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While the rest of the world carried on cycling during the 1950s and 1960s ,America forgot how; even high-school children would drive to school .Recently there has been something of a renaissance(复兴) in cycling, and in many areas it is a very useful way of getting around, especially where bike paths or bike routes have been built. You may well want to buy , hire or borrow a bike.
There are two important consequences (后果)of this earlier drop in cycling in the U.S.A. One is that many people do not to know how to cycle. That is, cyclists often behave more like Pedestrians(行人)than motorists: they ride on the sidewalk or on the wrong side of the road; they don't care for stop signs or traffic lights; they ride without lights at night; they give no hand signals .The other consequence is that cycling is regarded by many people not so much as a way of getting from one place to another but as a way of life, a form of exercise, etc. As a result, a large number of young Americans have ten-speed racing bikes. These are very high and fast and great if you are cycling long distances, riding up mountains or racing. At first , though, you may find them awkward (使用不便)for cycling in town. Sight-seeing or shopping ----they are expensive, uncomfortable and hard to control until you get used to them, and unsuitable for rough stony roads.
There are also ordinary bikes around. If you get hold one of these ,you may find that brakes work by pedaling(踩踏板)backwards. This is perhaps safer than ordinary brakes when it is wet, but it seems to be less effective. This arrangement also means you can't pedal backwards in order to get the pedals in the right place for getting on or moving off.
68. The passage gives us a brief introduction to _______________________.
A. advantages of bikes B. cycling in America
C. American transportation D. how to ride a bike
69. Young Americans prefer racing bikes because they_________________.
A. can help keep fit B. are easy to learn
C. are safer to ride D. are expensive and popular
70. Which of the following does NOT result from the early drop in cycling in the U.S.A?
A. Cyclists do not care for traffic lights.
B. People ride on the wrong side of the roads.
C. Cycling is not considered a way of transportation.
D. People have to pedal backwards to stop the bike.
查看习题详情和答案>>While attending a conference, I returned to my hotel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 36 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 37 to open the door, I 38 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 39 where a switch was once installed… but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 40 by the bed when I put away my luggage 41 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 42 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 43 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 44 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the 45 to find another lamp．So I 46 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!
I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 47 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 48 is．
But even more necessary than 49 light is the light that shines from people — the light of love, sympathy and 50 ．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 51 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 52 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 53 may be a beacon（灯塔）of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 54 a candle in a forest, remember this — there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 55 the light of one small candle．
A．burning B．broken C．shining D．smooth
A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
A．touched B．turned C．felt D．looked
A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
A．when B．unless C．since D．although
A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
A．star B．street C．room D．shop
A．forced B．struggled C．made D．pushed
A．worked B．failed C．did D．closed
A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
A．faith B．soul C．help D．attention
A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
A．lack B．need C．favor D．face
A．devote B．receive C．offer D．throw
A．only B．even C．ever D．much
A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
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Fire fighters 8 the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still 9 .The people 10 her crying for help. The fire was still very hot 11 there was lots of smoke.
A man 12 like Santa Claus(圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. 13 had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the 14
house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as
15 as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.
The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home 16 it was dark. He told his 17 what had happened. She decided that she did not 18 to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was 19 David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher 20 he is not playing Santa Claus.
1. A. hero B. woman C. child D. man
2. A. the eighty B. eighties C. her eightieth D. her eighties
3. A. walking B. speaking C. thinking D. laughing
4. A. Because B. For C. With D. During
5. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
6. A. suffered B. broke C. forced D. made
7. A. lived B. died C. left D. stayed
8. A. looked for B. searched through C. got to D. set up
9. A. out of doors B. in the open air C. outside D. inside
10. A. heard B. stopped C. felt D. kept
11. A. but B. and C. or D. though
12. A. dressed B. chosen C. looked D. acted
13. A. Only B. Hardly C. Never D. Badly
14. A. empty B. crowded C. burnt D. burning
15. A. bravely B. carefully C. quickly D. proudly
16. A. until B. unless C. while D. or
17. A. friend B. son C. daughter D. wife
18. A. want B. like C. refuse D. need
19. A. nearly B. really C. impossibly D. probably
20. A. so that B. even if C. when D. since
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While attending a conference, I returned to my motel room late one rainy evening．The overhead light outside my door was 1 and I had difficulty finding the keyhole．When I finally 2 to open the door, I 3 around the wall for a light switch．I found a 4 where a switch was once installed… but no switch．
No discouraged easily, I remembered seeing a 5 by the bed when I put away my luggage 6 in the day．I found the bed in the dark and felt around until I found the lamp, but when I switched it on, 7 happened! Now what?
Though I knew that it was dark outside my window 8 the outdoor light was burned out, I thought that 9 if I opened the curtains I might be able to use the light from the10 to find another lamp．So I 11 my way slowly across the room to the curtains and… no draw-string!
I finally stumbled（跌跌撞撞） around until I found a desk lamp that actually 12 ! That evening I discovered in a whole new way just how dark the world can be and how necessary 13 is．
But even more necessary than 14 light is the light that shines from people----the light of love, sympathy and 15．Because, for many people, the world is a dark and 16 place．
It is the shining that is important, for someone today just may be stumbling in discouragement or fear and in 17 of some light．
So let your light shine．Whatever light you 18 may be a beacon（灯塔） of hope and encouragement in someone’s darkness．And if you feel that your light is 19 a candle in a forest, remember this----there isn’t enough darkness in the world to 20 the light of one small candle．
1．A．burning B．broken C．shining D．disappeared
2．A．managed B．attempted C．succeeded D．meant
3．A．touched B．turned C．felt D．looked
4．A．light B．plate C．lamp D．signal
5．A．lamp B．switch C．desk D．window
6．A．later B．earlier C．sooner D．first
7．A．something B．everything C．nothing D．anything
8．A．when B．unless C．since D．although
9．A．certainly B．surely C．absolutely D．perhaps
10．A．stars B．street C．room D．shop
11．A．forced B．struggled C．made D．pushed
12．A．worked B．failed C．did D．closed
13．A．love B．thinking C．dream D．light
14．A．spiritual B．physical C．mental D．inner
15．A．faith B．soul C．help D．attention
16．A．mixed B．fancy C．lonely D．complicated
17．A．lack B．need C．favor D．face
18．A．devote B．receive C．offer D．throw
19．A．only B．event C．ever D．much
20．A．give out B．leave out C．take out D．put out
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Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls（民意测验）．Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men．They argue that women — — especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency．
To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages．They argue that under these circumstances ~families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better．
The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled．A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer．Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was．The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters．Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves．
Some other people have suggested another way called “phased employment theory ”．The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant（妊娠） and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3．It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3—year period．This will benefit children, women, their families and the society．Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one．It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever．
1.Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because _________
A．all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work
B．their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic development
C．most skilled male workers are now unemployed
D．nowadays no one can take care of children except women
2.Some union officials have suggested that if women leave their jobs．
A．they should be allowed to attend school to be trained
B．their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families
C．their children should also leave their kindergartens
D．the male employees in their families should receive double wages
3.According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was ________
A．welcomed by women only
B．welcomed by men only
C．opposed by most men and women
D．welcomed by men and women
4.From the passage we can see “phased employment” means ________
A．women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years
B．women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidays
C．a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child
D．two or more women share the same job
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