More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health benefits of bicycling
It helps to prevent heart diseases
Bicycling helps to control your weight
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A.popular B.surprising
C.exciting D.expensive
2.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
B.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
C.Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.
D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
3.The passage mainly talks about .
A.the benefit of cycling
B.the different kinds of bicycle
C.bicycling is healthier than driving
D.the disadvantages of riding a bicycle
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Now, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. Seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. They feel that the long-hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. Many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.
Six percent of workers in Britain took the decision to downshift last year. One couple who downshifted is Daniel and Liz. They used to work in central London. He was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. They would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs, leaving their two children with a nanny(保姆). Most evenings Daniel wouldn't get home until eight or nine o'clock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to New York for meetings
They both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.
Nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of Wales, I always wanted to have a farm here, says Daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. It's taken some getting used to, but it's been worth it. We have to think twice now about spending money in car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. However, I think it's made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”
Liz, however, is not quite sure. “I used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. I'm not really a country girl, but I suppose I'm gradually getting used to looking after the animals. One thing I do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. My advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all。”
1.The underlined word“downshifting” in the first paragraph means .
A.repairing your car by yourself
B.spending money carefully
C.moving out to the countryside to live a simpler and better life
D.living in a big house in the suburbs and dining out once a week
2.When Daniel was a reporter, he .
A.lived in central London B.disliked his job
C.missed his children D.was well paid
3.Daniel and Liz both agree that the move to the farm
A.was easy to organize B.has improved family life
C.was extremely expensive D.have been a total success
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We’ve heard of robots and AI（Artificial Intelligence）taking human jobs, but I bet mayors（市长）don’t really think their jobs can be threatened any time soon. They were wrong, and the AI running for the mayor of a Tokyo district was clear proof of that.
AI can’t legally run for high-ranking public management positions yet, but one mayoral candidate from Tama City, Tokyo, intended to maximize the use of artificial intelligence in running city affairs. He was running his campaign （竞选运动） as “AI Mayor”. Basically, he was suggesting replacing human public officials with AI and having them collect city data and create fair and balanced policies that will benefit everyone.
“For the first time in the world, AI will run in an election,” human candidate Michihito Matsuda announced on Twitter. “Artificial Intelligence will change Toma City. With the birth of an AI Mayor, we will conduct balanced politics.”
The AI Mayor was campaigning very much like its human competitors. Posters were shown all over Tama City and campaign trucks were blaring out（大声鸣响）promises of an AI utopia （乌托邦）and asking for support.
Some people called Michihito Matsuda’s campaign a stunt （噱头）, as a human would still be the one legally in charge. However, others said that they were excited about the future of AI running things in the background, adding that it had to be a better choice.
1.What’s the advantage of the AI mayor according to Michihito Matsuda?
A.Maximizing the use of AI. B.Replacing human officials.
C.Creating balanced policies. D.Bringing him beneficial effects.
2.How will AI run for the mayor?
A.It will abolish many old policies.
B.It will ask for support on the Internet.
C.It will make public speeches, dressed like a human.
D.It will compete similarly to human competitors.
3.What’s the citizens’ attitude toward Michihito Matsuda’s campaign?
A.They believe AI will win. B.All consider it to be tricky.
C.It is supposed to be a failure definitely. D.Some think it’s worthy of expectation.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.AI Runs for the Mayor. B.The Advantages of AI.
C.AI Replaces Human in Management. D.The Patterns of AI Management.
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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。
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 1.. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 2.. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
3.. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 4.. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area — until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
5.. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
A.On the other hand, black is depressing.
B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up — we are born with our preference.
C.The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.
D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.
E.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.
F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.
G.Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it
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When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say ＂sorry, ________ number!＂ and move on. But when Dennis Williams __________ a text that clearly wasn’t intended for him, he did something __________.
On March 19, Dennis got a group text __________ him that a couple he didn’t know were at the hospital, waiting for the __________ of a baby.
＂Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,＂ Dennis __________. The baby was born and update texts were __________ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her __________, she didn’t seem to realize that she was __________ the baby’s photos with a complete stranger. ＂Well, I don’t __________ you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby,＂ replied Dennis before asking which room the new __________ were in.
Much to the family’s surprise, Dennis stuck to his __________! He turned up at the hospital __________ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindsey’s husband was totally __________ by the unexpected visit. ＂I don’t think we would have randomly invited him over but we __________ it and the gifts.＂
Teresa __________ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website __________ by the touching words: ＂What a __________ this young man was to our family! He was so __________ and kind to do this.＂ The post has since gained the __________ of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.
1.A.unlucky B.secret C.new D.wrong
2.A.received B.translated C.copied D.printed
3.A.reasonable B.special C.necessary D.practical
4.A.convincing B.reminding C.informing D.warning
5.A.wake-up B.recovery C.growth D.arrival
6.A.responded B.interrupted C.predicted D.repeated
7.A.coming in B.setting out C.passing down D.moving around
8.A.opinion B.anxiety C.excitement D.effort
9.A.comparing B.exchanging C.discussing D.sharing
10.A.accept B.know C.believe D.bother
11.A.parents B.doctors C.patients D.visitors
12.A.dream B.promise C.agenda D.principle
13.A.bearing B.collecting C.opening D.making
14.A.discouraged B.relaxed C.astonished D.defeated
15.A.admit B.need C.appreciate D.expect
16.A.found B.selected C.developed D.posted
17.A.confirmed B.simplified C.clarified D.accompanied
18.A.pity B.blessing C.relief D.problem
19.A.smart B.calm C.sweet D.fair
20.A.sympathy B.attention C.control D.trust
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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。
If you live in Shanghai, you might have to take a lesson in sorting garbage 1.is now required that people should sort garbage into four categories recyclable, 2. (harm), dry and wet waste. However, if people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can 3.(fine) up to 200 yuan.
More cities are introducing similar regulations, 4.(follow) the practice in Shanghai. However, garbage sorting is still a big problem in China. Only 30% of the 5.(participant) think they are adequately sorting their trash. It's partly because many people lack their willingness to sort their own waste. “It's 6. must to have a legal guarantee 7.(promote) garbage sorting, said Liu Jianguo, a professor from Tsinghua University.
Apart from China, many other foreign countries also 8.(introduce)garbage-sorting regulations in the past years. In Japan, waste sorting has become a basic survival skill. There is a 9.(fix) time for the disposal of each kind of garbage and littering can result 10. high fines and even jail time. Over 90%o of the public believe that garbage sorting is important for the protection of the environment.
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根据首字母或中文提示,用Book1和Book2中所学单词的正确形式填空。
1.I would be g_____(感激的) if you could provide us with some details
2.The person who wants to apply for the position will be expected to have a good c_____(掌握) of English.
3.J_____（判断）from his accent, he may come from the east of China
4.There is a beautiful garden over there. Do you know whom it____(属于)to?
5.Guilin is one of the most______(有吸引力的) places I've been to.
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你是李华,就读于一所国际学校。你写信给《英文早报》的编辑 Peter,希望结识一位来自英国国家的笔友( pen pal),以便相互学习对方的语言和文化。内容包括:
1.写信目的;2.自我介绍;3.表示感谢。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.开头和结尾已经给出,不算词数;
3.可以适当增加细节,并将开头和结尾抄写在答题卡上,以便行文连贯。
Dear peter:
I am Li Hua, a tenth-grader at an international language school in China
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours
Li hua
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60左右的内容概要。
Getting up early has been regarded as a good habit since ancient times. Many years ago, people thought that if we went to bed early and got up early, we would be energetic the whole day. So, getting up early is of great importance to us all.
In fact, morning is the best time of a day. In the morning, the air is the freshest and people are usually in the best conditions. Many of us may have the experiences that we memorize some things more quickly and accurately in the morning than at any other time of the day.
Additionally, if we get up early and do some morning exercise or only take a short walk in the morning, without doubt we can build our bodies and become much healthier. That is why many people getting up early do physical exercise year after year.
We will also have enough time to make a plan and get ready for our work or study of the day if we get up early. For example, if everyone in the family gets up early, we will have enough time to prepare the breakfast for the whole family. Children will have enough time to catch the school bus, and husband will never forget to change his dirty shirt. Everything is in order. What a harmonious scene! However, if we get up late, we will probably have to do everything in a great hurry, making it in a mess.
Let us remember getting up early is a good habit. If you are a late riser, you may find it difficult to form the habit of getting up early. You will have to make efforts to do so. If you want to get up early, sleeping earlier the night before expect to be successful. Besides, you can set your alarm clock or ask someone whom you know will be awake at that time to call you. If you stick to getting up early every day, you will certainly benefit a lot from it.
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