题目内容
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
For the writers in Western cultures, autumn is a difficult season to describe. On one hand, it is the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. Winter is 1. the corner. As Ernest Hemingway 2. (write), you expected to be sad in the fall. On the 3. hand, autumn has its good side. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring: “ Autumn is a second spring 4. every leaf is a flower.” Another autumn theme is wisdom. The 5. (arrive) of the season is thought to be similar to a person 6. (become) mature. The great Irish poet W.B. Yeats conveyed this theme in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole. 7. (inspire) by the swans, he is moved to think about them and life in the 8. (real). He doubts whether he can still love like the lover swans do. Of course, many other 9. (theme) can play a part in the literature of autumn. But autumn writing usually focuses on the changes in nature, which writers often compare 10. changes in human life.
Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security (安全). Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.
Introduction A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps. Basic Security Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock (锁上)your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles (车座). Locks Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop. Marking Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle. Registration There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you. Finally keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it. This will prove the bicycle belongs to you. |
1.Which part of the text gives you information on how to lock up your bicycle when you leave it?
A. Marking. B. Locks.
C. Basic Security. D. Registration.
2.The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means ______.
A. help the police find your bicycle
B. help you recognize your bike
C. stop you worrying about your bike
D. stop someone stealing your bicycle
3.The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle _______.
A. in the police station and a security company
B. in the bike shop and your computer
C. by yourself and in a security company
D. in a security company and your university
4.The main purpose of this article is _________.
A. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe
B. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen
C. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place
D. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock