Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to schools, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.
【小题1】 Where can you see bicycles in China?

A．In the big city.	B．In the town.
C．In the country.	D．Almost everywhere.

【小题2】“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.

A．China has a large number of bicycles

B．China makes bicycles

C．bicycles are a kingdom

D．only China has bicycles

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?

A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars.

B．Bicycles are easy to park.

C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars.

D．Bicycles are safer than cars.

【小题4】 What problems can bicycles bring?

A．Bicycles are more and more expensive.

B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars.

C．There are no places for so many bicycles.

D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams.

【小题5】 What does the last sentence mean?

A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles.

B．It’s too far to ride bicycles.

C．Bicycles are safe enough.

D．We still need to do much to solve the problem.

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The children in this neighborhood enjoy playing football 1______ much that they play it here and there even in the street whenever they are free.

One afternoon, Jack saw a group of children 2_________ football in the street. There were a lot of 3_________ running in the street. How 4_________ it was to play football in the street when there was heavy traffic!

Jack decided to stop them. He ran out of the house, and took the 5________ and ran towards the stadium(体育场). At first the children were very 6___________. They didn’t know 7_____ Jack took the ball away from them. They ran after him and shouted, “It’s 8_______! Please give it back!”

Jack didn’t stop until they arrived at the stadium. He said, “Let’s play here!” The children then 9_____ why Jack took away the ball. They thanked Jack and started to play football together 10_____.

 

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People in Europe love bikes a lot. They are now 【小题1】     more bikes than cars. Why do they love bikes so much? What are some bike-friendly facilities (设施) around the world? Let’s find【小题2】       together.
If you want to find a clean and【小题3】    type of transportation for the road, riding a bike is a good idea. Thanks to some bike-friendly facilities, riding a bike is easy in some【小题4】     countries.
In Denmark, there are some 【小题5】     routes for cyclists (骑行者). Along these routes, bikes and cars always go on different ways. There are pre-green lights (优先绿灯) for cyclists. These traffic lights turn green a few seconds 【小题6】     car traffic lights do. They give the cyclists time to avoid traffic while 【小题7】    .
For people living far from the city, riding a bike alone may take a long time. Don’t be 【小题8】     . They can bring their bikes on the subway.
In Holland, people can hire a bike 【小题9】  . Bike rental (租赁的) companies are always near main centers. Short-term rentals 【小题10】     from three hours. The average price for a full day is ?8.
In fact, in Beijing, people can also hire a bike. Do you want to have a try?

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【小题1】The children were afraid of __________ while going through the forest .
【小题2】It’s necessary for us to help the people ________.
【小题3】His brother __________ listening to music and he can sing lots of songs.
【小题4】Bob _________ go to school on foot . But now he takes the school bus.
【小题5】The professor (教授) worked very hard _____________ his teaching career.
【小题6】I feel too tired. I ________ stay at home.
【小题7】Sorry for being late. But there’s __________ in the street.
【小题8】Timmy is _________ that we all like to ask him for help when we are in trouble.