The bicycle is the common sight in our daily life, as a great many Chinese use one every day. But you may not know its role in strengthening international relations, as it did in the case of US President George W. Bush’s visit to China .

President Bush arrived in Beijing on November 19, 2005 after he finished the APEC meeting in South Korea.He met with Chinese top leaders and achieved agreements on trade, Taiwan issue and more.

Although Bush’s trip was short as 40 hours, he managed to spare a moment to do some cycling. On November 20, he rode up and down a steep path at Laoshan Olympic Mountain Bike Course in Beijing’s suburbs.

Six young Chinese cyclists accompanied the president, who was dressed in a Chinese training uniform with the “Beijing 2008” logo (标志). He did not go along the arranged route and chose a more zigzag(曲折的) hiking path.

“How do you say, ‘take it easy on the old man’?” Bush joked to his partners before setting out.

“Compared with my bike path on the Crawford ranch (农场) , this one is greater and really difficult,” said Bush when his 45-minute ride ended. He said he will come to Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games.

This is not Bush’s first cycle ride in Beijing. In 1975 at the age of 29, he visited the Chinese capital for the first time, when his father was head of the US liaison office (联络处) in Beijing, which Bush described as “fantastic”.

However, observers said Bush’s ride is much more than just his favorite pastime. It expressed friendliness with people in China, where the bicycle is an important part of life and culture.

According to the Washington Post, one of the major newspapers in the US, this was a specially arranged activity by the US Government, for they want to send the Chinese a sign of friendship. “The president is by no means hostile (有敌意的) to China,” it said.

1. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. Every Chinese has at least one bicycle

B. The bicycle is the common sight in our daily life

C. Bicycle can play a role in improving relationship between nations

D. President George W. Bush is fond of cycling

2. President George W. Bush went cycling ______.

A. wearing a T-shirt with the “Beijing 2008” logo

B. up and down a path on Laoshan Mountain

C. accompanied by six young Chinese policemen

D. along a more challenging way without arrangement

3. Bush said “take it easy on the old man” to his partners probably because ______.

A. he wanted to make them easy

B. he wanted to make a joke about them

C. he wanted to tell them it would be a more zigzag hiking path

D. he wanted to show them it would be a easy task for an old man

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bush’s first cycle ride was in 1975.

B. Bush’s ride was specially arranged by the Washington Post.

C. Bush’s ride is more a sign of friendship than just his favorite pastime.

D. Bush will come to Beijing to take part in the Olympic cycling games in 2008.

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

61．S______ is the system by which some people are owned by others.       

62．Fifty years ago, mixed-race marriages were f________.      

63．The police a_____ Rosa Parks, a black woman who refused to give her seat to a white man..       

64．Do you know which big cities are at the same a______ as Rio de Janeiro?.       

65．There are many café, shops and restaurants on Copacabana’s main a________ .      

66．It is very relaxing to take a d______ in the pool in summer.    

67．There is a w______ belief among bioengineers that it will be one day be possible to create life under laboratory conditions. .         

68．It is easier for a physical wound to heal than a m______ one.       

69．Although Sam left school more than ten years ago, he still keeps in touch with his f_____ classmates .        

70．Some people are g______ for money and some for power. .

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

W: Hi, John.

M: Hi. Lucy.   61   

W: Yes. I'm required to tell a story in English before the lesson begins.

M: Oh, I see.   62 

W: You're right. I need to practice on the stage before they all come.

M:   63  

W: Yes, here, in my pocket...Oops, where is it?

M: Don't worry,   64  

W: ...No, not in the bag either. I'm afraid I left it at home.

M:   65  

W: Aha! It's just the key to the classroom! Thank you so much.

E. Do you have the key to the classroom?

F. You're going to school rather early today.

G. So you want to get to the classroom earlier to make some preparations?

8．Without your kind help, we ______ in the experiment.

把下列短语填入每个句子的空白处（注意所填短语的形式变化）：

1 After a long walk we all __________.

2 __________ workers went on the strike(罢工), but I didn’t know the eaxct number.

3 Just wait for me on the spot; I will come ___________.

4 More than a dozen people ___________ of the avalanche(雪崩) alive.

5 When we arrived at the cinema, the film was nearly __________.

6 __________ people gathered on the square watching the fireworks.