When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received as a birthday gift was stolen. Owning a bike was a big deal to our _________ when they were little. They spent hours and hours, day after day, _________ their bikes, riding up and down the footpath, and at the front of the house.

_________ was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any _____ .

Bradley discovered that his bike had been _________ from our backyard, when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn’t believe that _________ would do this.

He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign _________ for the bike to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox. The following morning when I went out to collect the ________ , I found a white envelope with the magical words “ ________ yourself a new bike”. It was a $100 banknote inside.

We were very _________ that someone had the heart to do this. We’ve never been able to thank the person _________ we think it may be one of our wonderful neighbors. Bradley _________ a big “Thank you” on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards in case it was someone who drove down our street.

A happy Bradley was able to buy a new bike. As the years ________ , the bikes became bigger and more expensive but were still important for those family bike riders. Now _________ have taken the place of their bikes. Bradley is 25. Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.

All these years later, we are still _________ to that amazingly kind stranger who made Bradley’s wish come true. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who he was.

1.A.children B.friends C.parents D.relatives

2.A.with B.in C.on D.to

3.A.Camping B.Hiking C.Bicycling D.Skating

4.A.challenge B.time C.energy D.money

5.A.broken B.stolen C.forgotten D.mistaken

6.A.somebody B.anybody C.everyone D.nobody

7.A.standing B.waiting C.looking D.asking

8.A.mail B.clothes C.fruit D.food

9.A.Make B.Cost C.Pay D.Buy

10.A.moved B.satisfied C.interested D.relaxed

11.A.and B.but C.so D.or

12.A.drew B.wrote C.painted D.marked

13.A.went away B.went on C.went over D.went off

14.A.ships B.trains C.cars D.e-bikes

15.A.cheerful B.useful C.helpful D.thankful

What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown away as the rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.

In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.

1.What do many people do with old computers?

A.They repair them. B.They sell them.

C.They send them to others. D.They stop using them.

2.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?

A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.

3.According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must .

A.recycle most of their products

B.collect all their used products

C.repair and upgrade old computers

D.make more cheaper computers

4.What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A.Help the computer companies to collect them.

B.Repair and send them to those who need them.

C.Help people to learn to use them.

D.Turn rubbish into useful things.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A.Repairing old computers.

B.Encouraging to make cheap computers.

C.Recycling old computers.

D.Helping those who need computers.

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