The riddle of the camel race

Once upon a time, there lived a very cruel sultan(苏丹). This sultan ruled his kingdom with an iron fist (拳头).It was an iron fist, because he had lost one hand in a sward (剑术) fight ,the doctor fit him with an iron hand. But once a year, on his birthday, the sultan had a bit of fun. He set a challenge for some of his subjects（国民）. No one turned down (拒绝) the challenge because to do so meant many years in prison—or worse...

As the sultan’s next birthday approached, everyone started getting scared. Luckily, most people had nothing to worry about. But two of the sultan’s subjects, Ali and Baboo, had a lot to worry about—for they were told to go before the sultan.“The winner of the race is the person whose camel comes last!” he told them, with a huge grin (咧嘴笑) on his face.“The loser will get five years in prisonand a tattoo (纹身) of me on his chest to remind him of his failure(失败).”

When they were ready, they were given the signal to set off. They did so, but very slowly. Neither of them wanted to get ahead of the other. They didn’t know what to do. They knew they had to finish the race or else they would be in trouble.

The kingdom’s wisest person, a woman named Shiraz approached the men and whispered something in each man’s ear. They raced towards the finish line as quickly as they could. One man could not stand(忍受) the tension(紧张状态)。He asked Shiraz what she had told the camel riders. She said “I just told each of them to get on the other man’s camel. After all, the winner is the person whose camel comes last.”

如今，很多城市出现了一种绿色出行方式――共享单车（bike-sharing），它因环保、便捷而备受青睐，但同时也引发了一些问题。请你根据提示以＂Bike-sharing＂为题写一篇英语短文，表达自己的看法和建议。

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Bike-sharing

Today, as a greener means of transportation, bike-sharing is becoming more and more popular in many cities. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What does Andy think of living a green life?

A. B. C.

Which organization does Jack’s sister work for?

A. B. C.

How will the woman go to Los Angeles?

A. B. C.

Where are they going tonight?

A. B. C.

When will the plane take off?

A. 7:15. B. 7:00. C. 7:30.

What kind of weather doesn’t the man like?

A. Cloudy days. B. Hot days. C. Rainy days.

Why is the boy still in the library?

A. Because the book is interesting. B. Because he forgets the time.

C. Because the bad weather prevents him from leaving.

How long has the woman been here?

A. For 5 minutes. B. For 20 minutes. C. For 15 minutes.