_________ its positive or negative effect, change can be stressful.
A. Apart from B. except for C. In spite of D. Regardless of
He came to my class every week, but his attitude ________ he was not really interested in the subject.
A. expressed B. described C. explained D. suggested
Don’t you know that Australia was, as a matter of fact, _________ used to be a nation of prisoners!
A. where B. what C. which D. that
_______________, the players began the game.
A. Having take our seats B. Taking our seats
C. Being taken the seats D. After we had taken our seats
Having checked the doors were closed, and _______ all the lights were off, the boy opened the door to his bedroom.
A. why B. that C. when D. where
假设你是新华中学的李华，将参加主题为“Let’s Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛，请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：
1.目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
2.骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。
参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）;节能（energy saving）
注意：1. 词数：100词左右；
2. 演讲稿开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone.
I’m Li Hua from Xinhua Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let’s Ride Bicycles”.
Thank you!
