of time for students to take a school bus.
【小题1】According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students. A．yellow B．black C．white
D．red
【小题2】According to the passage, in which country do the school buses have trackers?
A．France B．Britain C．German D．Japan
【小题3】Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus. A．save time
B．be tracked
C．play games D．love their school
【小题4】Chinese students will save a lot of time to to school. A．walk B．ride a bike C．take a school bus
D．run
【小题5】This passage is mainly about . A．school buses B．school life C．popular colors D．children
18、More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment(环境). Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way. Folding(可折叠的)bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers. Health Benefits of Bicycling:
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It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control(控制) your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
【小题1】From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very___________. A．surprising B．exciting C．expensive
D．popular
【小题2】When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may_________.
A．pollute the environment around B．find something you didn’t notice C．go everywhere and use a little oil D．get off your bike and begin to work
【小题3】If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and__________. A．get out of the car B．take it onto a train C．put it in your purse D．go on airline websites
【小题4】One of the benefits from bicycling is that_______________. A．you can fold the bicycle B．you will be friendly to others C．you will be more relaxed D．you may get fatter and fatter
【小题5】 Which is TRUE according to the passage? A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people B．Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes
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C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines
19、Scientists have found a new use for children’s imaginations(想象力)—to make Stomachaches go away.
The BBC reports a new study that shows: “Children can be taught to use their Imaginations to deal with stomachaches.” This may be very good news for parents who need a quick cure for their sick children.
Any mother or father understands the stomach problem is one of the most frequent(时常发生的) things their children complain about. Around twenty percent of children suffer from stomachaches that doctors cannot find a reason for. This new research is especially good for kids with active imaginations. Researchers found that the more creative the child is, the better he or she is at imagining the pain away.
The researchers used a relaxing CD with children. A voice guided them through different fantasy(幻想) situations. One of these was pretending to be floating on a cloud. Thirty children took part in the tests. Half of them used the “guided imagery” method, and the other half received normal medicines. Researchers found 73.3 percent of the CD users reported a reduction in pain. This compared to only 26.7 percent of kids who got normal treatment.
Study leader Dr Miranda Tilburg was very excited about her findings. She believed that it was a very cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches. She said it would not work as well with adults.
【小题1】The new study may be good news for those who____________. A．have less imaginations B．don’t know how to relax
C．want to stop their kids’ stomachaches in a short time D．can find why children suffer from stomachaches
【小题2】What kind of kids will benefit(从…收益) most from the new research? A．Kids who like listening to music.
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B．Kids who are good at remembering things. C．The independent(独立的) kids. D．Kids with active imaginations.
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A． Sometimes, doctors don’t know why children suffer from stomachaches. B． Children complain about their learning problems most frequently.
C．The more creative the child is, the less likely he or she is to have a stomachache. D． 30 children received normal medicines in the tests. 【小题4】From the end of the passage, we know that__________. A．adults can also use their imaginations to make stomachaches go away B．Dr Miranda Tilburg wasn’t pleased with her findings C．the normal cure for stomachaches will not be used
D．a cheap and easy way to stop children’s stomachaches has been found 【小题5】What does this passage mainly tell us? A．Tell us how to stop stomachaches in public places. B．Children can “imagine”their pain away. C．Children’s imaginations are very active.
D．It mainly talks about how to develop children’s imaginations.
20、The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth. Water Pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Air Pollution
In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered
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by thick brown clouds. Soil Pollution
In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.
Hope For The Future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people! 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】_____ have made the earth change a lot. A．Human beings B．Animals
C．Plants D．People in other planets
【小题2】There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage. A．two B．three
C．four D．five
【小题3】_____ is a big problem now. A．Pollution. B．Population. C．Education
D．Medical treatment
【小题4】Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage? A．Most of the things that we have done are good for our planet.
B．We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes. C．Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead. D．Water pollution is very serious nowadays. 【小题5】Which sentence is TRUE?
A．Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.
B．Air pollution can make people sick.
C．Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.
D．Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of soil pollution.
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