With 10, 600 bicycles in circulation, Paris city officials are hoping the program will provide people with more environmentally friendly transportation.
It seems both Parisians and tourists are taking advantage of the program. Since its launch a little over two weeks ago, Vélib has already seen almost half a million rentals. And, with the addition of 10,000 more bikes and 700 more stations in the next 12 months, city officials expect at least 200,000 regular users by year end. Parisian Olivier Bioret has already gone for a spin on one of Vélib’s vehicles and plans to make use of them more often.
“It’s a real pleasure—when, like me, you don’t have space enough in your flat to have your own bike—to be able to discover, to cross Paris and not have to take the subway. ”he said．
As a socialist and longtime green activist, Mayor Bertrand Delanoe regards Vélib as just a part of his plan to reduce car traffic and, thus, lower pollution by 2020.
Apart from its environmental benefits, Vélib is also being praised as a way of collecting money for the city, for all the money from rentals goes to the city government.
Paris is not alone in its attempt to profit from the power of the bicycles.
Across the globe, cities such as Barcelona, which stated its bike-share program in March with 1,500 vehicles and 100 stations, and New York, which launched a five-day trial program last month, are using bicycles as a way to cut back on both traffic and pollution.
However, it remains to be seen whether people’s acceptance of these programs is simply a passing fashion or whether this movement has the power to take root and transform the face of public transportation around the world.
1.The real purpose of Vélib is________.
A.to help people save money and space
B.to make some money for the city government
C.to provide convenience to both Parisians and tourists
D.to reduce traffic and pollution in the city
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There will be 700 stations in one year’s time .
B.There will be over 20, 000 bikes in use in a year.
C.In the first two weeks there were nearly a million rentals.
D.There will be 200, 000 regular rentals each day by year end.
3.We can know from the passage that_________.
A.other cities also have such programs
B.Parisians can use the bicycles free of charge
C.Paris sets an example to many other cities
D.Paris is the first city to start such a program
4.As to the future of the program，the author is_________.
A.critical B.optimistic C.uncertain D.negative
单词拼写
1.The ________ (交通工具) mentioned in the book is unknown to me.
2.In Africa，for example，poverty has actually risen over the past ________ (十年).
3.It was ________ (不合法的) to refuse to accept the disabled people as a worker.
4.He buried himself in an ________ (电学方面的) book.
5.There is no point buying him expensive presents and he doesn’t ________ (欣赏) them.
6.When the ________ (发动机) of a car breaks down，it won’t start.
7.Tea，something that people around the world enjoy ________ (消费)，might actually be good for you.
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。
With more cellphone companies designing models for children, many parents are attracted to buy their kids phones, and pay the bill. According to a July 2012 study, 56% of parents of children aged 8 to12 have given their children a cell phone. According to a recent YouthBeat survey, 12 is the magic number. It is the most common age for kids to get their first cell phone. But 13% of children aged 6 to 10 already have one. That’s more than one out of every 10 kids.
Cell phone supporters, including many parents, note that cell phones help kids keep in touch with their friends and families, whether to ask for a ride home from football practice or to call for help when stuck in an emergency (紧急情况). Besides, some cell phones designed for kids can be controlled with settings that allow the phone to only be used in parent-permission ways. What’s the harm in that?
However, other people are worried about the effects of cell phones on kids’ health and safety. They believe that sending text messages or fielding phone calls while doing homework makes it difficult for kids to stay focused，thus resulting in their poor school work. They also say that kids are spending too much time texting instead of talking to each other. “Our brains evolved (进化) to communicate face to face,” says Gary Small, a professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, in California. “A lot of this is lost with texting.”
And some experts are also concerned about possible health risks. They worry that radiation (辐射)released by cell phones could be harmful to young people. To be safe, they advise limiting talk time.
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假如你（Li Hua）是一名导游，你将带领一个外国旅游团游览广东，请简单介绍广东现在的情况。
基本情况：广东历史悠久，简称粵（Yue），有“食在广东”(Don't hesitate to have meals here)
地理位置：广东位于中国东南部，南临南海，海岸线总长3368千米，岛屿众多。
特点：1.有“水果王国”之称，香蕉、菠萝为其名果；
2.水陆交通便利；
3.有三个经济特区：深圳、珠海、汕头。
注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
2.词数80左右，开头已写好，但不计人总词数。
参考词汇：海岸线coastline；菠萝pineapple；便利的convenient；经济特区special economic zone
Ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome to Guangdong Province. I'm Li Hua. And I'm more than glad to be your guide.
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On our way to the house, it was raining 1. hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take 2.(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.
We were first greeted with the barking by a pack 3. dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters 4. had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 5.(recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.
When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting 6.(compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many 7.(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 8.(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we 9.(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, 10.(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.
All our food comes directly or indirectly from soil. The soil which is dark in colour is humus（腐质土）. Humus includes plenty of useful materials_________from dead plants and waste_________from animals. Soil_________its food. If we do not_________it with any,_________will not grow well on it. Animal_________is the best food for soil, and chemical_________are good, too. A change of crop every year in the same soil will also do_________.
When soil is too_________,winds blow it away, and the land will soon look like a_________. Farmers can prevent this_________growing trees. This will weaken the_________of the wind. After a heavy rain. the_________carries the humus down to the river. This often happens________the fields are on the hillsides. Farmers can level their fields and make them_________.
At the beginning of the 21st_________there have been about 7,000_________people on earth. We now ought to_______every bit of the soil._________,where will such a large_________grow their food?
1.A.died B.made C.brought D.taken
2.A.matter B.gases C.goods D.rubbish
3.A.cats B.needs C.feeds D.enjoys
4.A.give B.produce C.supply D.develop
5.A.man B.trees C.plants D.animals
6.A.body B.blood C.bone D.waste
7.A.poisons B.fertilizers C.powders D.medicines
8.A.harm B.good C.help D.favour
9.A.light B.energetic C.dry D.thirsty
10.A.desert B.lake C.valley D.plain
11.A.from B.by C.off D.with
12.A.noise B.blow C.speed D.force
13.A.wind B.farmer C.tree D.water
14.A.where B.in C.to D.that
15.A.hill-like B.stair-like C.bottom-like D.gulf-like
16.A.period B.century C.history D.dynasty
17.A.thousand B.thousands C.million D.millions
18.A.affect B.use C.save D.share
19.A.Otherwise B.However C.Therefore D.Though
20.A.people B.globe C.population D.number
