Traveling to work by car gets more expensive today. People can do nothing about the world’s price of petrol(汽油). They have to work, so that they can pay. However, some people are trying to stop driving to work..

　 People have found out that it is a good idea to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.

　 Children often go tot school by bike. But now businessmen are going to work by bike, too. “The bike is easy to use,” says Molly, “and it is also very cheap. It is a good way for those who do business like me. You can buy thirty bikes at the price of a small car. A bike doesn’t use expensive petrol. A 10-year-old child can learn to use a bike. And most bikes can be used for a long time.”

　 Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, “A bike doesn’t cost a lot of money, and most families can have two or more ones. Bike-riding is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don’t get enough exercise. So I tell my patients(病人) to buy bikes. In addition, in big cities it’s usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or by car. Drivers can’t do anything but get angry when there is a traffic jam.(交通堵塞).”

11. Some people don’t want to drive to work because _______________.

　 A. the cares are getting expensive　　　　 B. the petrol is getting expensive

　 C. the care are difficult to take care of　　 D. petrol is hard to buy

12. In the second paragraph(段落), “return to bikes” means ____________.

　 A. begin to ride bikes again　　　　　 B. give bikes back to others

　 C. go back by bike　　　　　　　　 D. borrow bike from others

13. After reading, we know that Molly is a _____________.

　 A. doctor　　　　 B. student　　　　 C. patient　　　　　 D. businesswoman

14. Mr Brow thinks that bike-riding has _________ good points.

　 A. two　　 B. three　　　 C. four　　　　 D. five

15. This passage tells us about _________________.

　 A. cars and petrol　 B. expensive petrol　

C. back to bike time　 D. bike-riding for a long life

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents．He should first take die flour（面粉）, so he  1 the cupboard（橱柜）and pulled out the heavy flour bag．He put some flour 2 the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar．

Soon Brandon was 3 flour and getting frustrated．He wanted this to be 4 for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad．He didn't know what to do  5 .

Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he 6 the egg box to the floor．He tried to 7 but slipped（滑倒）on the eggs, getting his clothes 8 ．Just then, he saw his dad standing at the door．

Brandon's eyes were full of tears．He was  9 his dad would beat him, but his father didn't 10 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him． 

  That's what we sometimes face in  11．We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess．Sometimes we just 12 there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do．Hopefully, that's 13 someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us．But we can't  14 trying to "make pancakes" for parents or for others．Sooner or later, we'll get it  15 , and then they'll be glad we tried．

1．A．turned on          B．turned off             C．closed           D．opened

2．A．above             B．at                    C．into             D．under

3．A．full of             B．covered with          C．good at          D．used for

4．A．something good     B．anything bad          C．everything bad      D．nothing good

5．A．certainly           B．already                C．recently           D．next

6．A．fell               B．broke                  C．knocked           D．sent

7．A．clean up           B．get up                C．grow up          D．take up

8．A．clean                 B．big                  C．cheap             D．dirty

9．A．sure                    B．confident            C．happy             D．excited

10．A．Therefore             B．Besides              C．Instead            D．But

11．A．life                     B．time                  C．use               D．space

12．A．lay                    B．land                 C．study             D．stand

13．A．whether                B．what                  C．when            D．how

14．A．stop                   B．keep                   C．mind            D．finish

15．A．terrible                  B．difficult              C．right              D．necessary

Six-year-old Brandon decided to make pancakes for his parents. He should first take the flour(面粉), so he   46  the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour bag. He put some flour   47  the bowl with his hands, mixed in a cup of milk and added some sugar.

Soon Brandon was  48  flour and getting frustrated, He wanted this to be   49  for Mum and Dad, but it was getting very bad. He didn't know what to do   50 .

Suddenly he saw his cat near the bowl and went to push it away, but he   51  the egg box to the floor. He tried to   52  but slipped(滑倒) on the eggs, getting his clothes   53 . Just then, he saw his dad standing at the door.

Brandon's eyes were full of tears. He was   54  his dad would beat him, but his father didn't.   55 , he picked up his crying son and kissed him.

That's what we sometimes face in   56 . We try to do something good, but it turns into a mess. Sometimes we just   57  there in tears because we can't think of anything else to do. Hopefully, that's   58  someone close to us picks us up, loves us and forgives us. But we can't    59  trying to "make pancakes" for "Dad" or for others. Sooner or later we'll get it   60 , and then they'll be glad we tried.

1.	A．turned on B．turned off C．closed D．opened

 

2.	A．above B．at C．into D．under

 

3.	A．full of B．covered with C．good at D．used for

 

4.	A．something good B．anything bad C．everything bad D．nothing good

 

5.	A．certainly B．already C．recently D．next

 

6.	A．fell B．broke C．knocked D．sent

 

7.	A．clean up B．get up C．grow up D．take up

 

8.	A．clean B．big C．cheap D．dirty

 

9.	A．sure B．confident C．happy D．excited

 

10.	A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．But

 

11.	A．life B．time C．use D．space

 

12.	A．lay B．land C．study D．stand

 

13.	A．whether B．when C．where D．how

 

14.	A．stop B．keep C．mind D．finish

 

15.	A．terrible B．difficult C．right D．necessary