Don’t drive your kids to school. Let them ride a bike to school.

   In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.

   Experts say that to stay healthy, children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exercise every day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.

   Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.

   Most parents know the benefits (益处). Then what’s stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.

   When you decide to buy a bike, you should be aware（意识到） that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous. Don’t try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get the right size in good working order. Generally, 20-inch wheels are on bikes for 5-8 year olds; 24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds; 26-inch wheels are suitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with 28-inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.

1.This passage is mainly written for ________.

A. teachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to school

B. children who have asked their parents to drive them to school

C. parents who drive their children to school

D. parents who drive to work

2.Which of the following benefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It will help children keep healthy

B.  It will make children more active in class.

C. It will make children feel freer

D.  It will be more fun for children.

3.Parents don’t allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because ________.

A. their children don’t want to.

B. they are worried about their children’s safety.

C. they don’t know what size bike to choose

D. They haven’t enough money to buy a bike.

4.Generally, what size bike is suitable for a 10-year-old child？

A. A bike with 20-inch wheels    B. A bike with 24-inch wheels

C. A bike with 26-inch           D. A bike with 28-inch wheels

 

Swiss national Louis Palmer fulfilled a childhood dream when he set off from his home country on July 3, travelling over desert, city and sea in 17 countries by a solar taxi to reach UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia．

"In 1986, I was a 14-year-old boy, I was dreaming that when I will be an adult, I want to drive around the world," he told reporters．

"Then it came to my mind, how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is polluting the world? Then I thought the perfect car would be a solar car．"

His car, which has become a major attraction at the gates of the summit of some 188 nations, was built in three years with scientific help from four universities and 15 Swiss companies．The car pulls a trailer with six squares metres of solar panels which absorb the sun．The electricity is fed into the battery which powers the car, and can run for up to 100 kilometres a day．

"It's the first time in history that a car is driving around the world without a single drop of petrol," said Palmer．

His epic solar journey is not his first adventure—he crossed Africa on a bicycle and North America in a light aircraft．

So far, Palmer has gone by land through Europe and the Middle East, then by sea to India and on to Indonesia．After covering much of Asia, Australia, North America and Africa, he will return to Switzerland to try and drum up support for the commercial possibilities of solar cars．

For the moment, he has his hands full, with more curious customers waiting to take a ride in his unique automobile which, he said, "works like a Swiss clock．"

56．The sentence in the third paragraph "how can I travel around the world and enjoy the beauty of this world with a car that is polluting the world?" means _____．

       A．Louis Palmer found it hard to choose how to travel

       B．Louis Palmer would feel guilty about his travelling in a polluting car

       C．Louis Palmer couldn't make up his mind whether to travel by car

       D．Louis Palmer was trying to enjoy the scenery in spite of polluting the world

57．Why did Louis Palmer take so long a journey by a "solar taxi"?

       A．To attend the conference           B．To advertise the solar car

       C．To realize his dream               D．To turn to the summit for help

58．So many visitors came to the car mainly because _____．

       A．it uses electricity as power           B．it works as well as a Swiss clock

       C．it is the first solar car in the world      D．they were eager to have a look at it

59．The underlined phrase "has his hands full" in the last paragraph probably means _____．

       A．becomes very popular           B．looks so proud

       C．is extremely busy               D．shakes hands

60．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Palmer will attempt to put solar cars on the market．

       B．Palmer dreamed of a solar car when he was a boy．

       C．Palmer will return home from Indonesia．

       D．Palmer has never made a journey before．

Japanese high school students do not drive cars． Many of them either walk 36 ride bicycles if the distance is not too great． In other 37 , a lot of students have to 38 　public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their 39 ． It is common for some students to 40 two or more hours each day on 41 transportation． After junior high school, students attend schools based 42 standardized high school entrance examination scores． As a result, some students travel a great distance to 43 　the school． The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home 44 6:30． While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also 45 a chance for socializing with peers （同龄人）． Students 46 to school are regulated by school policies． These policies may prohibit 47 activities in public — chewing gum, consuming snacks, 48 books while walking — anything that might reflect 49 on the reputation of the school． Each school has a unique 50 that makes its students easily identifiable to 51 ． School policies often require students to 52 　on buses and trains, 53 seats open for other passengers in order to show thoughtfulness towards others． In practice, 54 , students tend to relax 55 they move farther away from school．

36．A． but　　　　　 B． or　　　 　　 C． and　　　　 D． nor

37．A． cases　　　　 B． schools　　　 C． areas　　　　 D. countries

38．A． go　　　　　 B． have　　　　 C． take　　　　 D． get

39．A． homes　　　　 B． destinations　　 C． companies　　 D． classrooms

40．A． take　　　　　 B． cost　　　　　 C． spend　　　　 D． have

41．A． public　　　　 B． private　　　　 C． school　　　 D． government

42．A． in　　　　　 B． at　　　　　　 C． on　　　　　 D． to

43．A． go　　　　　 B． leave　　　　 C． attend　　　　 D． pass

44．A． as early as 　　 B． as late as　　　 C． as hurry as　　 D． as long as

45．A． gives　　　　 B． offers　　　　 C． sends　　　　 D． takes

46．A． on the way　　 B． in the way　　 C． by the way　　 D． at the way

47．A． sure　　　　　 B． certain　　　 C． special　　　 D． probable

48．A． carrying　　　 B． taking　　　 C． holding　　　 D． reading

49．A． worse　　　　 B． well　　　　 C． badly　　　　 D． truly

50．A． uniform　　　 B． hairstyle　　　 C． schoolbag　　 D． playground

51．A． the teachers　　 B． the students　 C． the public　　 D． the adults

52．A． silence　　　　 B． sit　　　　　 C． seat　　　　 D． stand

53．A． having　　　　 B． getting　　　　 C． putting　　　 D． leaving

54．A． however　　　 B． but　　　　　 C． even　　　　 D． still

55．A． which　　　 　B． as　　　　　　 C． that　　　　 D． so

Japanese high school students do not drive cars． Many of them either walk  36  ride bicycles if the distance is not too great． In other  37 , a lot of students have to  38   public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their  39 ． It is common for some students to 40 two or more hours each day on  41  transportation． After junior high school, students attend schools based  42  standardized high school entrance examination scores． As a result, some students travel a great distance to  43   the school． The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home  44  6:30． While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also  45  a chance for socializing with peers （同龄人）． Students  46  to school are regulated by school policies． These policies may prohibit  47  activities in public — chewing gum, consuming snacks,  48  books while walking — anything that might reflect  49  on the reputation of the school． Each school has a unique  50  that makes its students easily identifiable to  51 ． School policies often require students to  52   on buses and trains,  53  seats open for other passengers in order to show thoughtfulness towards others． In practice, 54 , students tend to relax  55  they move farther away from school．

36．A． but           B． or            C． and          D． nor

37．A． cases         B． schools        C． areas           D． countries

38．A． go           B． have          C． take          D． get

39．A． homes        B． destinations    C． companies     D． classrooms

40．A． take          B． cost            C． spend          D． have

41．A． public          B． private        C． school          D． government

42．A． in            B． at            C． on           D． to

43．A． go            B． leave         C． attend          D． pass

44．A． as early as     B． as late as      C． as hurry as     D． as long as

45．A． gives         B． offers          C． sends         D． takes

46．A． on the way    B． in the way       C． by the way      D． at the way

47．A． sure          B． certain             C． special             D． probable

48．A． carrying           B． taking           C． holding           D． reading

49．A． worse            B． well             C． badly            D． truly

50．A． uniform        B． hairstyle         C． schoolbag        D． playground

51．A． the teachers                                    B． the students     C． the public   D． the adults

52．A． silence          B． sit                 C． seat             D． stand

53．A． having        B． getting            C． putting           D． leaving

54．A． however         B． but              C． even             D． still

55．A． which          B． as                                            C． that              D． so