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Last year, nearly 28,000 new energy cars________ and 80 percent of them were buses.
A. sold B. sell C. are sold D. were sold
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China was once known as the “ Bicycle Kingdom”, before two wheels were widely replaced by cars. Now, a young American man living in Beijing is using his talent and pieces of _______to bring back people's love for the bicycle.
The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard（坟场） of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.
Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.
Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.
“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”
1.A.paper B.bamboo C.wood D.steel
2.A.noticed B.required C.suggested D.wondered
3.A.started B.hated C.avoided D.practiced
4.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.couldn’t
5.A.places B.times C.workers D.materials
6.A.my B.his C.her D.our
7.A.cheap B.exact C.amazing D.impossible
8.A.for sale B.on purpose C.in need D.in public
9.A.seldom B.also C.never D.often
10.A.wish B.mistake C.promise D.difference
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Mr. Smith stood at the bus stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were new Beta400s, ________ most of them were yellow. Mr. Smith always ________ the same clothes as other men, ate the same ________ as other people, and did the same things after work, and ________ the end of the week, Mr. Smith did not like to be________ .
The following week, Mr. Smith bought a new, bright, yellow Beta400. He was very ________ with it, and drove to work in it ________ the next day. He was even more pleased with his new car, when he ________ all the other Beta400s, in front, behind, and on ________ sides of it.
Mr. Smith parked his car in a big car-park near his office, and walked the ________ of the way. But when he came back at five o’clock, there were ________many bright yellow Beta400s in the car-park that Mr. Smith did not know ________ car was his. He tried his ________ in some of the cars, but people passing by ________ him a look that he did not like. So he stopped.
________ Mr. Smith had to wait for nearly two hours until his was the only yellow Beta400s in the car-park.
1.A、but B、and C、or
2.A、wore B、dressed C、put on
3.A、meal B、apple C、food
4.A、at B、in C、to
5.A、same B、busy C、different
6.A、angry B、pleased C、strict
7.A、nearly B、almost C、just
8.A、saw B、heard C、bought
9.A、each B、both C、either
10.A、rest B、other C、last
11.A、such B、so C、too
12.A、whose B、that C、which
13.A、key B、hand C、best
14.A、had B、made C、gave
15.A、Clever B、Poor C、Rich
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Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900. The parts for the bodies and engines(发动机)were __ made, and the cars built from these were popular at one time. This lasted a long time and the cars __ a lot of money.
Some of these cars are __ running and every year take part in a race from London to Brighton.
Later the makers had to find a quicker and ___ way of making cars so that more people could buy them. ___ making all the parts on their own, some car makers ___ other factories to do this. The parts were only fitted together by the car makers.
An American named Henry Ford found a quick way of ___ cars. He had a ___ of men who fitted together each part of a car. Then the men moved on to another car.
When the cars were ___, they were driven away and another line of cars was started.
Today the cars are carried by a moving track. Modern car-making works are ____ large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Thousands of men and women work in each factory, make and assemble(装配)the many different parts of cars.
1.A. arm B. hand C. machine D. nature
2.A. spent B. paid C. used D. cost
3.A. even B. still C. also D. only
4.A. expensive B. cheaper C. stranger D. important
5.A. Instead of B. Because of C. In order to D. By
6.A. had B. ordered C. asked D. hoped
7.A. carrying B. buying C. selling D. making
8.A. group B. many C. few D. little
9.A. given B. noticed C. finished D. gone
10.A. so B. such C. too D. just
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Motor cars were first made in England just before 1900. The parts for the bodies and engines (发动机) were made by _______， and the cars were built from these, one at a time. It _______ a long time and the cars _______ a lot of money. Some of these old cars are _______ running and take part in a race _______ London to Brighton every year.
Later the car makers had to find a quicker and _______ way of making cars so that people _______ buy them. Instead of _______ all the parts at their own factory, some car makers _______ other factories to do this. Then parts were ________ fitted(组装) together by the car makers.
________ American whose name was Henry Ford found a quick way of making cars. He had a ________ of men who fitted together each part of a car. Other men brought the parts to them. After one car was fitted, the men moved ________ to another car. When the cars were finished, they were driven away and another line of cars was started.
Today the cars are ________ away by a moving track(输送带). Modern carmaking factories are ________ large that each one is really a lot of factories close together. Thousands of men and women work in each factory and make many different parts of cars.
1.A. arm B. hand C. machine D. nature
2.A. spent B. kept C. took D. gave
3.A. spent B. paid C. used D. cost
4.A. even B. still C. also D. only
5.A. of B. in C. from D. still
6.A. expensive B. cheaper C. stranger D. important
7.A. could B. must C. should D. had to
8.A. buying B. selling C. mending D. making
9.A. had B. ordered C. asked D. helped
10.A. not B. always C. only D. hardly
11.A. An B. A C. The D. /
12.A. group B. little C. few D. lots
13.A. away B. off C. out D. on
14.A. carried B. brought C. driven D. made
15.A. too B. such C. so D. just
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Mr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the car were new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to be different.The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He was satisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more satisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind, and on both sides of him.He likes the feeling of being the same.Mr Perkin parked(停车) his car in a big car-park(停车场) near his office, and walked the rest of the way. But when he came back at five o'clock, there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which car was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a look he didn't like. So he stopped. Time went by.Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellow.Beta 400s in the car-park. After he got back home, he felt frustrated and thought to himself that maybe being different is not so bad.
1.Did Mr Perkin like to be different?
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2.What did Mr Perkin buy the following week?
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3.What did Mr Perkin think of his new car?
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4.Why did Mr Perkin have to wait nearly two hours?
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5.How did he feel after he arrived home?
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Many accidents by careless drivers last year.
A. are caused B. were caused
C. have caused D. will cause
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Many accidents by careless drivers last year.
A. are caused B. were caused
C. have caused D. will cause
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As time went by,many things were forgotten .However ,I could ___remember years backduring my first day in the 5th grade .I transferred(转学) to a local school for boys. I was a new student then .Life was really ___for my parents because of a higher school fee.
At school ,we were ___to wear a white shirt with the school’s sign on its left pocket that could be bought in the school shops . And at the top of this pocket should be worn a name tag(标签).This tag was sold at the school __,too.To __ added cost .Mom decided to make the tag herself by hand .
“This would to , and you can have a try.” she said .”OK, Mom .”I was not ready to wear it . I thought it was different. At school , boys looked at my tag and some __it.“Your helper sure did any ugly job.”And another added,”How strange it is !” At least it caught our __.’’I knew it .At first,
I tried to cover it and forgot it .But at last I understood that it didn’t matter if I was different from others who wore the machine--made tags.
I realized it should not stop me from doing my best __ we have difference in the culture or economic(经济) situation . What is true is that Mom__ much time making it possible to give the best for me . I should be __ of it . And I did. I wore this Mom--made tag for the rest of the school year.
1.A. hardly B. clearly C. badly
2.A. difficult B. fascinating C. helpful
3.A. trained B. warned C. required
4.A. playground B. shops C. library
5.A. cut B. increase C. divide
6.A. made use of B. made friends with C. made fun of
7.A. attention B. influence C. expression
8.A. even though B. so that C. as if
9.A. spent B. cost C. took
10.A. patient B. proud C. polite
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Many accidents ________ by careless drivers last year.
A. were caused B. have caused C. will cause
