When I crossed a small road on my first day in Kolkata, I was surprised because I heard a bell-not a horn (喇叭),  It was a tiny man pulling a rickshaw, He stopped and picked up two children from the front door of their house and pulled them to school. For many people, the rickshaw in Kolkata has many advantages, When the traffic is bad, rickshaws find a way through the traffic. If your miss your bus and there aren't any taxis, you can always find a rickshaw in Kolkata. Rickshaws are from your house to the market and waits for you. Then he loads (装载)all your things, drops you off outside your home and helps you unload, No other type of public transport offers this kind of service.

    From June to September, Kolkata gets heavy rain. Sometimes it rains for 48 hours without a break. In some parts of the city, the roads flood (水淹), and anything with an engine(发动机) is useless, But the rickshaw drivers never stop working, even with water all around them.

    But not everyone thinks rickshaws are a good thing. The local government want to ban rickshaws. They believe it is wrong for one man to pull another person when there is modern transport in the city. However, there is a problem with this plan. Many of the rickshaw drivers come from the countryside. The only job they can find in Kolkata is pulling a rickshaw, If the city bans rickshaws, these men won't have a job. So for the moment, the people of Kolkata still go by rickshaw.

1.What is the main idea of Paragraph 1?

A. The rickshaw drivers carry things for local people in Kolkata.

B. Parents need rickshaws for taking children to school in Kolkata.

C. Rickshaws can find a way through the bad traffic in Kolkata.

D. Rickshaws are very useful for the people' s daily life in Kolkata.

2.What does the underlined word "ban" mean?

A. make       B. increase     C. forbid      D. collect

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The rickshaws in Kolkata have loud horns.

B. The rickshaw is still a part of public transport in Kolkata.

C. The local government offer many other jobs to the rickshaw driven.

D. The people in Kolkata are supposed to take rickshaws instead of cars.

In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.
Short days
Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at about 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.
Formal setting
In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie（德语，您）” when talking to teachers.
Getting to school
Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.
Private clubs
In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.
Different states, different schools
Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.
【小题1】For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?

In Germany there are different kinds of high schools. Some prepare students for workers, others prepare them for college. All schools are great places for making friends and learning German.

Short days

Most high schools in Germany begin at about 8:00 a.m. and end at about 3:30 p.m. This means your morning will be busy with classes. You will have time to do homework and take part in private(私人的) clubs after school.

Formal setting

In Germany, teachers and students’ relationship is more formal than you might be used to. Teachers are respected and students must use the formal “Sie（德语，您）” when talking to teachers.

Getting to school

Most students take public transport to school or ride a bicycle. Some areas have school buses. It is not common for parents to drive students to school.

Private clubs

In many countries, schools offer official sports and after-school activities. This is less common in Germany. After-school activities are usually organized through private clubs. There are clubs for things like soccer, dance, choir, theatre and almost everything else. Once you are in Germany, ask around at school and talk to other students to find out what private clubs are in your area and meet your interests.

Different states, different schools

Each of Germany’s 16 states has its own slightly different school systems. The school system in Brandenburg will be a little different from the system in Bavaria for example. Where you live, your knowledge level and your age will decide what school you can attend.

1.For high school students in Germany, which is NOT the common transport to school?

A．School buses.                          B．Parents’ cars.

C．Public transport.                        D．Students’ bicycles.

2.In Paragraph 3,the underlined word “respected” can be best translated into __________.

A．受人尊敬的       B．令人害怕的        C．高收入的         D．有权势的

3.From the passage, we can learn that in Germany _______.

A．all kinds of high schools are for college

B．age is not important for attending schools

C．students can take part in after-school activities from 8:00 a. m .to 3:30 p.m.

D．students can join private clubs to meet their interests by themselves

Singapore’s public transport system（公共交通系统）is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local．There are three main forms of public transport here that you would find in any other big city--trains, buses and taxis．

????????????? TRAINS

Trains run from 6 a．m．to midnight． Single trip tickets start at 80 cents．If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses as you like．If you need more information, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．

BUSES

There are several bus services in Singapore and fares（车费）start at 80 cents．Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he cannot give you changes．If you need help, just call Transit Link at 18007674333．?????????????

????????????? TAXIS

There are three main taxi companies--City Cab（65522222），Comfort（65521111）and Tibs（65528888）．Booking can also be made easily by calling the number above．

RENTAL（租）CARS

Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel as you like, renting a car is a good choice．Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore．Just sit back and enjoy the city．It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see．For car rental, call Avis on 6567371668．?????????????

1.If you need to rent a car, you may call __________．

A．65528888 ????????????? ????????????? B．6567371668 ????????????? ????????????? C．18007674333 ????????????? ????????????? D．65522222

2.Buy an EZ-Link card, and you can take __________．

A．both buses and trains???????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．only trains

C．both buses and taxis???????????? ????????????? ? ????????????? D．only rental cars

3.What is a good choice if you ant to travel freely in Singapore?

A．To take a bus．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．To take a train．

C．To rent a car．??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．To take a taxi．

4.The passage mainly talks about __________ in Singapore．

A．how to rent a car?????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????? ????????????? B．how to take a bus

C．3 taxi companies??????????? ????????????? ?? ????????????? ????????????? D．public transport system

5.What so you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

A．A local has some trouble finding his way around．

B．It’s much cheaper to go around by bus than by train．

C．You can see a lot more in Singapore only by renting a car．

D．It’s easy and convenient for visitors to travel in Singapore．