Ted Shreds doesn't like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I'm going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”

He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We'll pay your airfare to Texas and we'll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!

While he was at the conference, he met Deanna, it was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.

The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!

“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people's backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.

On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted's relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They got married. They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.

1.Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.

A. he loves adventure

B. cycling is a lot of fun

C. he wanted to find himself a wife

D. he supports environmental protection

2.Ted got paid for_________.

A. giving a talk about his cycling trip    

B. cycling throughout North America

C. traveling around North America by air       

D. attending conferences on cycling

3.The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _________.

A. he met another cyclist who wanted to join him

B. he fell in love with a girl there

C. he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours

D. he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip

4.During the trip, Ted and Deanna_________.

A. found it hard to get up early

B. were attacked by motorcycle gangs

C. did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants

D. decided to get married

 

There is a saying in France that states, "The government could fall, the Louvre （卢浮宫）could be broken into or creatures from other planets could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice．" The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world．It begins in July and runs for three weeks．Cyclists who race in the Tour de France ride in six legs or stages of the race, and they have between one to four days of rest between each leg of the race．The rider who completes all six legs of the race in the shortest overall time wins．
The Tour de France began as a publicity stunt（惊人的表演） for the French sports newspaper, L’Auto．Hcnri Desgranges, who worked for L’Auto,  came up with the idea for "the greatest bike race in the world, "and on July 1,1903, the first Tour de France began．Sixty cyclists began that first leg of the race which started in front of the Alarm Clock Cafe just outside of Paris．This first leg took them 467 kilometers to Lyon．The first Tour de France received an astonishing 2,000 francs．Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, won the first Tour de France．It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race．This time was three hours faster than the second -place rider．Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught the imagination of the people of France．The race has been run every year since that time, except during the years of World War I and World War Ⅱ．
The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete．Above all, the highest honor is the " yellow jersey"．Mr．Desgranges introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each rider's total time in order to find the racer with the lowest time．That racer wears the yellow jersey during the day's race．Other honors include the "green jersey " which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over short distances, and the "polka dot jersey" for the best rider in the mountains along the route．
【小题1】Who wins the Tour de France?

A．The first cyclist to finish the race．

B．The cyclist with the most points．

C．The cyclist with the polka dot jersey．

D．The cyclist with the shortest overall time．

【小题2】Henri Desgranges was          .

A．a photographer	B．a famous cyclist
C．the man who first won the Tour de France
D．the man who first thought of the Tour de France

【小题3】How many stages make up the Tour de France?

A．One．

B．Four．

C．Six．

D．Ten

【小题4】The yellow jersey is worn by____.

A．the fastest daily cyclist	B．the fastest overall cyclist
C．the youngest cyclist	D．the champion from the previous year

Ted doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.
The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married”sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun, ”Ted said.
【小题1】 Ted got paid for ______.

A．giving a talk about his cycling trip	B．cycling throughout North America
C．traveling around North America by air	D．attending conferences on cycling

【小题2】 The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _______ .

A．he met another cyclist who wanted to join him	B．he fell in love with a girl there
C．he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours	D．he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip

【小题3】 The underlined part “gave her notice at work” probably means __________ .

A．Deanna was fired by her boss for not going to work

B．Deanna asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip

C．Deanna told people beforehand that she would leave her job

D．Deanna handed in the notice that she were asked to finish before

【小题4】During the trip, Ted and Deanne ___________.

A．found it hard to get up early	B．were attacked by motorcycle gangs
C．never pay for their meals in restaurants	D．got married

There is a saying in France that states, "The government could fall, the Louvre （卢浮宫）could be broken into or creatures from other planets could land on earth, but if any of these things happened during the Tour de France, no one would notice．" The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world．It begins in July and runs for three weeks．Cyclists who race in the Tour de France ride in six legs or stages of the race, and they have between one to four days of rest between each leg of the race．The rider who completes all six legs of the race in the shortest overall time wins．

    The Tour de France began as a publicity stunt（惊人的表演） for the French sports newspaper, L’Auto．Hcnri Desgranges, who worked for L’Auto,  came up with the idea for "the greatest bike race in the world, "and on July 1,1903, the first Tour de France began．Sixty cyclists began that first leg of the race which started in front of the Alarm Clock Cafe just outside of Paris．This first leg took them 467 kilometers to Lyon．The first Tour de France received an astonishing 2,000 francs．Maurice Garin, the most popular cyclist in France at that time, won the first Tour de France．It took him 94 hours and 33 minutes to ride all 2,428 kilometers of the race．This time was three hours faster than the second -place rider．Over the weeks during which the race was run, the idea of the Tour de France slowly caught the imagination of the people of France．The race has been run every year since that time, except during the years of World War I and World War Ⅱ．

    The Tour de France has developed several special honors for which racers compete．Above all, the highest honor is the " yellow jersey"．Mr．Desgranges introduced the yellow jersey in 1919 to show the leading racer each rider's total time in order to find the racer with the lowest time．That racer wears the yellow jersey during the day's race．Other honors include the "green jersey " which is given to the rider who sprints the best by riding the fastest over short distances, and the "polka dot jersey" for the best rider in the mountains along the route．

1. Who wins the Tour de France?

A. The first cyclist to finish the race．

B. The cyclist with the most points．

C. The cyclist with the polka dot jersey．

D. The cyclist with the shortest overall time．

2.Henri Desgranges was           .

A. a photographer B. a famous cyclist

C. the man who first won the Tour de France

D. the man who first thought of the Tour de France

3.How many stages make up the Tour de France?

A. One．   B. Four．            C. Six．              D. Ten

4.The yellow jersey is worn by____.

A. the fastest daily cyclist        B. the fastest overall cyclist

C. the youngest cyclist             D. the champion from the previous year

 

 

Ted doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”

He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours later, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!

While he was at the conference, he met Deanna. It was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.

The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!

“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna. “Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100. They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.

On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married”sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They now want to write a book about their trip. “We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun, ”Ted said.

1. Ted got paid for ______.

A．giving a talk about his cycling trip	B．cycling throughout North America
C．traveling around North America by air	D．attending conferences on cycling

2. The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _______ .

A．he met another cyclist who wanted to join him	B．he fell in love with a girl there
C．he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours	D．he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip

3. The underlined part “gave her notice at work” probably means __________ .

A．Deanna was fired by her boss for not going to work

B．Deanna asked for a long leave from work to join Ted in his trip

C．Deanna told people beforehand that she would leave her job

D．Deanna handed in the notice that she were asked to finish before

4.During the trip, Ted and Deanne ___________.

A．found it hard to get up early	B．were attacked by motorcycle gangs
C．never pay for their meals in restaurants	D．got married