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People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars. The city is very large, and its public transportation is slow. So people drive everywhere. But now, a group of bicyclists are trying to get people out of their cars and on bikes.
Devon Fitzgerald says he has to be careful when he rides his bike in the streets. “A lot of people are in a rush, and it's very difficult to keep careful, for they would rather care for their speed than your safety.” Although riding a bike to work can be dangerous, he prefers it to a car. “It's much simpler than driving a car. For example, I don't have to worry about parking.”
Roger Rosas drives to work. "You always have to make sure you look to the other side because someone would rush across by bike. Or you can easily get into an accident. "
To make bicycling safer, some people who live and work near each other are riding to work together, which they call a "bike train". Nona Varnado helped create the group L. A. Bike Trains. "You're in a big group. If you're afraid of riding alone, you can now ride with experienced riders. " Nona said that people would feel safer by riding together in a group.
1.People in Los Angeles are known for their love of_________.
A. cars B. buses C. subways D. bicycles
2.Devon Fitzgerald finds it _________ to ride his bike in the streets.
A. safe B. dangerous C. boring D. exciting
3.Devon Fitzgerald likes riding a bike better because__________.
A. it's much cheaper B. it is full of fun
C. it's safer everywhere D. it's much easier
4.From the passage we know that_________.
A. riding in a “bike train” can help people feel safer
B. Devon Fitzgerald helped to create L. A. Bike Trains
C. Roger Rosas prefers riding a bike to driving a car
D. people can easily get into an accident when riding together
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 【解析】文章介绍了洛杉矶人很喜欢汽车,但是现在有一些人开始骑自行车去上班,他们认为虽然危险,但是很方便,为了更安全,他们一起骑车上下班。 1.根据People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars.洛杉矶人因爱汽车而出名;故选A 2.根据“A lot of people a...任务型阅读
A speaker was giving a speech to his student on what to do with stress(压力). He held up a glass of water and asked the students, “How heavy do you think this glass of water is?” The students’answers were different,from 20g to 500g.
“It does not matter on the exact weight. It depends on(取决于) how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will send me to the hospital. It is the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”
“If we carry our burdens(负担) all the time, we will not be able to carry on, because the burden is becoming heavier and heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, have a rest for a while and hold it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can cheer up and are able to carry on. So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment .
Life is short, enjoy it!
Title | How to 1. ourselves |
The speaker’s question | What’s the 2. of the glass of water? |
The students’ 3. | From 20g to 500g |
The speaker’s explanations | The weight of the glass of water depends on the 4. of holding it. Hold it for a 5. , you will feel OK. If you hold it for an hour, your right arm will ache. You have to see a 6. if you hold it for a day. If we carry the burden too long, we will be 7. to carry on. |
The ways to relax | To relax, you must put the glass down. Have a rest 8. holding the glass up again. |
The writer’s 9. | Don’t carry your work back home and pick it up tomorrow. 10. your life. |