For those who may not be familiar, there is no such thing as a bicycle grants(补助金). As a matter of fact, there are a number of organizations and programs offering bicycle grants to bicyclers all over the world. Now of course, you can't simply receive money, because you want to buy a new mountain bike. Usually, those awarded grants are working on improving the quality of life. People are excited about the bicycle grants. This type of influence and achievement is gaining the attention of various companies that want to help by providing the necessary funding.
Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak has developed a fund called the “ Kodak American Greenways Awards". They are cooperating with the National geographic Society and the Conservation fund. Each year, they present grants as high as $2,500. The“seed” grant award is awarded to organizations that focus on improving blueways, greenways, natural areas, and trails.
US Government
The government has developed their only program for bicycle riders, called " The US Department of transportation's Recreational Trails Program". The government’s program is primarily focused on funding trail projects. The benefits of the fund is recreation, which includes bicycling, hiking, in-line skating, snowmobiling, all-terrain(地面)vehicle riding, and so forth. The great addition to the fund is that they distribute the funding to all the states. This means that everybody has the opportunity of receiving bicycle grants.
Bikes Belong Coalition
The Bikes Belong Coalition makes putting more people on bicycles their priority. They advocate for a better environment, recreation, sports, and better health, by way of bicycling. At the same time, they provide funding for supporting projects and bicycle facilities. Some of the projects they accept are paved lanes and bike paths. Applications for their grants can be submitted by either a facility class or a supporting class. Also, Bikes Belong Coalition are not quick to award bicycle grants to those who have been awarded in the past 3 years. This is partially due to their limited amount of funding
1.What's the main purpose of the bicycle grants?
A. To encourage a healthy lifestyle. B. To make bicycles more popular.
C. To advertise their companies. D. To give money to bicyclers directly.
2.Who can receive grants offered by the US government?
A. Organizations. B. Riders. C. States. D. Supporters.
3.What’s the primary purpose of the passage?
A. To explain the reason for the latest bicycle grants.
B. To attract more bicycle riders around the country.
C. To organize a big event of bicycling across the country.
D. To introduce some organizations of the bicycle grants.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When did the speaker start taking music lessons?
A. At age two. B. At age ten. C. At age twenty.
2.How often did the speaker practice as a child?
A. Two hours a day. B. Three hours a day. C. Ten hours a day.
3.Why did the speaker play in concerts?
A. To travel to other cities. B. To get into a good college. C. To make his parents happy.
4.What is the speaker's attitude toward music now?
A. He only does it for fun. B. He wants to be the best. C. He never plays it anymore.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does Mike look like?
A. He has a beard. B. He's tall and heavy. C. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
2.Who is the person the man is describing?
A. His mother. B. The woman's mother. C. Mike's mother.
3.How does the woman feel about what happened in the game?
A. Embarrassed. B. Bored. C. Sad.
4.What is the most important in the game the speakers are playing?
A. A person's appearance. B. A person's character. C. A person's career.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man famous for?
A. Collecting coins. B. Starting a college. C. Teaching mathematics.
2.When did the man begin to collect coins?
A. When he was thirteen years old. B. When he got a special book from his uncle.
C. When he picked some rare coins on the road.
3.Where does the man usually get coins?
A. From his friends. B. From small shops. C. From other collectors.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where were the man's shoes made?
A. In France. B. In Spain. C. In Germany.
2.What are the speakers doing now?
A. Having lunch. B. Shopping at a mall. C. Watching a fashion show.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Chinese tea culture. B. Famous places in China. C. Different kinds of tea in the world.
2.How does black tea taste according to the woman?
A. Sweet. B. Heavy. C. Light.
