Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining, too. In India, most of people would look at the reduction(减少) of textbooks as a way out. But in a country like America, there are always more choices. A company called goReader has created a “school bag” which is the size of a laptop computer, weighing about 1.5 kg. The goReader has a color screen and can “hold” all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in The Asian Age newspaper.

The company plans to work closely with the publishers(出版商) of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download their textbooks from the Internet. Taking notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.

At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of this company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?

1.What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean?

A. old and dirty

B. big and heavy

C. small and light

2.According to the passage, what would Indians do to solve the problem?

A. They would reduce the textbooks.

B. They would invent a new machine.

C. They would work with the publishers.

3.The writer may think that Americans have a ________ way to solve the problem.

A. worse B. better C. more impossible

4.The goReader may be a machine ________.

A. that is like newspaper

B. that can work as a teacher

C. that can be used as textbooks

5.When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________.

A. students might study at home

B. students might study by themselves

C. students might study without paper textbooks

More and more people like bicycling. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!

Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.

Folding(折叠)bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.

It helps to prevent heart diseases. Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minutes bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year. Bicycling can improve your mood(心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. Bicycling is healthier than driving.

1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .

A. popular B. exciting C. expensive

2.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may .

A. pollute the environment around

B. find something you didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil

3.If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .

A. get out of the car

B. take it onto a train

C. put it in your purse

4.One of the benefits from bicycling is that .

A. you can fold the bicycle

B. you will be friendly to others

C. you will be more relaxed

5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.

B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.

C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.

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