“Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t agree with her.

My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and then she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It’s very large, and it can go 200 kilometers for each hour!

My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine trouble. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in bank. My aunt Mary has a very small car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children, her mother and their dog.

Now, you have read about my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say something about you?

1.What does the writer’s aunt think about cars and their drives?

A.Big people drive small cars.

B.Old people drive new cars.

C.Poor people have expensive cars.

D.Rich people have dear cars.

2.What kind of car does Mrs. Hill have?

A.A fast new car. B.A fast old car.

C.A slow old car. D.A fast small car.

3.What kind of person is Mike?

A.A person who is good at driving.

B.A person who does well in drawing.

C.A person who likes drawing.

D.A person who is good at writing.

4.How many people go out from Mary’s car on Sunday?

A.Five. B.Six. C.Seven. D.Eight.

5.What does “Does it say something about you?” mean?

A.Does someone tell you something about your car?

B.Does your car say something to you?

C.Does your car show other people something about you?

D.Do you tell other people something about your car?

Imagine a world where air pollution is no longer a problem. Clean air is all around us. People don’t have to worry about polluting the air every time they take the bus.

A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid buses. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.

The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”

The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.

The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.

Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.

One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.

1.Why are the new buses better for the environment?

A. Because they’re cheaper than the old ones.

B. Because they’re very quiet.

C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.

D. Because they are new.

2.The underlined word “hybrid” in Paragraph 2 means ______ in Chinese.

A. 混合动力的 B. 前卫的 C. 新颖的 D. 节约的

3.Which one is NOT true about the new buses?

A. The buses are very quiet.

B. They use a lot less fuel.

C. They will keep the air cleaner.

D. They can drive faster than the old ones.

4.How many buses does the city have now?

A. 50 B. 90 C. 45 D. 490

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