Many people like to travel by plane because it is fast, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train . I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to , and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

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1.Why do many people like to travel by plane ?

A. Because it is safe.

B. Because it is fast .

C. Because you can walk around in the plane.

D. Because it is cheap.

2. Which is NOT the good thing about the train ?

A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time.

C. You can open the windows.

D. You can walk around in the train.

3.If you want to take a lot of things with you , what do you take to go out ?

A. A bus B. A car C. A train D. A bike

4.What is the bad thing about the car ?

A. You needn’t go to a station .

B. You can start your journey when you want to.

C. There are too many cars on the road.

D. You needn’t go to a bus stop.

5.What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car ?

A. He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

D. He likes to take a plane because it’s fast.

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Florida teen band The Garbage-Men is performing on the stage. The band has five members. They are Jack Berry, Ollie Gray, Harrison Paparatto, Austin Siegel and Evan Tucker. The five teens are making music from waste. The Garbage-Men band’s instruments are made from recycled things. The guitars are boxes. A horn(号) is made from pipes. The keyboard is formed from old bottles.

The band started about two years ago. Jack Berry who was in eighth grade at the time decided to make a playable, home-made guitar, after some trial-and-error(反复试验), he ended up building it from a cereal box, a yardstick and toothpicks. After Jack showed his creation to his friend Ollie Gray, Ollie had the idea to form a band using other home-made instruments as a way to improve recycling. “We want to show people there is more to recycling than throwing things away in the bin.” Jack, 16, told TFK. “You can actually reuse materials.”

Last year, the Garbage-Men played at local events, including festivals, farmer’s markets. Typically, the teens set up on the street and performed popular songs from the 1960s, including classic Beatles and crowd favorite “Wipe Out”. They talked about recycling and offered tips for how to improve the environment. While they were performing, Jack’s little brother Trent, 11, gave out leaflets about recycling and helped sell the band’s CDs and other musical products.

The band donated the money from sales to charity. They have raised more than $2,500 for Heifer International. The organization gives farm animals, seeds and agricultural training to people in poor countries to help end poverty and hunger. “It’s a good, sustainable-development (持续发展的)charity,” Jack says, “By donating one animal, you help the whole community.”

The band, all tenth graders, tries to play a show every week. They’ve also played on a Florida radio station. The teens hope to take their shows on the road by touring in other states. “Music is a really good way to get a good message across to people because it’s really close.” Jack says. Their instruments may be rubbish, but their message isn’t.

1.They are all members of the Garbage-Men band EXCEPT ________.

A.Ollie Gray B.Trent Berry

C.Austin Siegel D.Jack Berry

2.Which of the following is the correct order of what the teens have done?

① The Garbage-Men played at local events.

② Jack Berry made a playable, home-made guitar.

③ The band donated the money from sales to charity.

④ Ollie decided to form a band using home-made instruments.

A.③②④① B.②①④③

C.③①②④ D.②④①③

3.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Classical music and rubbish

B.A special band

C.Home-made musical instruments

D.A pioneer of country music

4.The five teens formed the band with the purpose of ________.

A.making musical instruments from rubbish

B.earning more money to help support their own families

C.asking more people to recycle daily rubbish around them

D.making their musical products known all around the world

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