More and more Americans are going to work by ...

More and more Americans are going to work by bike．Do you know why more people are 　　　 　 bikes to work? We can answer the question in 　　　 ways．First, bikes don’t need gasoline (汽油), so it takes　　　　 　 money to use them．Second, a bike doesn’t 　　　　　 much space (空间), so it is 　　　 to find a place for it．And riding a bike is good for one’s 　　　　　 ．People often drive their 　　　　 to offices or to shops, but now people think riding bikes is a good way of doing sports．

That’s 　　　　 more Americans are now going to work 　　　　 bike, and they are 　　　　 their own cars at home．

1.A．making 　　　 B．riding　 　　 　 C．jumping　 　 D．believing

2.A．popular 　　 B．different 　 C．famous　　 　　 D．friendly

3.A．less　 　　 　　 B．more　 　　　　 C．much　　 　　 D．many

4.A．mend　 　　　　 B．need　　 　　　　 C．have　 　　 　 D．find

5.A．easy　 　　　　 B．hard　　 　　　　 C．cheap　　 　　 D．expensive

6.A．journey　 　　 B．health　　　　 C．study 　　　 D．work

7.A．buses　　 　　 B．trains　　 　　 C．cars　　 　　 D．boats

8.A．what 　　　　 B．why　　 　　　　 C．how　　 　　　 D．where

9.A．by　 　　　　　 B．on　　 　　　　　 C．at　　　 　　　 D．in

10.A．cleaning 　 B．leaving 　　 C．staying　 　　 D．learning

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Driving to work used to be popular, but _____, more and more people go to work by bike to avoid heavy traffic.

A. suddenly　　 B. lately　　 C. hardly　　 D. luckily

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More and more people in Shanghai choose to go to work__________ underground.

A. in    　　　　　　　　　　 B. with    　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

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More and more people in Qingdao go to work _________subway now.

A. with　　 B. on　　 C. in　　 D. by

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Americans like to travel on holidays. Today more and more travelers in America are _______ nights at small houses or inns(小旅馆) instead of (而不是 ) _______. They get a room for the night and the _______ for the next morning.

Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been _______ with travelers in Europe for many years.

In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in America.Many of these American inns are old buildings. Some have only _______ rooms. Others are much _______. Some inns do not provide telephones in the rooms, _______ others do.

Staying at an inn is much different _______ staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much _______. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to ________. Many travelers say they enjoy the chance to meet the local families.

1.A. taking　　 B. worrying　　 C. spending　　 D. visiting

2.A. hotels　　 B. homes　　 C. villages　　 D. building

3.A. sport　　 B. breakfast　　 C. lunch　　 D. dinner

4.A. expensive　　 B. new　　 C. popular　　 D. big

5.A. little　　 B. few　　 C. a little　　 D. a few

6.A. smaller　　 B. larger　　 C. older　　 D. newer

7.A. so　　 B. but　　 C. because　　 D. if

8.A. from　　 B. of　　 C. in　　 D. about

9.A. more　　 B. less　　 C. fewer　　 D. bigger

10.A. livers　　 B. players　　 C. climbers　　 D. travelers

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If more and more people ride bikes to work, there will be______pollution.

A. little　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　 D. fewer

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Nowadays we can see more and more electric bikes in the street. Electric bikes are easy to____. They run fast and make no pollution. So they become very____in many big cities in China.But the electric bikes also cause more traffic accidents. So China plans to make a new rule____the electric bike riders. If an electric bike is heavier than 40 kilos and can go faster than 20 kilometers an hour, its rider must get a license(许可证). It means riders have to pass driving tests____they ride their electric bikes on the road．

People have different ideas about the plan. Some welcome the plan because they think it will make the street much safer. But some are not happy with the new rules at all. One rider said, “I don’t want to get a license or anything. That’s too much____.” What’s your idea?

1.A. listen　　 B. play　　 C. ride　　 D. make

2.A. popular　　 B. difficult　　 C. strong　　 D. expensive

3.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. from　　 D. with

4.A. during　　 B. after　　 C. before　　 D. until

5.A. help　　 B. pleasure　　 C. trouble　　 D. happiness

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Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?How it started？

America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

●Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

●Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

●Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?

A.Before the new two-lane roads were built．　

B.After World War II．

C.During World War II．

2..New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A.in Germany　　

B.by car and oil companies　　

C.in America

3..The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A.companies　　　　 B.roads　　　　 C.houses

4..What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A.They agreed with him．　　　　　　

B.They showed anger to it．

C.They paid no attention to it.

5..What does the last sentence mean?

A.It’s better to have fewer cars．　　　　　

B.It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C.It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

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Americans love cars．They go everywhere in them．8 5％of people in the US go to and from work by car. And most adults have driving licenses．Why does this car culture exist?

How it started

America’s love of cars started after the war(战争)when soldiers returned home from World War II to rebuild their lives．They borrowed money from the government to buy houses and cars which became the symbols of status(地位)．The more money they had，the bigger their cars were．

Making of roads

During the war，President Eisenhower noticed what good roads Germany had．He decided to build new four-lane(四车道)roads in America．He said if something happened suddenly，the two-lane roads wouldn’t be able to carry all the cars that would suddenly leave the cities．Car and oil companies liked his idea and building started．

Car lover

Not just teenagers are crazy about cars．Some Americans love their cars so much that they paint their cars beautifully .These are called Art Cars．Every April there is an activity in Houston，Texas，where they show their cars．

Pollution

Cars have polluted the environment．American President Bush refused a worldwide law that is against pollution．Many countries were angry about it．Bush said he had to think of the American economy(经济)and all the American people that make money from cars．Factories say they want to make cars that pollute less．But others say making cars that pollute less will never be as good as having fewer cars．

1.When did Americans begin to love cars?

A．Before the new two-lane roads were built．

B．After World War II．

C．During World War II．

D．Before World War II．

2.New four-1ane roads were build _______.

A．in Germany                            B．by car and oil companies

C．in America                            D．when something suddenly happened

3.The underlined word “building” here means “the building of _______”．

A．companies        B．soldiers’ lives     C．houses           D．roads

4.What were other countries’ feelings about Bush’s decision?

A．They agreed with him．                  B．They showed anger to it．

C．They paid no attention to it.                D．The passage doesn’t tell us.

5.What does the last sentence  mean?

A．It’s better to have fewer cars．

B．It’s better to make cars that pollute less．

C．It’s easier to make cars that pollute less．

D．It’s easier to make people have fewer cars．

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Sometimes the easiest way to get somewhere is on the back of a bike.

More and more people are using cars in many places in Africa today. However, things are different in Malawi( 马拉维 ).Bikes are the most popular in this African country.

Bike riding is a way of life in Malawi. People use them to carry heavy things. They also use bikes to carry people, especially tourists. These years, taking a “ bicycle taxi” to travel around Malawi has become quite popular among tourists from all over the world.

If you go to Malawi, you will find a lot of bike taxis waiting on the sides of the roads. The riders make the bikes comfortable for passengers to sit on . You can jump on a bike taxi and get around at a very low cost.

Alice is a 21-year-old student from Canada. She enjoys the special bike riding a lot. “I really like the bike taxi,” she says. “It’s easy and cheap.” Alice usually pays just $1 for going shopping in town.

28-year-old Panjira Khombe began to ride a bike taxi two years ago. The young man enjoys this job.“I used to make boats for a living, but that’s a hard job. Being a bike taxi rider is easy for me and I don’t mind carrying heavy people,” he says.

1.In Malawi ________ are the most popular way for people to get somewhere.

A．cars              B．bikes             C．trains             D．buses

2.The passage tells us that Alice enjoys the bike taxi because it’s________.

A．on the side of the road                   B．popular and heavy

C．all over the country                      D．cheap and easy

3.From the passage we can learn Panjira Khombe thinks that________.

A．going shopping is easy                    B．making boats is difficult

C．riding a bike taxi is cheap                 D．carrying heavy people is interesting

4.The best title of the passage may be “________ ” .

A．Bike Riders        B．A Special Country   C．Bike Taxis          D．A Cheap Journey

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