In China , people’s living conditions in the cities have changed a lot in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years .

A survey shows that the number of people riding a bike or walking is always decreasing . In 1974 , more than 50% of people traveled to work on their own bikes , while by 2014 , less than 20% of travelers preferred cycling or walking to work . Now the number becomes much smaller .

At the same time , there was a large increase in the use of cars . In 1974 , very few people had a car . By 1994 , about a quarter of travelers drove to work . This increased again , until 2014 , about one third of travelers drove to work .

What has caused these changes ? The main reason is that people’s living conditions have changed greatly . With the increasing number of people going by bus or car , fewer and fewer people would like to be cyclists or walkers .

As people enjoyed the convenience(便利)and speed of buses and cars , they are less likely to have patience and interest in cycling and walking . In the future , with the development of science and technology , more changes will happen in people’s everyday lives .

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案:

1.How many people went to work by bike in 1974 ?

A. More than a quarter .

B. More than a half .

C. More than one fifth .

2.The number of people driving to work in 2014 is larger than that in 1994 .

A. about 20% B. about 75% C. about 8%

3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Chinese ?

A.降低 B.增加 C.变化

4.What caused the changes in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years ?

A. People’s living conditions have become better .

B. Buses and cars are more convenient ,so people have less patience and interest in cycling and walking.

C. Both A and B

5.What’s the best title for this passage ?

A. People Prefer Cycling or Walking to Work .

B. A Large Increase in the Use of Cars

C. Changes in Ways of Transportation

John is a good boy. He studies hard and is never late for school. He has a lot of friends. And he often helps them and they like him. But he always thinks himself the cleverest (最聪明)in his class and looks down upon(看不起)others.

This term a new student, Fred, comes to his class. He’s thin and short and never talks with the boys. So no children know him well. And John laugh at him.But he doesn’t mind(介意) it at all.

One day John goes to Mike’s birthday party. He sings, dance and show all his talents(才能) to the children. After that he says to Fred, “What are you going to show us, my friend?”

“I’m not clever,” says Fred.“Can you guess some of my riddles(谜语)?”

“Certainly, I can,”says John.

Fred tells some riddles, but John can’t guess any.At last the boy says,“Now I’ll tell the easiest riddle. Listen to me carefully. You’ll guess it this time. An animal(动物)has two heads, six legs, a long nose and a short nose. Can you tell me what it is?”

John thinks hard and hard, but can’t guess it. His face turn red and says,“What’s it?”

“It’s a man riding an elephant!”

John doesn’t say anything any longer at the party.

1.The children like John because _______.

A. he often helps them

B. he looks down upon them

C. he thinks himself the cleverest

D. he knows more than any other child

2.No children know Fred well because _______.

A. he doesn’t answer any questions in class

B. he comes from a village

C. he’s often late for class

D. he never talks with others

3.John often laugh at Fred because _______.

A. the boy is thin

B. the boy is short

C. he doesn’t think the boy is clever

D. the boy isn’t friendly to him

4.______, so he is sure he can guess the riddles.

A. John is good at doing it

B. John thinks he is cleverer than Fred

C. John is good at his lessons

D.John often guess riddles

5.John’s face turn red because _________.

A. he feels sorry(遗憾的)

B. he feels shy(害臊的)

C. his friends laugh at him

D. they don’t think him clever

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网