Dear Grandma,

It is a nice sunny day in New Orleans. I’m sitting in Audubon Park and writing you this letter. It is early afternoon and I’m thinking of you. This is the best time of year in New Orleans because it is not too hot and not too cold. There are a lot of people in the park. Some are walking;some are reading books;some are riding their bikes. Are reading books;some are riding their bikes. My little brother Jeff is playing soccer with his friends.

We are fine. I have a part-time(兼职的)job in a sports store, but I only work on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Jeff also has a part-time job. He works in a music store. The store sells musical instruments(乐器). It is a really good job for him. You know that he is crazy about music ! Mom and Dad are fine. They are always busy.

I hope that you are fine. How is your health, Grandma ? How is the old neighborhood ? Do my old friends still remember me ? Please say hello to them for me. Also, say hello to Uncle Jack. Please write soon. My parents and Jeff say hello.

Yours,

Dale

1.What is Jeff doing when Dale is writing the letter ?

A. Playing soccer. B. Reading newspapers.

C. Riding his bike. D. Doing his homework.

2.How many evenings a week does Dale work part-time ?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3.What does the underlined word“crazy”mean in Chinese ?

A. 惊奇的 B. 厌恶的 C. 热衷的 D. 担忧的

4.Why is this the best time of year in New Orleans ?

A. There is a big festival B. It is in summer so people ean go swimming

C. It is not too not and not too cold D. They can play soccer with their friends

5.Dale writes this letter mainly to .

A. ask about the health of his grandma

B. say a big thank you to his grandma

C. tell his grandma he plans to visit her soon

D. show his grandma how life is going for his family

Today, some people call Amsterdam the “City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient(方便的)for bicycles.

In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans _______ an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed (允许) in the city centre. They were________ that this would help to save energy, reduce (减少) pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles ____and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use._______ was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether(无论) he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would___________ the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn’t work—thieves (小偷) took all the bicycles within weeks!

_______ , more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town -- this time with a computer chip(芯片)to _______ its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an unusual__________with bright colours. The bikes are parked (停 放)at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.

There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam,________ both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets________ cars for many years.

1.A. advised B. had C. accepted D. dropped

2.A. meaningful B. helpful C. hopeful D. thankful

3.A. black B. brown C. blue D. white

4.A. Anyone B. None C. No one D. Someone

5.A. take B. leave C. carry D. send

6.A. However B. Instead C. Anyway D. Otherwise

7.A. make B. notice C. record D. describe

8.A. design B. idea C. size D. material

9.A. so B. because C. but D. while

10.A. with B. in C. except D. without

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Everyone, rich or poor, can have happiness. You don’t need to think too much about those who are rich. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who drive their cars to work may want to walk on country roads in their free time. In fact, happiness is always around you. When you are in trouble, your friends will come to help and this will surely make you happy; when you study hard at your lessons, you will get good grades and of course you will feel happy about it; when you are not feeling well, your parents will take good care of you and you will be happy when you are well again. All these are your happiness. When you are poor, you also can say you are happy because you may have something else that money can’t buy. When you have problems, say loudly that you are happy as you have more chances to challenge(挑战) yourself so that you can succeed in what you do and this may bring you happiness. Take every chance you get and you can be a happy and lucky person.

Do you always feel happy? In fact, all of us can have 1., no matter we are rich or poor. Maybe you think those who have big houses are happy, but do you know they don’t feel 2. often? They sometimes feel lonely. Happiness is always around you. Your friends will come to help you when you are in 3. and your parents will take care of you when you are not feeling 4.. So, don’t be afraid of problems. Take every chance you get and you can be a happy and have a good 5..

Do you always feel happy? In fact, all of us can have 6., no matter we are rich or poor. Maybe you think those who have big houses are happy, but do you know they don’t feel 7. often? They sometimes feel lonely. Happiness is always around you. Your friends will come to help you when you are in 8. and your parents will take care of you when you are not feeling 9.. So, don’t be afraid of problems. Take every chance you get and you can be a happy and have a good 10..

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