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Have you ever thought about making a bicycle that you dream of? Some creative people have invented some special bicycles. Here are three of them.

Bambikes

Bambikes are produced in a company in Philippines. They are made of an unusual kind of bamboo and other materials like metal and a local plant. They are very strong. And they are a perfect combination (结合) of the greenest building material and common bicycles. By making bambikes, the company offers jobs to the local people. Besides, it provides money for some students in its community to pay for their study. To continue the production, the company plants more bamboo than it cuts.

The heaviest bicycle

A German cycling lover, Frank Dose, has recently made the world’s heaviest bicycle with big old wheels and lots of other waste materials. He created it just because he made a bet (打赌) with his friend. The bicycle weighed 1.08 tones. It broke the world record of its kind in weight. Frank said his bicycle was surprisingly easy to ride although it had a huge size and weighed a lot. He rode it in front of 5,000 people for over 100 meters to prove it.

Twisted (变形的) bicycles

Two brothers in France created a bike that looks strange to ride and twists in the middle. Riders can make tight turns (急转弯). The brothers say the bicycle is hard to ride so it can stop people from stealing it. In fact, it isn’t as hard to control as you think. It takes a day or two to get used to the crazy way of riding. It’s amazing. So far, there have been 30 of the bicycles, but they are not for sale yet.

1.Some creative people _______some special bicycles.

2.Bambikes are made of an unusual kind of bamboo and other materials, such as ______.

3.The company plants more bamboo than it cuts in order ______.

4.Frank Dose created the world’s heaviest bicycle just because of _____.

5.Two brothers in France created ______and twists in the middle.

The stereotype(模式化的思想) is that Americans are lazy, but studies show that people in the USA get less vacation time than people in other parts of the world. A typical American worker gets two or three weeks off out of a whole year for vacation, but most US workers cannot. They usually have to be spread out throughout the year. Even when US workers are on vacation. they are often expected to be in communication with their bosses by email and mobile phone. Most US businesses do not encourage their employees(雇员) to take all the vacation days they are allowed to. In fact. most US companies discourage it.

Other countries, especially countries in Europe, have much more vacation time. In Germany many people have six weeks of paid vacation. Maybe this is why Europeans and other travellers take a vacation in far-off foreign places. Most American families like to stay closer to their homes, hardly leaving the country.

Most companies in countries outside the USA have to give paid time off to their employees. However, in the USA there is no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation. In fact the USA is the only developed country that doesn't promise to give yearly time off to workers. There have been efforts to pass laws giving US workers one week of paid vacation, but so far those efforts have not been successful.

Even when US workers do have time off, many are afraid to take it because they worry they may lose their jobs. Other workers worry that if they go on vacation, they will have a mountain of work when they return.

1.The underlined word "discourage" in Paragraph 1 means .

A. encourage B. protect C. look forward to D. ask someone not to do

2.From Paragraph 3, we can infer Americans probably expect .

A. to get one week of paid vacation B. to pass a law that protects children

C. to work in foreign companies D. to travel in foreign countries

3.Americans choose not to have a vacation because .

A. they feel tired when they travel in a faraway place B. they are afraid to lose their jobs when they return

C. the law in the USA doesn't allow them to go to a faraway place D. it's not easy to communicate with their bosses outside

4.Which is the right order of the passage?

a. Many Germans have six weeks of paid vacation.

b. Many American workers are afraid to take their vacations.

c. The USA has no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation.

d. US workers usually keep communicating with their bosses on vacation.

e. US workers have less vacation time than people in other countries in the world.

A. d-b-e-a-c B. e-d-a-c-b C. d-a-e-b-c D. e-a-b-d-c

5.What are Americans like from the passage?

A. Hard. B. Free. C. Lazy. D. Silly.

I'm David. I am making plans for the coming weekend. It's going to be fantastic.

On the morning of Saturday, I'm going to the music club and have a violin lesson from 8:10 am to 10:10 am. Then at 10:30, I'm going home and to do my maths homework.

After lunch, I am going to have a rest. Then I'm going to play football with my friends from 2:30 pm to 3:10 pm. At 3:30 pm, I'm going to do some shopping with my mother. I'm going to buy a birthday present for Peter. He is my classmate. He is also my best friend. My mother says she is going to buy some new clothes for my sister and me. In the evening, I'm going to Peter's birthday party at 7:00 pm. After the party, we are going to play computer games.

The second day is Sunday. I'm going to the park with my friends. We're going to take a walk in the park and collect litter there. In the afternoon I'm going to the dancing club. I like dancing very much.

My weekend is busy but interesting.

1.How long is David's violin lesson?

A. For half an hour. B. For one hour

C. For one and a half hours D. For two hours

2.Who will David do some shopping with?

A. His brother. B. His classmate.

C. His mother. D. His cousin.

3.When is Peter going to hold his birthday party?

A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Saturday evening.

C. On Sunday afternoon. D. On Sunday evening.

4.What is David going to do this Sunday?

A. To play basketball.

B. To collect litter in the park.

C. To buy a present for his friend.

D. To play computer games with his friends.

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. David is going to do his homework during the weekend.

B. David is going to dance on Sunday afternoon.

C. David thinks the weekend is interesting.

D. David is Peter's brother.

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