No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. "We can't control the weather, but we can choose not to drive," said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust(尘土) comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.No Car Day was started _______.
A、to save money
B、to control the weather
C、to make the air cleaner
2.The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.
A、not to work on World Environment Day
B、to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month
C、to leave their cars at home for a week each month
3.When is World Environment Day?
A、On July 5th.
B、On June 5th.
C、On September 22nd.
4.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A、It was started in France in September, 1998.
B、It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.
C、It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.
5. cause most of the air pollution.
A、Dust.B、CarsC、Beijingers
Mark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the busiest in Britain. “There are traffic police twenty-four hours a day. There are three shifts(轮班) each day, and each shift is hours. Usually we have to deal with three or four each shift.”
“We deal with anyone who is hurt in the accident. That’s thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic again.”
“You must be careful while driving. Most accidents happen because people drive too , especially when the roads are wet. it’s more . Sometimes we get accidents drivers don’t follow the rules. For example, I’ve seen a lot of drivers who pass the others the left. It is not right in . If you want to pass the cars in front, you have to go into the fast lane(车道) on the right.”
“I love my It makes me feel every day—I never know I’m going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I think there’s any other job that can give you that experience.”
1.A、schoolsB、shopsC、streets
2.A、on a tripB、on dutyC、on show
3.A、eightB、fifteenC、eighteen
4.A、lessonsB、accidentsC、news
5.A、the firstB、the lastC、the second
6.A、flyingB、servingC、moving
7.A、fastB、carefullyC、slowly
8.A、safeB、dangerousC、cool
9.A、andB、becauseC、but
10.A、on B、forC、in
11.A、ChinaB、BritainC、America
12.A、accidentB、houseC、job
13.A、excitedB、angryC、sad
14.A、whatB、howC、where
15.A、isn’tB、doesn’tC、don’t
I didn’t see Tom yesterday. Do you know ?
A、what happened with him
B、where he has been
C、why didn’t he come
—Would you like a cup of tea?
— .
A、Yes, I’d like to
B、It’s a pleasure
C、Yes, please
There is a piece of bad news that the sports meeting will because of the terrible weather.
A、be put onB、be put offC、be put down
the end, they found a supermarket the end of the road.
A、In, atB、At, inC、In, by
