Traveling to work by car gets more expensive today. People can do nothing about the world’s price of petrol(汽油). They have to work, so that they can pay. However, some people are trying to stop driving to work..

　 People have found out that it is a good idea to ride a bike to work. More and more people return to bikes.

　 Children often go tot school by bike. But now businessmen are going to work by bike, too. “The bike is easy to use,” says Molly, “and it is also very cheap. It is a good way for those who do business like me. You can buy thirty bikes at the price of a small car. A bike doesn’t use expensive petrol. A 10-year-old child can learn to use a bike. And most bikes can be used for a long time.”

　 Mr Brown goes to his hospital by bike every day. He says, “A bike doesn’t cost a lot of money, and most families can have two or more ones. Bike-riding is good for our health. Today most people get fat because they don’t get enough exercise. So I tell my patients(病人) to buy bikes. In addition, in big cities it’s usually quicker to travel by bike than by bus or by car. Drivers can’t do anything but get angry when there is a traffic jam.(交通堵塞).”

11. Some people don’t want to drive to work because _______________.

　 A. the cares are getting expensive　　　　 B. the petrol is getting expensive

　 C. the care are difficult to take care of　　 D. petrol is hard to buy

12. In the second paragraph(段落), “return to bikes” means ____________.

　 A. begin to ride bikes again　　　　　 B. give bikes back to others

　 C. go back by bike　　　　　　　　 D. borrow bike from others

13. After reading, we know that Molly is a _____________.

　 A. doctor　　　　 B. student　　　　 C. patient　　　　　 D. businesswoman

14. Mr Brow thinks that bike-riding has _________ good points.

　 A. two　　 B. three　　　 C. four　　　　 D. five

15. This passage tells us about _________________.

　 A. cars and petrol　 B. expensive petrol　

C. back to bike time　 D. bike-riding for a long life

(begin, work, pay, leave, find, answer, like, think, go, walk)

After 1 school at the age of eighteen, Tom wanted to 2 an interesting job, but too many people were looking for work there. It was not far from his home. He thought,“I 3 there every morning. I needn't 4 there by bus.”So he said to the headmaster,“I'd like to 5 here, but how much 6 you 7 me every week?”

　　“We pay you 30 dollars every week now,”the headmaster said. Tom thought a moment before he 8 and said,“All right, then I 9 in three months.”

Stephen used to work in a company. Unluckily, he got serious heart disease. He couldn't work for a long time. Thinking he could still do something for others, he decided to be a volunteer(志愿者) at a Children's Hospital. Stephen loved children very much. With his love, he did his job well. Sometimes he lost one of his children. They died. At that time, he would tell these sad parents that he would soon be with their children in heaven (天堂) and he would take care of them. His words seemed to help those parents

  There was a girl who could not walk because of a disease. She couldn't do anything and she was very sad. What was worse, the doctors said that they could do little for her. Stephen decided to try to help her. He started visiting her, bringing paints, brushes and paper. He put the brush in his mouth and begin to draw. He didn't use his hands at all. Only his head would move. He always told her that she could do anything she wanted. 

  At last she began to draw with her mouth. She and Stephen became friends. By hospital. One day, to Stephen's great surprise, she walked to see him on her own feet! She gave him a picture she had drawn. At the top, it read, '"Thank you for helping me walk. It's all because of your love."

  Love can sometimes be more powerful (强大的) than doctors and medicines, Love makes our world more beautiful and colorful.

1. Stephen didn't go to work as usual because             .

       A. he lost his job               B. he changed his job

       C. he got heart diseased          D. he decided to help others

2. How did Stephen help the little girl in the hospital?

       A. By visiting her.             B. By bringing her a lot of presents.

C. By offering his love.         D. By drawing a lot of pictures for her

3. Why did Stephen only move his head when he was drawing a picture?

       A. Because he wanted to show how well he could draw.

       B. Because he could only move his head.

       C. Because the little girl like him to do so.

       D. Because he wanted to show the girl everything was possible.

4. From the story we know           

       A. Stephen would look after his children in heaven

       B. Stephen himself had lost his hands and feet

       C. Stephen knew there wouldn't be much time for him in the world.

       D. Some children died because Stephen didn't do his job well.

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

       A The girl's disease            B. Stephen's love

       C. How the girl was saved.      D. Love is more powerful

Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. American schools begin in September. There are two terms in a school year. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Then the students have a great summer vacation.
High school students have only four or five subjects each term. They usually have same lessons every day, and teachers don’t ask them to do much homework. After school, they can do many interesting things like playing sports. Most students are seventeen years old when they finish high school.
After high school, many students go to college（大学）. They can go to a small one or big one. They need a lot of money to go to college. So many college students work after school to make money.
【小题1】American students always go to school in ________after summer vacation.