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With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles，the Netherlands already has more bikes than people.1. .
The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $ 390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200，000 more people commuting(通勤)by bike in three years’time.Fifteen routes will be developed into“cyclist freeways”，25，000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded.
“ 2. ，”says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.
It’s not that people aren’t already cycling in the Netherlands.In 2016，over a quarter of all trips made by Dutch residents were by bike.But only 25％of those trips were work—related，compared to 37％which were made for leisure.3. .
According to van Veldhoven，more than 50％of people in the Netherlands live less than 15 kilometers from work，and more than half of commuters’car trips are under 7.5 kilometers long—a distance that“can easily be covered by bike，”she says.
4..The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.Companies and employees would agree on the distance of a person’s cycling route.
However，this is currently a little—known benefit not supported by many employers，according to the infrastructure ministry.That’s something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board.5. .The government is urging employers to provide better facilities for commuting cyclists，such as showers at the office，according to the ministry.
A.The rest were for school，shopping，or other activities
B.To get people to ditch their cars，money is being laid on the’table
C.Now，it wants to get even more cyclists on the roads—and will pay people to do it
D.Today the Netherlands is known for its cycling culture，but that hasn’t always been the case
E.My ambition is to ensure that people can easily get to work or school，or visit family and friends
F.The Netherlands is now one of the few countries that takes cycling seriously as a mode of transportation
G.There are already 11 major employers in the Netherlands committing to measures such as financing employees’ bikes
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There are more bicycles than residents in the Netherlands,and in cities
like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike.
The BBC's reporter,Anna Holligan,examines what made everyone get back
in the saddle（车座）
Before World WarⅡ,journeys in the Netherlands were mainly made by
bike,but in the 1950s and 1960s,as car ownership increased quickly,this changed.As in many countries in Europe, roads became increasingly crowded.
The jump in car number caused a huge rise in the number of deaths on the roads.In 1971 more than 3,000 people were killed by motor vehicles,and 450 of them were children.In response a social movement demanding safer cycling conditions for children was formed.Called Stop de Kindermoord,it took its name from the headline of an article written by journalist Vic Langenhoff whose own child had been killed in a road accident.
The Dutch love of the motor vehicle was also shaken by the Middle East oil crisis of 1973,when oil-producing countries topped export to the US and Western Europe.
These twin pressures helped to persuade the Dutch government to invest in improving cycling infrastructure（基础设施）and the Dutch urban planners started to change from the road-building policies designed mainly for cars.
To make cycling safer and more inviting,the Dutch have built a vast network of cycle paths.These are clearly marked,have smooth surfaces,separate signs and lights for those on two wheels,and are wide enough to allow cycling side by side and overtaking.
Even before they can walk,Dutch children live in a world of cycling.As babies they travel in special seats on bikes.As the children grow up they ride their own bikes.And,as the Dutch are not allowed to drive until 18,cycling offers teenagers an alternative form of freedom.
The state also plays a part in teaching,with cycling lessons a compulsory（必修的）part in Dutch schools.All schools have places to park bikes and at some schools 90% of pupils cycle to class.
1.What does Anna Holligan intend to find out?
A. Why cycling is popular in the Netherlands.
B. How journeys are made in the Netherlands.
C. What's the main means of transport in the Netherlands.
D. What makes the children like cycling in the Netherlands.
2.Stop de Kindermoord is aimed at__________.
A. advising people to travel by bike
B. calling on more children to cycle
C. improving cycling conditions for children
D. asking the government to invest more in cycling
3.What resulted in the Dutch government's changing road-building policies?
A. More cars and road accidents.
B. More cars and higher oil prices.
C. Road accidents and oil shortage.
D. A social movement and oil crisis.
4.What do we learn about the Dutch children?
A. They must get a license to ride a bike.
B. They are not allowed to drive until 16.
C. They must have cycling lessons at school.
D. They don't use bikes when they are very young.
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Forty years after China started its reform and opening﹣up， more than 18million rural residents have _________ poverty in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region．
A. shaken off B. taken off
C. paid off D. kicked off
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Why not ride bicycles to the countryside with us this weekend? I’m sure you will enjoy yourself and come across the unexpected things.
A. search B. discover C. explore D. desert
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短文改错。
A few days before my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. My brother
was riding with me seating on the seat behind. As we came to the crossroad, a young
man and a girl came up and stopped us. ‘We've found you long last,’ they said. And
we don't know them. Point to a policeman not far away, the young man explained,
‘He stopped us about half hour ago and made us to catch the next offender. So
come on, stand here. Hoping you don't have to wait as long as we did . Good luck.’
May 3rd, Sunday fine
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Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and replaced it with the less formal “cheers”, according to a survey.
Although the average person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to throw in a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed, rather than risk sounding old fashioned.
One in 20 now say “nice one” instead, while younger generations are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”. “Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common phrases to use, as was “much appreciated”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly wouldn’t say “thank you” if they were in a bad mood.
Most people declared that saying “thank you” was something drilled into them by their parents. A huge 70 percent of those questioned will say “thank you” to a person’s face without even meaning it, while a fifth avoid saying it when they know they should — on at least two occasions every day.
It seems our friends and family get the brunt (压力) of our bad manners with half admitting they’re not good at thanking those closest to them — many justifying (为……辩解) the lack of thanks because their family “already know I’m grateful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people. A thank you email is also popular, while a quarter turn to social networks to express gratitude. A quarter of British people say thank you with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent bake a cake. A third will still send a handwritten thank-you note — but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they bothered to send one.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be annoyed at not getting the gratitude they feel they should receive.
1.Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _____.
A．when they are in good mood B．completely out of habit
C．when they feel truly grateful D．purely out of politeness
2.The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “_____”.
A．abandoned B．used C．shared D．grasped
3.It can be learned from the passage that _____.
A．different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable
B．people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays
C．a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people
D．people in a bad mood never say “thank you”
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them.
B．About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should.
C．Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude.
D．Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.
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With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation's news coverage, as well as listen to it.
And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children's programmes and films for an annual license fee of ￡83 per household.
It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years - yet the BBC's future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain.
The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC - including ordinary listeners and viewers - to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC's royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.
Defenders of the Corporation - of whom there are many - are fond of quoting the American slogan. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The BBC ain't broke, they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word broke, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?
Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels － ITV and Channel 4－ were required by the Thatcher Government's Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels - funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers' subscriptions - which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.
1.The world famous BBC now faces ________.
A. the problem of new coverage B. an uncertain prospect
C. inquiries by the general public D. shrinkage of audience
2.In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?
A. Extension of its TV service to Far East.
B. Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.
C. Potentials for further international co-operations.
D. Its existence as a broadcasting organization.
3.The BBC's royal charter （line 4, paragraph 4） stands for ________.
A. the financial support from the royal family B. the privileges granted by the Queen
C. a contract with the Queen D. a unique relationship with the royal family
4.The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than ________.
A. the emergence of commercial TV channels
B. the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government
C. the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs
D. the challenge of new satellite channels
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Residence Inn Milford
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1.What do we know about Marriott Detroit Southfield?
A. It’s designed specially for businessmen.
B. It has well-developed traffic to other cities.
C. It is quite easy to get to local attractions.
D. It is the cheapest of the four hotels.
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the four advertisements?
A. Smoking is allowed in Comfort Suites Kodak.
B. The Swinton Hotel is located in south of London.
C. Marriott Detroit Southfield is built inside a park.
D. You may bring pets into Residence Inn Milford.
3.What do the four hotels have in common?
A. They are all near the airports.
B. They all offer guests breakfast.
C. People can enjoy free outdoor pools.
D. People should check in before 3 pm.
4.If you want to go climbing, you may choose ____.
A. Comfort Suites Kodak
B. Marriott Detroit Southfield
C. Residence Inn Milford
D. The Swinton Hotel
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Urban household assets reach average of 3.18 million yuan in 2019
Editors note: Urban residents' average household assets（资产）were about 3.18 million yuan in China in 2019 and that of Beijing residents was about 8.93 million yuan, the highest in the country.
Distribution of household assets of urban residents
Urban residents' household assets are mainly physical assets with housing as the main part, accounting for about 80% of the total.
The housing ownership rate was 96%, 1.5 sets for each household on average.
58.4% families have one set of housing 31.0% families have two sets of housing
10.5% families have three or more sets of housing
Household average assets in eastern regions are higher than other parts of China, with the amount in Northeast China the lowest, accounting for about one third of East China.
Top three regions with highest household assets in China in 2019 are Beijing, Shanghai and Jiangsu province.
Middle-aged and young people and well-educated people are more likely to have debts
Average household debt: 512,000 yuan
Families with householders aged 65 or above are more likely to invest in financial products including wealth management, asset management and trust.
The average value was about 239,000 yuan, about 1.4 times the average.
Household debt participation rate by householder's education level
Household debt participation rate by age
About 73. 1% of those aged between 26 and 35 have household debt.
1.How many families have more than two sets of housing, according to the passage?
A.58.4%. B.31.0%.
C.10.5%. D.96%.
2.Which region has the highest household assets in China in 2019?
A.Beijing. B.Shanghai.
C.Jiangsu. D.Northeast China.
3.Who does probably have the most household debt, according to the report?
A.Li Hua, graduating from high school, 37 years old, working as a self-employed.
B.Sun Yi, master’s degree, 35 years old, working in a IT company.
C.Zhang Yinyin, college degree, 18 years old, studying in a key university.
D.Chen Rui, Bachelor’s degree, 69 years old, retired from the work.
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Humans and gorillas shared evolution for 23 million years. Their paths separated only six million years ago. Research on how gorillas communicate can help us understand human language development.
Understanding how the brain works helps us see a connection between language development and non-verbal signs. These signs or movements include things like the way we move our hands or bodies or the different expressions our faces have in different social situations. A new study on gorillas showed that the right side of the body is controlled by the left part of the brain and it is also the location for language development.
Two cameras were used to film all of one ape’s movements. One of the first results was that gorillas use their right hands more when they are doing actions with their heads or mouths at the same time. This shows that there is a connection between how our brain works and the reason we use one side of our body more than the other. In addition, we can use the results of the study and our knowledge about brains to help us understand more about how language first developed in humans.
Dr Forrester, who did the study, says the results can be useful in other ways, such as understanding language development in children. For example, some children have serious illness called “autism” which can stop them communicating normally with people. It might be possible to use the same study method to find out which children have this illness when they are very young. Doctors will then be able to start treatment early.
1.Which of the following may have a connection with right-handedness?
A. Communication. B. Intelligence.
C. Social position. D. Social success.
2.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
A. The right side of the body. B. The mouth.
C. The left part of the brain. D. The front part of the head.
3.Who might benefit most from the results of the study?
A. Photographers of gorillas. B. Zoo keepers.
C. Researchers on movement. D. Children with illness.
4.We can infer from the text that gorillas ___________.
A. prefer to use the right hand instead of the left hand
B. have a complex form of non-verbal communication
C. help us better develop our language abilities
D. share the same body language with humans
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