It  is  no  surprise  that  more  and  more  people  like  bicycling,  because  it  is  fun,

healthy  and  good.  Maybe  that's  why  there  are  1.4  billion  bicycles  and  only  400

million  cars  on  roads  worldwide  today,  Bikes  can  take  you  almost  anywhere,  and

there is no oil cost.

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something

new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting

out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit from the enjoyable exercise without

polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.

Folding bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it

with  you.  You  can  do  the  same  on  an  airplane.  A  folding  bike  can  be  packed  in  a

suitcase.  You  can  also  take  a  common  bike  with  you  when  you  fly.  But  be  sure  to

look  for  information  by  getting  on  airline  websites.  Not  all  airlines  are  bicycle-friendly to travelers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

It helps to prevent heart diseases and control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride three times a week burns off five kilos of fat a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood.

Exercise  like  bicycling  has  been  shown  to  make  people  feel  better,  more  relaxed

and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

56. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very _______.

A. surprising  B. exciting  C. expensive  D. popular

57. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may _____.

A. pollute the environment around  B. find something you didn't notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil  D. get off your bike and begin to work

58. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _______.

A. get out of the car  B. take it onto a train

C. put it in your purse  D. go on airline websites

59. One of the benefits of bicycling is that ______.

A. you can fold the bicycle  B. you will be friendly to others

C. you will be more relaxed  D. you may get fatter and fatter

60. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is an enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.

D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

Once  many  years  ago,  I  pulled  a  family  out  of  a  burning  car  somewhere  in  Wyoming.  Last week I   36   a telephone call from a woman who could not stop   37  as she told me that one of the stories  in  my  book  had  saved  her  son  from  committing  suicide.(自杀)  In  closing  she  called  me  a  38   .

That   39   me thinking about what a hero really is. Was I a hero   40   I pulled a family from

a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I   41   a story that saved someone’s life?

Today  I  decided  to  look  up  the  word  “hero”  in  the  dictionary  to  see    42    what  it  meant.  It   43    “a  person  who  does  something  brave”.  As  I  read  on,  it  also  said  “  a  person  who  is  good  and

noble”.

That  statement    44    me  more  than  the  part  about  being    45  .  So  I  thought  about  something very  important.  Say  I  was  walking  into  the  local  Wal-Mart  Store  and  I 46    to  open  and  hold  the door for someone as a courtesy (礼貌) . As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today?” Most of the time that would be no big deal,   47   this time let’s say it was for someone who was deeply   48   and near the end of the rope.

I  was  in  such  a  condition  after  my  marriage  of  twenty  years  ended.  I  was  within  hours  trying to get up enough   49   to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had   50   me a card  in  the  mail  which  told  me  how    51  they  would  appreciate  me  as  a  friend.  That  wonderful card  probably  saved  my  life.  That  person,  without  even  knowing  it,  saved  a  life  and  became  a hero.

Similarly  many  children  come  out  of  the  orphanages  (孤儿院)  52    a  very  hard  and  bitter attitude  against  the  world,  but  the  gifts  we  send  them  let  them  know  that  they  have  not  been forgotten.  53  , most of them will never hurt anyone because of the   54   shown to them by those of us who cared. If it  55   , we will also become “heroes”.

36. A. made B. received C gave. D. accepted

37. A. laughing B.cheering C. thinking D. talking

38. A. writer B. player C. gentleman.  D. hero

39. A. helped B. let C. got  D. made

40 A. while B. if C. because D. though

41. A. wrote B. said C. made D. recalled

42. A. exactly B. easily C. directly  D. obviously

43. A. wrote B. read C. told D. described

44. A. helped B. gave C. touched D. impressed

45. A. brave B. good C. kind D. noble

46. A. wanted   B. happened C. intended D. meant

47. A. though B. since C. because D. but

48. A. desperate B. excited C. moved  D. stressed

49. A. money B. energy C. courage  D. ability

50. A. sent B. carried C. brought D. took

51. A. deeply B. much   C. well D.completely

52. A. without B. for C. with D. within

53. A. Hopefully B. However C. Besides D. Unfortunately

54. A .luck B. respect C. confidence D. kindness

55. A. matters B.does   C. acts   D. works

  Nowhere  else  in  Europe  ______  people  who  invite  complete  strangers  to  their  homes  for

coffee or dinner.

A. you will find B. will you find  C. you have found D. have you found

 The day he looked forward to _______ at last.

A. coming  B. comes  C. came  D. come

 We are going to build a new house in ________ used to be a tomb.

A. which  B. where  C. that  D. what

.  When  we  were  young,  every  winter  evening  my  sisters  and  I  _______  stay  by  the  fire  ,enjoying my grandmother’s telling moving stories.

A. would   B. might   C. should   D. could

It will be three days __________he ________back from his home town..

A. when; will come B. after; will come C. since; comes D. before;comes

President  Obama  has  two  daughters,  _____  able  to  fit  in  well  with  their

citizens.

A.both of them are    B.none of them are

C.both of whom are  D.neither of who is

 --- I did not see your sister at the lecture the day before yesterday.

---You ______her, since she went to see Chinese Zodiac---Jackie Chan’s 100th movie.

A. mustn’t have seen   B. shouldn’t have seen

C. couldn’t have seen  D. needn’t have seen

 The head teacher will punish ________hasn’t finished the homework.

A. who  B. whoever  C. whomever  D. no matter who