Ted Shreds doesn't like cars.He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty.Ted had an idea.He said,“I'm going to cycle around North America.I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around.If more people ride bikes,the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket.When he got to San Diego,he met another cyclist.The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment.He said,“We'll pay your airfare to Texas and we'll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late,Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference,he met Deanna,it was love at first sight!They talked for six hours straight.
The next day,Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him.Deanna said yes,sold everything in her apartment,gave her notice at work,and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m.,but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days,they started having fun.As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver,every day was an adventure.People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money.Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people's backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver,they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted's relatives.During the stopover,they got married.People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes.They got married.They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.
小題1:Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.
A.he loves adventure
B.cycling is a lot of fun
C.he wanted to find himself a wife
D.he supports environmental protection
小題2:Ted got paid for_________.
A.giving a talk about his cycling tripB.cycling throughout North America
C.traveling around North America by airD.a(chǎn)ttending conferences on cycling
小題3:The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _________.
A.he met another cyclist who wanted to join him
B.he fell in love with a girl there
C.he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours
D.he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip
小題4:During the trip,Ted and Deanna_________.
A.found it hard to get up early
B.were attacked by motorcycle gangs
C.did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants
D.decided to get married

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A

小題1:根據(jù)第一段Ted所說(shuō)的話可知。
小題2:根據(jù)第二段San Diego的話可知。
小題3:根據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知。
小題4:根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知。
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