for a sign 6._______ said “Carry on with your magic."Then the boy said “Thank you, dear tree!" With this, the inside of the tree lit up 7._______(bright) and revealed a pathway 8._________(lead) to a great big pile of 9.________(toy) and chocolate.
The little boy brought all his friends to the magic tree, and they had the best party ever. This is 10._______ people always say that “please” and “thank you” are the magic words.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Yesterday is my mother's birthday. My father and I planned to give him a surprise. In the morning, like usual, my father and mother went to work but I went to school at eight o'clock. My mother seemed to have forgotten her birthday. At four o'clock in the afternoon my father bought a bunch of flowers as well a lot of delicious food my mother likes to eat. I bought my mother a large and beautiful birthday cake. When my mother got to home, she was greatly surprised by that she saw. All that we had done made her very happily. After supper, I asked my mother to sit up and watch TV. My father began to clean the floor and I set out to doing the washing-up.
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假设你是新华中学高二学生李华，即将进入高三的你的朋友William感到压力很大，学习效果基微，请你给他写一封电子邮件，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。
内容要点
1.快乐学习，保持愉快的心情
2.积极参加体育活动，听听歌曲音乐
3.多与同学交流，互相鼓励。
注意
1.开头和结尾已经为你写好，词数100左右。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear William.
Recently, I have heard that you feel stressed as a to-be student of Senior Three.
Best wishes!
Yours.
Li Hua
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