The bicycle is one of the simplest yet most useful inventions in the world. What is most surprising is that it was not ___51___ earlier, although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had ___52___ pictures for bicycles and also ___53___ flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced ___54___ long after he died.

A person riding a bicycle uses very energy ___55___ the bicycle move, and there is no pollution at all when you are riding. Even so, in ___56___ countries, most people don’t travel to work ___57___ bicycle. It is not ___58___ the bicycles are expensive or people feel ___59___ if they ride to work. It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes ___60___, it certainly becomes ___61___ to ride a bicycle. As a result, more people put ___62___ bikes away and go to work in their cars, and in this way, the situation is made more serious. Perhaps the ___63___ way to make riding safer and more popular is to create paths ___64___ for bicycles, and to make it so difficult and expensive for drivers to take their cars into the city that they ___65___ back to use their bicycles.

Jack was a rich young man. One day, he was ___26___ very happily down a street. Suddenly from his car came a terrible sound. He felt ___27___, so he stopped his car and looked around. He saw a child standing nearby with a few small stones in his hand. He jumped ___28___the car and found a dent (凹痕) in the door. He was so ___29___that he caught the boy and shouted at him, "Who are you? 　___30___ did you throw a stone at my new car?"

"Please, sir, please...I'm sorry! But I didn't know what else to do!" said the child. "I threw the stone ___31___ I wanted to get you to notice me. I need your ___32___!”

Tears (眼泪) were running down the child's face. He said, "My brother ___33___ out of his

wheelchair (轮椅) and was almost under it. He is hurt and too ___34___ for me. Could you give me ___35___to get him back into his ___36___?"

After hearing this, Jack was moved (感动) and ___37___to help him. He lifted the child's brother___38___back into his wheelchair. He looked over the boy carefully to make sure that he was OK. Then he watched the child ___39___his brother towards their home. Suddenly the child ___40___ and bowed (鞠躬) to him. Jack looked at the dent in his car and smiled.

26.　 A. walking　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. riding　　　　　　　　　　　 C. jogging　　　　　　　　　　 D. driving

27.　 A. excited　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interested　　　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　　 D. tired

28.　 A. into　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. across　　　　　　　　　　 C. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out of

29.　 A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. angry　　　　　　　　　　　 D. sorry

30.　 A. Why　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　 D. Where

31.　 A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

32.　 A. money　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. phone

33.　 A. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. climbed　　　　　　　　　 D. pulled

34.　 A. difficult　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　　　　　 C. heavy　　　　　　　　　　 D. thin

35.　 A. a hand　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a touch　　　　　　　　　　 C. a pull　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a ring

36.A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wheelchair　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

37.A. hurried　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. preferred　　　　　　　　 C. wanted　　　　　　　　　 D. planned

38.　 A. quietly　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gently　　　　　　　　　　　 C. calmly　　　　　　　　　　 D. tightly

39.　 A. carry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. send　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. push

40. A. cried out　　 　　　　　　　 　 B. looked around 　 　　C. turned around　　　 　 D. got up

25. Could you tell me _______? I want to post a letter.

A. where is the post office　　　　　　　　　 B. where the post office is

C. how can I get to the cinema　　　　　　 D. how I can get to the cinema

24. ---Your dress is so nice. ---Thanks! It ______ by my uncle as a birthday present.

A. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. was given　　　　　　　　 C. has given　　　　　　　　　 D. will give

23. ---Sorry, Jane. I took your school bag by　 　　　　　. ---- It doesn't matter.

A. a mistake　　　　　　 　 B. mistake　　　　 　　 C. the mistake　　　　 D. mistakes

22. Now many Chinese farmers like traveling from one place to _________ to enjoy the beautiful views of our country.

A. other　　　　　　 　　　　 B. others　　　　 　　　　 C. the others　　　 　　 D. another

21. ---Here’s coffee and tea. You may have ________. ---Thanks.

A. either　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. each　　　　　 　　　　　　　 C. one　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. it

20. We’ll take our holiday _________ in August, I think.

A. some time　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes　　　　　　　　 C. sometime　　　　　　　　 D. some times