Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department(交通部门) is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road inTaizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.

The number of the private(私人的) car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 200 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts(专家) say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.

By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot（停车场） is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway(地铁) and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(费用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.

1.The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.

A. making B. arguing         C. replying D. comparing

2.About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.

A. 8,500    B. 10,000  C. 15,000   D. 20,000

3.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A. The city sent out more private licenses in February.

B. Less and less people bought cars in March.

C. The city sent out less private licenses in March.

D. More and more people are going to buy cars.

4.According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.

A. send out more private car licenses      

B. build more parking lots near bus stops

C. encourage people to buy more cars    

D. build more parking areas in the city center

5.This passage is mainly about_____.

A. parking problems         

B. heavy traffic

C. pollution in Taizhou       

D. building more parking lots in the city center 

 

Mobile phones and the internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.

Many car accident are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive Drivers are a danger to us all.

Many of the dangers of the internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.

Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips

◆        If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.

◆        In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.

◆        Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.

◆        Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.

◆        In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.

◆        Refuse to give out any information personal information on the internet.

1.Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?

A. You can have a car accident.

B. Someone can post your photograph on the internet.

C. Someone can get your personal information

D. Someone you do not know can call you.

2. A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _____.

A. is free to use                   B. can be used without your hands

C. can be used with only one hand       D. can be use only in ears

3. What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?

A. Pay attention to the people around you.

B. Don’t give out your personal information.

C. Use a “hands-free” mobile phone.

D. Wear your camera phone on you belt.

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

   A. Internet Problems

   B. Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous

   C. The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet

   D. The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet

 

Mobile phones and the Internet have improved our life in many ways. However, along with improvements, they also brought a number of worrying problems.

Many car accidents are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the Internet .This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the Internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive(不专注的) drivers are a danger to us all.

Many of the dangers of the Internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs(博客) sometimes post（张贴） embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the Internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.

Mobile Phones and Internet Safety Tips

l If you need to use a mobile phone when you drive, use a “hand –free” phone.

l In difficult driving situation such as rain or snow, don’t use your phone at all.

l Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.

l Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the Internet.

l In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.

l Refuse to give out any personal information on the Internet.

1.Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. You can have a car accident

B. Someone can post your photograph on the Internet

C. Someone you do not know can call you

2.Children should ______ on the Internet.

A. give out their important personal information

B. talk to older people they don’t know

C. ask for their parents’ permission sometimes to visit some websites

3.A “hand-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _____.

A. is free to use

B. can be used without your hands

C. can be used with only one hand

4.What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?

A. Pay attention to the people around you

B. Don’t give out your personal information

C. Use a “hands-free” mobile phone

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Internet Problems

B. Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous

C. The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet

 

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing

basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may

be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking.

Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of

them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on

them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

  

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they have lots of caffeine

C. they can keep them awake and better at sports

D. they are said to be helpful to health

2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.

A. heart problems                    B. nervousness  

C. sleeping difficulty                 D. possible health dangers

3.The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".

A. encouraged                                   B. stopped

C. helped                                             D. disliked

4. From the passage we can know that _________.

A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study

C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

5.Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?

A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?

B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks

C. What's That in Energy Drinks?

D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?

 

The weather is getting gotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from School. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful of what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for our health. There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of

them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

    But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

    Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they have lots of caffeine

C. they can keep them awake and better at sports

D. they are said to be helpful to health

2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.

A. heart problems    B. nervousness     C. sleeping difficulty     D. possible health dangers

3.Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word “discouraged”

A. encouraged       B. stopped        C. helped               D. disliked

4.From the passage we can know that _________.

A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study

C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

5.The best title of the passage is ________.

A. Engergy Drinks Are Useful           B. Energy Drinks Help Teengagers

C. Energy Drinks--- Be careful           D. Energy Drinks---Good for Health