Many Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and tra 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

题目内容

Many Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.

Clark says this is good news for the environment. He says riding a bicycle to work does not burn fossil fuel or creates dangerous pollutions. Experts say the effects are the most important on short trips. The Department of Transportation says fifty percent of Americans drive eight kilometers or fewer to work. Shorter car trips set out more pollution into the air for each kilometer drive. This is because the car engine will set out the harmful air when it warms up before it can work well.

James, a members of Congress (国会), is a strong supporter of bicycle use. He says cities, counties, state governments and state highway transportation agencies are planning the roadways of the future. They are creating roads and paths for bicycles in cities and between communities.

Last year, Portland, the Pacific Northwest city in the state of Oregon, had the highest percentage of bicycle users in the United States. Portland has been doing progressive city planning for many years to create special paths for bike riders.

1. What happened in America now according to the news?

A．Many Americans lost jobs now.

B．Many Americans prefer short trips.

C．There are more and more bicyclists now in America.

D．The pollution is getting worse and worse in America.

2. Where is Portland?

A. One of the cities in the USA. B. One of the counties in the USA.

C. One of the states in the USA. D. A country in the northwest of the USA.

3.What does the underlined word “harmful” mean in the second paragraph? The closest meaning is “_______”.

A．polluted

B．dangerous

C．clean

D．foolish

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Many Americans like bike-riding for fun.

B．Short car trips can reduce pollution.

C．American government suggests people riding bicycles.

D．Many Americans ride bicycles to support environment protection.

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.A

4.D

【解析】略

练习册系列答案

相关题目

短文改错

Americans depend much on their cars．The family	(1) ______
cars has been a common thing since the early 20th	(2) ______
century, and it has changed America life．Many people	(3) ______
have moved from big city to the suburbs．Some Ameri-	(4) ______
cans spend two hours a day or more by their cars	(5) ______
going to work and home again．Cars have became a	(6) ______
must for most Americans go shopping, and even going	(7) ______
on holidays．Americans used to liking big cars, but	(8) ______
now smaller cars have become more commonly．They	(9) ______
also liked foreign cars．They have bought many cars	(10) ______
from Japan and Germany．

阅读理解

　　Sweden's pop phenomenon, which started with ABBA in the seventies, has exploded into A large industry ranging from CD sales to concert tours. But homegrown bands And CD makers Are only A part of the success. World stars Are beating A path to Sweden's music producers whose studios And songwriters lie behind many An Ameri can And British success.

　　Denis Pop— one of the greatest Swedish pop producers — put Sweden on the map, writing And producing hitA fter hit for stars As the Back street Boys, Boll Jovi And Britney Spears. French-Canadian Celine Dion, American Boy band 98 Degrees And American singer Jenni fel Lopez turn to Sweden for songs composed by music writer And producer Arnthor Birgison.

　　All this has made Sweden the world's third biggest exporter of music But how did Sweden manage to spread its sound All over the globe?

　　Birgison, 25, believes the traditional Swedish Approach to hard work And An unfriendly climate Are key to the music sensation (轰动). Besides, Swedes Are Also very good At speaking English, which is very. important, because very little music sung in other languages succeeds Anywhere outside its home country. Another piece in the puzzle is that Swedish children At An early stage get to try out musical instruments And learn music theory in school, At little cost to their parents.

(1)

We can learn from the Above passage that.
[　　]
A．	Sweden exports tile largest Amount of music to the outside world
B．	Swedish musical training theory is puzzling to kids of early Ages
C．	Swedish musicians have made great contribution to world music
D．	most of the western singers' success bases on the work of the Swedish Artists

(2)

What does "ABBA' in the opening paragraph most probably refer to?
[　　]
A．	a music group.
B．	A successful industrialist.
C．	A CD maker.
D．	A music producer.

(3)

Which of the following leads to the success of Swedish music And musicians?
[　　]
A．	The Artists' hard work.
B．	Poor weather conditions.
C．	The musical training system.
D．	All of the Above.

(4)

If the Swedish musical Artists couldn't speak good English,____.
[　　]
A．	they wouldn't be Able to learn the up-to-date music theories
B．	the Swedish music wouldn't have been so internationally successful
C．	they would have difficulty in communicating with foreign singers
D．	they wouldn't have children start to learn music At An early Age

Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call Amer??ica" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in Ameri??ca is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.

More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .

they have their houses there

they settle there now

they want to make their home there

they like that land very much

Side - by - side living style means .

A . to make friends with native people

B . to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

C . that the groups of people live nearby

D . that they get closer to American society

According to the passage, people in the USA .

A share American customs and cultures

B live in a kind of side - by - side society

C keep their own customs and habits firmly

D make no choice to accept American customs

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A They always stick to their own customs and habits.

B Side - by - side living style is not suitable.

C They face the society they are not familiar with.

D The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A Advantages and Disadvantages

B Different Customs and Habits

C Home for the People

D Side - by - Side Living Style in America

Who are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call America" home" , but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you, look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States，have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become "Americans"is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is - more often a kind of “ side - by - side" living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their own customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives such as in schools，business，and sports一but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This “ side - by - side" living has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas ’ dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her own familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspaper.
【小题1】More than 250 million people call America ”home" because .

A．they have their houses there

B．they settle there now

C．they want to make their home there

D．they like that land very much

【小题2】Side - by - side living style means

A．to make friends with native people

B．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

C．that the groups of people live nearby

D．that they get closer to American society

【小题3】According to the passage, people in the USA

A．share American customs and cultures

B．live in a kind of side - by - side society