More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. 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 neighbourhood. 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 (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding (折叠) 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 travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

It helps to prevent heart diseases.

Bicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

Bicycling is healthier than driving.

1. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, 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

2. 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

3.One of the benefits from 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

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighbourhood.

D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It’s also good for them.

Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly coloured toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight (视觉). When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.

Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination (想象力). Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech (高科技) toy. That’s because a box can become anything to a child.

Crayons, paints and Play-Doh (彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills.

Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.

Children’s1._______________

The 2._______________ of playing

Playing with brightly coloured toys

It is good for 3. _______________ a baby’s sense of sight.

4.______________ which toy to play with

Children can learn how to make 5. _______________.

Playing with an 6._______________ box

Children can use their7._______________.

Playing with crayons, paints and Play-Doh

Children can be 8._______________ to create.

Playing on the playground

Children can learn many9._______________ lessons about life, such as how to share, 10. _______________ turns and play by the rules.

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