Get on a bicycle and ride around your community. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can ride bikes to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折疊) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

* It helps to prevent heart diseases.

* Bicycling helps to control your weight.

*A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

*Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

*Bicycling is healthier than driving.

【1】From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very _____ .

A.surprisingB.excitingC.expensiveD.popular

【2】When you are riding your bicycle around your community, you may _______.

A.pollute the environment aroundB.find something you didn’t notice

C.go everywhere and use a little oilD.get off your bike and begin to work

【3】If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _______ .

A.get out of the carB.take it onto a train

C.put it in your purseD.go on airline websites

【4】One of the benefits from bicycling is that _________ .

A.you can fold the bicycleB.you will be friendly to others

C.you will be more relaxedD.you may get fatter and fatter

【5】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C.Riding a bike pollutes your community.

D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

【1】The writer visited Kunming ________.

A.by subwayB.by busC.by carD.by bike

【2】How was the weather when the writer was on the beach in Sanya?

A.It was rainy.B.It was sunny.C.It was fine.D.It was cloudy.

【3】How long did the writer stay in Nanjing?

A.For one day.B.For two days.C.For three days.D.For four days.

【4】Which is TRUE?

A.The writer didn’t like Guoqiao rice noodles.

B.The writer went to Sanya in a train.

C.The writer enjoyed himself on the beach.

D.The writer visited Green Lake Park in Nanjing.

【5】The writer may be a _______.

A.reporterB.driverC.cookD.student

From then on, we always went to school on foot and went home together. We cared about and helped each other. We talked together quite freely. Soon he turned out to be a pretty cool child. We became best friends.

In the next two years, Xu Dong became more popular so that all the classmates loved him. At the time of graduation examination, Xu Dong got the best grades in our school. He gave a speech for graduation.

As Xu Dong started his speech, he looked at me and said, “Graduation is a time to thank the persons who helped me, such as my teachers and classmates, but mostly my friends. Being a good friend is my best wish. I’m going to tell you a story...” I just looked at Xu Dong when he told the story of the first day we met. Because of his poor family, he wanted to drop out of school and carried all of his books home that day. He looked at me and gave me a little smile. He said with tears in his eyes, “Thankfully, my friend helped me in my most difficult time. I would never forget him.”

【1】What does the underlined word “nerd” mean in the first paragraph?

A.書(shū)呆子B.書(shū)商C.搬運(yùn)工D.討厭的人

【2】The writer helped Xu Dong at first because .

A.they lived in the same villageB.they were good friends

C.he felt Xu Dong was poorD.they lived near

【3】Xu Dong carried all his books home because he wanted to .

A.study for a testB.drop out of school

C.sell them outD.gave them to his sister

【4】In his speech, Xu Dong thanked the writer for .

A.picking up his booksB.helping him get the best grades

C.getting to know himD.being his friend

【5】The best title of the story should be .

A.Xu Dong and IB.How to Make Friends

C.ThanksgivingD.A Speech

Rebecca says that many people who are bullied_________in silence. She says that although she ___________heard a lot about bullying when she was in primary school, she never thought it would happen to her.

Rebecca told us that the bullying began when she went to middle school. People started making fun of her for being a ___________student and knowing all the answers.

She went on to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too_____________for them.

She told us that by the end of the year, she was very _____________about the bullying and became ill. She began to hate school. But _____________ she had a friend who could talk to, and they told their head teacher about her problem. She believes that talking to the teacher_________her a lot. They found ways to deal with the problem, and the bullying finally___________.

Her______________is, don’t see yourself as the problem. Nobody should be bullied. But if you don’t tell anyone what is going on, nobody will know that you need help.

【1】A.experiencesB.jokesC.hobbiesD.studies

【2】A.sleepB.laughC.sufferD.play

【3】A.seldomB.alwaysC.neverD.suddenly

【4】A.badB.happyC.silentD.good

【5】A.cleverB.slowC.noisyD.proud

【6】A.pleasedB.worriedC.satisfiedD.amazed

【7】A.usuallyB.interestinglyC.luckilyD.strangely

【8】A.surprisedB.controlledC.excitedD.helped

【9】A.startedB.stoppedC.increasedD.continued

【10】A.problemB.agreementC.conditionD.advice

B: Hello!

A: You look a little unhappy. 【1】

B: Yes. It’s just my mom. She always nags(嘮叨) me.

A: Really? What does your mother nag you about?

B: 【2】 “Get up now ... Everything must be in place ... Don’t forget your piano lesson ...”

A: Well, all the mothers like saying these words to their children.

B: Also, I’m fond of pop music. 【3】 We don’t have the same interest in many things.

A: 【4】 But I should say she nags you because she cares about you.

B: I agree with you. 【5】

A: That’s right. Understanding is important. If your mom knows that everything is fine, she will never nag.

A.Maybe you’re right.

B.Is there anything wrong?

C.I’ll try to understand her.

D.She nags me about almost everything.

E.That’s a good idea.

F.But she doesn’t like it at all.

G.Could I use your telephone, please?

A.thatB.whichC.whoD.whom

A.mostlyB.especiallyC.partlyD.nearly

—Dear me! it's dangerous.

A.Look outB.Help yourselfC.What a pityD.Shut up

—Yes, I'm always _____ by these people's great brainpower.

A.tiredB.amazedC.boredD.satisfied

—Yes, the town has experienced the most serious flood during the past ten years.

A.HowB.WhatC.How aD.What a