Bicycle Safety

Operation

Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园).

Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.

Theft Prevention

Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack—even if you are only away for a minute. Register(注册)your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy, and free. Registration is useful when your bike is lost or stolen.

Rules of the Road

Riding on Campus: As a bicycle rider, you have to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine(罚款). The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you get into an accident, you are required to offer some help, call the Department of Public Safety and stay there until the officer lets you go.

Bicycle Parking

Only park in areas for bikes. Trees, handrails(扶手), hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.

If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating(违反) rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:

No bicycle registration—$25 Wrong bicycle parking—$30

Blocking path with a bicycle—$40 Riding without a helmet(头盔)—$35

1.We can infer(推断)from the first part that _____.

A.walkers and bicyclists often fight B.there must be a light on a bicycle

C.we cannot ride bikes when it’s dark D.we should watch how others walk and ride

2.Registration of your bicycle may help you _____.

A.find your stolen bicycle B.pay less when you are fined

C.receive free repair services D.get a bicycle at a lower price

3.When you ride a bicycle on the campus, _____.

A.ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks B.cycle at a speed of over 15 mph

C.call the police before leaving in a case of accident D.put the walkers’ right of way first

4.If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _____.

A.$25 B.$30 C.$35 D.$40

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Rules for a bicycle race on campus. B.Directions for a bicycle tour on campus.

C.A guide for safe bicycling on campus. D.Rules for riding motorcycles on campus.

Charles Darwin was a scientist who changed our understanding of the natural world. He is known _______ the Father of Modern Biology. Darwin spent all his life _______ nature and making notes about all the species (物种) he found.

Darwin was born in 1809 in England. Like many geniuses (天才), he didn’t do well at school and got _______ marks. He was a good athlete though and loved exploring nature and collecting sea shells. His father was a doctor and expected Charles _______ one too. Charles started studying medicine at Edinburgh University, but soon gave up his studies there.

In 1831, _______ the age of 22, Darwin went on a _______ expedition to South America, Australia and South Africa by ship. He was often seasick, but the things he saw on this long journey _______ his life. Darwin’s most famous book On the Origin of Species _______ in 1859 and sold out in a day. It said that all _______ things were related, which meant that human beings were just another kind of animal. These ideas were not popular at first, but now most people __________ them and admire Darwin as a brilliant scientist.

1.A.as B.for C.on D.with

2.A.study B.to study C.studying D.having study

3.A.well B.good C.little D.poor

4.A.became B.become C.to became D.to become

5.A.in B.at C.on D.with

6.A.5 year B.5-year C.5-years D.5 years

7.A.saved B.made C.gave D.changed

8.A.came in B.came out C.came on D.came true

9.A.live B.lives C.life D.living

10.A.agree with B.agree to C.disagree with D.disagree to

"Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs." said someone. Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage(车库)on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.

Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.

Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in the Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated(打败). So he was considered as an American hero.

What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him? On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered(坏脾气的)boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.

1.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?

A.In his own house. B.In his friend's house.

C.In his friend's garage. D.In his parents' garage.

2.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to the passage?

A.Home-loving. B.Honest. C.Serious. D.Humorous.

3.Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?

A.Because he developed lots of Apple products.

B.Because he set up the Apple computer company.

C.Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.

D.Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.

4.From the passage, we know that_______.

A.Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA

B.Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children

C.Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products

D.Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success

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