This Midwest State is a biking paradise. Here...

This Midwest State is a biking paradise. Here are the best trails (路线) to hit.

♦ Root River Trail

Best for: Experts and beginners looking to explore Minnesota’s sightseeing

It is a railroad track-turned-bike path located along the state’s southern border with Iowa. It offers 42 paved miles with beautiful lake scenery. Cyclists will be entertained by the landscape.

♦ Grand Round National Scenic Byway

Best for: Pretty much anybody who can ride a bike

Connecting some of Minneapolis’ most popular parks and sites, this loop spiderwebs out to an amazing 100 miles of hiking and biking trails. Highlights along one of America’s best urban trail networks include the iconic Chain of Lakes stretch, which focuses on the beautiful waterfront areas.

♦Gitchi-Gami State Trail

Best for: Beginners and professionals looking for unmatched lakeside views

It is a work in progress: When completed, it will be an 88-mile paved trail that hugs the dramatic North Shore of Lake Superior, connecting Two Harbors and passing through five state parks along the way. Cyclists will pass through forests, cross numerous waterfalls, and access several of Lake Superior’s impressive beaches.

■ Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails

Best for: Beginner mountain bikers and thrill-seekers

Once home to several iron mines, the central city of Cuyuna is now among the state’s top mountain-biking destinations and is one of just 15 Silver Ride Centers in the world. With more than 30 miles of mixed-difficulty single track trails for beginners and adventurers alike, they offer great lake views.

1.What is special about Root River Trail?

A.It is the shortest trail. B.It was once a railroad.

C.It is under construction. D.It was home to iron mines.

2.Which trail appeals to adventurers?

A.Root River Trail. B.Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails.

C.Gitchi-Garni State Trail. D.Grand Round National Scenic Byway.

3.What do the trails have in common?

A.The trails are far from cities.

B.The trails are for professionals.

C.Cyclists on the trails can enjoy lake views.

D.Cyclists can experience mixed-difficulty trails.

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Spring is here and so is the cycling season. Here are some suggestions on how to ride a bike safely and comfortably.

Watch your feet—Using the wrong part of the foot can raise your risk of hurting the heel and arch. You should push with the ball of your foot.

Layer up—While it’s still cool, wear layers of clothing, with light clothing close to the body and outer layers that do not absorb water. Choose bright colors that increase your visibility (可见度).

Fix the fit—If you have lower back pain or numbness (麻木) in your hands and finger from cycling, it could be because your bike isn’t adjusted properly for your height. A good cycle shop can help you find the right bike.

Be mindful—You have to pay attention on the roads to vehicles, other cyclists and pedestrians (行人). Consider taking a cycling safety course to practice your skills, or do some reading about how to avoid dangerous cycling situations. bicyclesafe.com.

1.Which part of the foot should one use when cycling?

A. The heel.　　　　　 B. The arch.

C. The ball.　　　　　 D. The toes.

2.What kind of layers of clothing is suggested for cycling?

A. Heavy clothing.

B. Oversize (肥大的) clothing.

C. Out layers absorb water.

D. Clothing with bright colors.

3.If you feel pain or numb in back or hands after cycling, what may be the reason?

A. You lack exercise.

B. You are ill.

C. Cycling doesn’t suit you.

D. Your bike isn’t adjusted properly for your height.

4.According to the last paragraph, if you want to avoid danger when cycling, you should 　　　　　　 .

①take a cycling safety course

②search for information on bicyclesafe.com

③choose walking rather than cycling

④ride a bike with many friends

A. ①②　　　　　　　　 B. ③④　　　　　　　 C. ①③　　　　　　 D. ②④

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28. This is the best restaurant in our town. I’m afraid you can’t find _______ here.

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On Friday night you stole away the life of an exceptional being, the love of my life, the mother of my son, but you will not have my hatred(憎恨).

I don't know who you are and I don't want to know-you are dead souls. If the God for whom you kill blindly made us in his image, each bullet in my wife's body would have been a wound in his heart.

Therefore I will not give you the gift of hating you. You have obviously sought it, but responding to it with anger would be to give in to the same ignorance that has made you what you are.

You want me to be afraid, to cast a mistrusting eye on my fellow citizens, to sacrifice my freedom for security? You lost.

I saw her this morning, finally after nights and days of waiting. She was just as beautiful as she was when she left on Friday evening, as beautiful as when I fell madly in love with her more than 12 years ago.

Of course I am heart-broken, I will give you that tiny victory, but this will be a short-term grief. I know that she will join us every day and that we will find each other again in the paradise(天堂)of free souls which you will never have access to.

We are only two, my son and I, but we are more powerful than all the world's armies. In any case, I have no more time to waste on you. I need to go back to Melvil, who is waking up from his afternoon nap. He is just 17 months old. He'll eat his snack like every day, and we are going to play like we do every day. In every day of his life, this little boy will insult(侮辱) you with his happiness and freedom, because you don't have his hatred either.

1.The intended readers of the passage are most probably　　　　

A.free souls B.bad guys C.powerful armies D.fellow citizens

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Despite his loss, the writer chooses to live a pretty normal life with his son.

B.The writer misses his wife so much that he is eager to reunite with her in paradise soon.

C.It was on a Friday evening more than 12 years ago that the writer fell in love with his wife.

D.The writer believes that the murderers killed his wife for political reasons.

3.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “grief” in Paragraph 6?

A.Anger. B.Pleasure. C.Disappointment. D.Sadness.

4.The writer can best be described as　　　　

A.considerate and patient B.honest and caring

C.tolerant and brave D.stubborn and loyal

5.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?

A.You will not have my hatred B.You are dead souls

C.You lost your belief D.You stole away my love

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China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors --- silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.

It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.

Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.

My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.

Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.

I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.

1.According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?

A.Because they are traditional and safe.

B.Because they are convenient and inexpensive.

C.Because they are colorful and available.

D.Because they are fast and environment friendly.

2.The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.

A.to ride it for fun B.to use it for transport

C.to experience local culture D.to improve his riding skills

3.How did the author feel about his street crossing？

A.It was boring. B.It was difficult.

C.It was lively. D.It was wonderful.

4.Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience

A.The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.

B.The author was annoyed by the air while riding.

C.The author was praised by the other bikers.

D.The author took great pleasure in biking.

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Just as John Lubbock said, we may sit in a library and yet be in all quarters of the earth. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.

Stuttgart City Library

Despite a classic white-on-white color, Stuttgart City Library is one of the most visually appealing modern libraries. The amazing modem and simple look is the product of the Korean architect Yi Eun-young. The German library opened in 2011, and cost nearly 80 million euros to construct.

Kanazawa Umimirai Library

Architects from the Coelacanth K&H Architects studio designed the Kanazawa Umimirai Library lo create the best reading environment. Healed floors, an outpouring of natural light, and other features were specifically included lo achieve this goal. The wall, which consists of thousands of tiny openings, allows natural lighting into the building, improving the overall feel of the space. This Japanese library was opened in 2011, and reflects the appearance of many modem and simple spaces.

Library of Congress

In 1800, Congress set up the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.. Fifteen years later, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to replace books that were lost when the British set the building on fire in 1814. His books, which took nearly 50 years to collect, varied from texts on science, literature and philosophy, to books in a variety of foreign languages. These days, the Library of Congress offers more than 155 million items and the largest rare book collection in North America.

State Library of Victoria

The Slate Library of Victoria, located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest exhibiting libraries in the world. Though it opened in 1856, major repairs took place between 1990 and 2004. The La Trobe Reading Room is one of the library’s main attractions due to its visually amazing architecture. The lawn at the library’s front attracts hundreds of city folk each day, who gather for lunch or to enjoy the statues there. The library currently contains over two million books, as well as armor (盔甲) of Ned Kelly, a folk hero against the ruling class.

1.Which library has the longest history?

A.Stuttgart City Library. B.Kanazawa Umimirai Library.

C.Library of Congress. D.State Library of Victoria.

2.What’s special about Stale Library of Victoria?

A.It has great architecture.

B.It has a folk hero’s statue in it.

C.It is the world’s largest exhibiting library.

D.It serves as a meeting place for the citizens.

3.What does the first two libraries have in common?

A.They are constructed in the modem style.

B.They cost a large amount of money.

C.They are designed by Korean architects.

D.They feature providing readers with natural light.

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Londoners are great readers. They buy large numbers of newspapers, magazines and books-especially paperbacks, which are still cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper” books, too, printed on good paper.

There are many streets in London containing bookshops. Perhaps the best known of these is Charing Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the famous one which is said to be “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens’ time. Some of these shops stock or will make efforts to get any kind of books, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, in foreign books, in books on economics, politics or any other subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet.

Although it may be the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books, Charing Cross Road is not the cheapest. For really cheap second-hand books, collectors must go to Farringdon Road, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and put lots of books onto small hand-carts (手推车) which line the streets. The collectors, some professionals and some amateurs (业余爱好者), who have been waiting for them, run quickly towards the books. In places like this one can still, sometimes, pick up for a few pence an old book that may be worth many pounds.

1.“Londoners are great readers” means that _________.

A.Londoners are great because they read many books B.Only great readers live in London

C.Londoners are readers who read only great books D.Londoners read a lot

2.According to this passage, Charing Cross Road ________.

A.is in the suburbs of London B.is famous for its bookshops

C.contains only big shops D.is the cheapest place for Londoners to buy books

3.What do you know about Farringdon Road?

A.It is the most convenient place for Londoners to buy books.

B.Cheap second-hand books can be found there.

C.It is in the West Central district of London.

D.Few people like to buy books there.

4.The best topic for this passage is “__________”.

A.bookshops in London B.the biggest bookshop in the world

C.Charing Cross Road D.Londoners are great readers

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This is one of the few best films ______ highly thought of by the public.

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A bicycle may be seen by most people as just another vehicle（交通工具）, but for many Londoners, cycling is a way of life. According to a UK government survey in 2017, about 570, 000 bike journeys were made every day in London. In fact, almost half of the vehicles that pass over London Bridge each day are bikes.

London introduced a public bike-sharing system in 2010. “There can be no doubt that our trusty bicycles have changed the way people get around our great city,” Johnson told The Guardian in 2015.

In London, bikes are used for more than just taking short trips to and from the subway. No matter where you want to go in the city, riding a bike is usually the quickest and easiest choice.

And it’s not just shared bikes that the government is encouraging people to ride. In many companies across the UK, the UK government’s Cycle to Work scheme（计划）allows workers to buy a brand new bike without having to pay any tax（税）. This means that it's common to see many people cycling to and from work, and some companies even provide showers and lockers in the workplaces for their workers. More importantly, a cycle-friendly boss may let you off for being late if you ride a bike to work.

Not only is it great for the environment and our body, cycling is also good for the mind. According to National Geographic Magazine, “Bike riding can improve people’s happiness.”

1.How does the author show the popularity of cycling in London？

A.By using numbers.

B.By giving examples.

C.By making comparisons.

D.By using famous sayings.

2.What’s Johnson’s attitude towards the bike-sharing system in London？

A.Disappointed. B.Concerned.

C.Supportive. D.Uninterested.

3.What can workers get from the government under the Cycle to Work scheme?

A.Free bike-sharing services.

B.Showers and lockers in workplaces.

C.Shorter working hours.

D.Tax-free bikes.

4.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？

A.Cycling, a healthy way of life

B.How cycling has become popular in London

C.Why Londoners are encouraged to ride bikes

D.London’s public bike-sharing system

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The best ways to go to this small town ____ by bus _____ by bicycle.

A. are; or                B. is; and

C. is; or                               D. are; and

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