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(方便的)for bicycles.
In the 1960s,a group of cycling fans 1 an idea.They believed that it would be better for everybody
if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were 2 that this would help to save energy,reduce
pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles 3 and placed them
in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. 4 was allowed to take them and use them for short
journeys,whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey,they would 5 the
bike there for someone else to use . The problem was that it didn"t work 6 took all the bicycles within
weeks!
7 , more than thirty years later,the “white bike” is back in town ---this time with a computer chip(芯片)
to 8 its every move!To take a bicycle,you have to put a special card inside.The new “white bike” is not
white any more but is an unusual 9 with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places
and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.
There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, 10 both locals and tourists have been using the white
bikes.Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the
world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.
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| In the United States, sixteen, eighteen and twenty-one are important ages in a person"s life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things. That shows how she is no longer a child and has made the transition to adulthood. In the United States,after turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver"s license, and leave home. Sometimes the laws don"t seem to make sense (表明): at eighteen people in the United States can have a vote and join the army. But people are prohibited (禁止) from going into many nightclubs, buying drinks like beer or wine until they are twenty-one. In many Latin American countries, a young woman"s fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is no longer considered to be a girl, but rather a woman. To mark this special day,families with fifteen-year-old daughters have a celebration. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party and many guests are invited. In Japan, boys and girls are considered to be adults at the age of twenty. At this age, they are allowed by law to vote, drink wine, and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called "Coming of Age Day". On this day, twenty-year-olds celebrate by first going to a shrine (神庙) with their families. Later, they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders. After that, many get together with family late into the night. In some countries, birthday celebrations continue throughout adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays, or the year when they retire, with a big party. | ||||||||||
| 1. What does the word transition mean in Chinese? | ||||||||||
| A. 结束 B. 转变 C. 开始 D. 增加 | ||||||||||
| 2. In the USA, at which age can a person be allowed to drink wine? | ||||||||||
| A. Sixteen. B. Eighteen. C. Twenty. D. Twenty-one. | ||||||||||
| 3. Where do people regard a 15-year-old girl as a woman? | ||||||||||
| A. In Latin America. B. In Japan. C. In the United States. D. In Europe. | ||||||||||
| 4. Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned on Coming of Age Day? | ||||||||||
| A. Going to a shrine. B. Listening to speeches. C. Going to church. D. Getting together with family. | ||||||||||
| 5. What"s the main idea of the passage? | ||||||||||
| A. The age of adulthood is too young in some places but too old in others. B. All over the world, people celebrate their each birthday till they retire. C. There are special celebrations for 16th, 18th and 21st birthdays in every country. D. There are special ages and celebrations that show a person is growing older. | ||||||||||
| 阅读短文，根据首字母提示填入正确的单词。 | ||||||||||
| The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year"s Day. It usually comes in (1) F______. Everyone in China (2) l______ the Spring Festival. When the Spring Festival comes, Li Lei usually (3) h______ his parents clean their (4) h______ and do some shopping and other housework. On that day everyone in China (5) e______ jiaozi, New Year"s cakes and some other delicious food. Li Lei likes New Year"s cakes, but Lanlan says jiaozi is nicer than New Year"s cakes. The (6) C______ people eat the New Year"s cakes and jiaozi in their houses. How (7) h______ they are! | ||||||||||
| 先阅读短文，然后根据要求答题。 | ||||||||||
| The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) is the day to remember a Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river and died over 2,000 years ago. Old story has it that people, in order to save Qu Yuan, beat drums to drive fish away, and threw rice dumplings (zong zi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body. For thousands of years, people have spent the festival by eating zong zi and holding dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历的) month, especially in the  provinces where there are many rivers and lakes. The dragon boat races  that many people want to save Qu"s body. Those races are the most exciting part of the festival, with very large crowds of people watching them. The special boats, more than 10 meters long, have colorful "dragon"heads and tails (尾巴), and  boat carries a team of 20 or 22 players. Every year dragon boat races take place in southeast Asian countries and some western countries, including America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. | ||||||||||
| 一. 根据短文内容完成下列语音题： 1. Write out the word . 2. Write out the word . 3. Write out the word . 4. In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together (连读). 5. In the underlined sentence find a word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion(失去爆破). 二. 根据短文内容填入一个适当的词： 1. The Dragon Boat Festival is the day for people to keep Qu Yuan in their _____. 2. The Dragon Boat Festival has a history of more than two _____ years. 3. Since the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, can we call it "The Double _____ Festival"? 4. Dragon boat races are mostly held in South China because there are more _____ areas there. 5. Dragon boat races are becoming more and more _____ in the world. | ||||||||||
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| Mother"s Day and Father"s Day are two big national holidays in many western countries. And it"s interesting because they are not the same in every country. In England, Mothering Sunday is in March. In America and Cermany and other countries, it"s one Sunday in May. Fathfer"s Day is in the middle of June. How do you celebrate Mother"s Day and Father"s Day? Let"s learn something more about it from the following introduction.
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