Bike sharing programs have been popular in many cities and communities across China. Some in the cycling community believe these programs have many advantages, encouraging the people who might not use a bicycle to ride bikes. Others think that the programs are filled with potential (潜在的) danger and create more problems than they solve.
Biking is great for the environment because it allows people to travel without burning fuel (燃料). People who use bike sharing programs might use them instead of their own car or taxi to travel around their area. This helps to cut down air pollution and creates a culture of eco-friendly (环保的) transportation. Biking is known to be excellent exercise for both the body and the mind. Also, it's convenient to use. Public bicycle systems offer a convenient, easy-to-use system for people.
We all know that bicycle helmets protect us from injuries (受伤) and should be worn by all cyclists (骑行者). It seems impossible for everyone who doesn't own a bicycle to wear a helmet. And during heavy traffic hours, bicycles might not be available for use. Furthermore, Bike sharing programs make bicycling easy for everyone, whether or not they are familiar (熟悉的) with cycling. Some people will have experience riding in the city, while for others it may be a first-time experience. These people put themselves and others on the road at risk.
Popular Biking Sharing Programs Across China | |
Advantages of bike sharing programs | 1. people to ride bikes and it's great for the environment. |
Being known to be excellent exercise. | |
Offering a 2., easy-to-use system for people. | |
3. of bike sharing programs | They might cause injuries for cyclists without 4. a helmet. |
They might be not available for use during heavy traffic hours. | |
People who have a first-time experience riding bikes might put themselves and others on the road in 5.. |
任务 5：根据短文(C)内容完成表格，每空一词。
Maybe you think you have so much homework to do every day but not enough time. There are some ways for you to save time and cheer up. Make good use of your time. There is a famous saying, which goes "More haste (匆忙), less speed." If you want to do everything in one day, you will do nothing well. You can arrange (安排) your time by making a list of things you need to do. And then decide which things are the most important. You can focus (集中) all your energy on them. Avoid meetings. Not all meetings are a waste of time, but many are. You will learn to refuse your friends when they invite you to outdoor activities. Avoid long conversations. You may have one or two close friends and they may be good at chatting. So you spend much time chatting on WeChat or QQ. If you don't want to waste time, you'd better try not to have long conversations with them and learn how to control time. Stay away from online games. It is a waste of time and energy to play online games. Many young people stayed up late playing online games. Also, it may cause health problems.
任务 2：根据英文释义及首字母提示，拼写单词。
e1. the ability to put effort into an activity, work etc.
c2. to make someone or something do what you want
任务 3：同义句转换，每空一词。
You will learn to refuse your friends when they invite you to outdoor activities.
You will learn to 3. 4. your friends when they invite you to outdoor activities.
任务 4：根据短文内容简答问题。
How can you arrange your time?5.
What should you avoid if you have close friends who are good at chatting?6.
Why should you stay away from online games?7.
(In a restaurant.)
Waiter: 1.
Jack: Yes. What do you have for today's special?
Waiter: There's beef pizza on special today.
Jack: OK. I'll have a beef pizza, tomato soup and some French fries. How about you, Joan? Help yourself to anything you like. It's my treat.
Joan: Thank you. I'd like a hamburger, fried chicken wings and a cup of coffee. 2.
Jack: Yes. I'd like some red wine.
Waiter: 3.
Jack: That's all. Thank you!
(Thirty minutes later, after the meal is served.)
Jack: Would you like some more food or drink?
Joan: 4. Thank you very much.
Jack: 5. I'll pay the bill.
A.Would you like something to drink?
B.My pleasure.
C.I'm full.
D.Anything else?
E.I haven't had enough.
F.With pleasure.
G.May I take your order, please?
Should parents ask their children to do chores? 1. They think that children are too young to cook or clean for themselves or their parents. But many people believe that children can learn a lot from doing regular chores. Parents should help children learn to do the housework that they will have to do when they live on their own. 2. Most experts (专家) do agree. 3. Parents shouldn't, of course, ask a schoolboy to cook when he is doing his homework. If the child has activities after school, the time left to do chores should be short on weekdays. 4. What's more, being "lazy" sometimes is necessary. If parents always keep a clean house, children won't find any reason to do chores. 5. When a child does what his parents ask him to do happily, he will probably have the feeling of growing up. Because his sharing housework can make his parents feel less tired. Chores can be useful tool. They are a teaching tool (工具). Parents use the tool to teach children, so that they can care for themselves one day.
A.Because doing chores can give children a sense of responsibility and confidence.
B.Perhaps more chores on weekends can be suitable.
C.However, the chores and the time of doing them should suit children.
D.Parents must make children understand how hard they work.
E.Some believe that children should not do chores.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C., is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee.
She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friends' sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. before the first school bell rang. She swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off (取得成功). She finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT. "There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up," the 18-year-old said. "But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education."
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn "studied by candlelight" because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill (电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They're proud of her accomplishments (成就) and are attending her high school graduation.
1.What does the underlined word "abandoned" mean in Chinese?
A.宠爱 B.抛弃 C.鼓励
2.Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A.Her neighbors. B.Her teacher. C.A school bus driver.
3.Why didn't Dawn give up her studies?
A.To reconnect with her family.
B.To thank those who had helped her.
C.To get an education to be successful.
4.Which of the following is TURE according to the passage?
A.Dawn's parent and her sister moved to Tennessee without her.
B.Dawn did part-time jobs to raise herself.
C.Dawn's marks of GPA was very poor, it was only 3.9.
5.What's the best title for the text?
A.Another Harvard girl. B.A girl in candlelight. C.From homeless to Harvard.
A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an important surgery (外科手术). He found the boy’s father in the hall waiting worriedly.
On seeing him, the father cried out, “Why did you take all this time to come? Don’t you know that my son is in danger?”
The doctor smiled and said, “I’m sorry. I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as fast as I could after receiving the call, and now I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work.”
“Calm down! What if your son was in this room right now? Would you calm down?” said the father angrily. The doctor smiled again and replied, “We will do our best and you should also pray (祈祷) for your son’s healthy life.”
The surgery took some hours. And then the doctor went out happily, “Thank goodness! Your son is saved!” And without waiting for the father’s reply, he carried on his way running by saying. “If you have any questions, ask the nurse.”
“Couldn’t he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my sons state (情况)?” shouted the father when seeing the nurse.
The nurse answered, tears coming down her face. “His son died yesterday in a road accident. He was at the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now that he saved your son’s life, he left, running to finish his son’s burial.”
After hearing what the nurse said, the dad was in deep thought with a red face.
根据短文内容判断正、误。（正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）
1.The father shouted at the doctor because he thought he had waited too long.
2.The doctor asked another doctor to do the surgery after he received the call.
3.The doctor told the truth to the father in the end.
4.The father might feel angry after he knew the truth.
5.From the passage, we know that we should never prejudge (过早判断) others.
