Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars are produced.One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gas.American won't live without cars!
Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be like without a car.However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars.The polluted air is poisonous(有毒的)and dangerous to health.
One wav to get rid of(排除)the polluted air is to build a new kind of car.That's what several of the large car factories are trying to do.But to build a clean car is easier said than done.Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else.Engineers are now working on some new cars.Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we'll have to make some changes in the way many of us live.Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their cars.They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike.Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean.
But this change does not come easily-a large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down.And the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment(失业).
Although cars have brought us a better life, they have also brought us new problems.
(1)
Some large car factories in the USA are trying to build a new kind of car which ________.
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A.
is clean in itself
B.
is used to clean streets
C.
does not pollute the air
D.
is easier to make
(2)
If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem to American workers is to ________.
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A.
have no work to do
B.
improve their environment
C.
make their factories rich
D.
go to work by bike
(3)
The writer wants to tell us that ________.
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A.
riding a bike is the only way out
B.
the number of cars must be cut down
C.
man won't live without cars
D.
cars bring us not only a better life but also serious problems
(4)
Which fact does the passage provide?
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A.
About one sixth of American workers are working in car factories.
B.
The best way to get rid of air pollution is to change the car engine by something else.
C.
It isn't easy to change the way of life in the USA.
D.
In the USA, bikes will surely take the place of cars in the future.
A:Thanks a lot.Here is the change (找的零钱) for you.Do you need a bag?
B:Yes,please.
A:Here you are.
B:Thank you very much.
A:Thank you,too.
(1)
The customer wants ______.
A.to get a discount (折扣)
B.to use a credit card
C.one bag for each item
D.to pay with a check (支票)
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(2)
How much does the cashier give the customer?
A.¥20.00. B.¥10.50. C.¥10.00. D.¥6.50.
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(3)
The tax is ______.
A.less than a dollar
B.10% of the total
C.fifty dollars
D.more than a price of a notebook
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(4)
“Here you are.” is the same as“______”.
A.This is for me.
B.Please leave.
C.This is your bag.
D.The door is over there.
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(5)
Which of these sentences is true?
A.The store doesn't have any bags.
B.A tape costs more than a pen.
C.The person buys six things.
D.The store doesn't take credit cards.
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阅读理解
Do you know what Oscar is?When did it start?Maybe you can find the background of the awards in the following passage.
The awards started in 1929.Their full title is“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards”.The Academy is a group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.They decide who will receive the awards.The awards are often referred to as the“Oscar”.This is a nickname given to the awards by a lady called Margaret Herrick.She was once the director of the Academy and she once said that the little gold statue reminded her of her uncle Oscar!
The Oscar is always an exciting event.Each year,at least one unusual thing happens.When the Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni won an Oscar for best foreign film,he danced on stage!When Gwyneth Paltrow.the star of Shakespeare in Love won the Oscar for best actress,she could not make her acceptance speech because she was crying so much with happiness!
In 1987,Roberto Benigni won the award for best director for a film about the last emperor of China.Since then,Chinese film and actors have started to make an impact at the award.Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon was a huge success and it won the award for best foreign language film in 2001.It also won several technical awards for its amazing“flying”people.We expect to see more awards for Chinese film in the near future.
It's time for the Oscar again.Once more,the stars will dress up in their finest and go to Kodar Theater.There,they will find out who had won the awards for best actor,best actress and best director.Millions of people watch the awards every year to find out who the winners are.Some people watch it to see the stars crying and laughing as they receive their awards.
(1)
Who give the awards?
A.In 1927.
B.Oscar.
C.The Academy of Nicknames.
D.A group of people who have worked in the film industry for many years.