Amsterdam is the bike capital of the world. Biking is a fun and easy way of getting around Amsterdam.

Students go to school by bicycle. People ride their bicycles to work. Travelers ride bicycles freely around the city. Even police work on bicycles. You can see these every day in Amsterdam. There are many roads and traffic signs(标记)for bicycles. There are also many places for bicycle parking.

If you travel in Amsterdam, you don’t need to take a bus or taxi, just a bicycle. You can ride the bicycle along the roads and the streets enjoying the scenery(风景). The city has a lot of bicycle shops to choose from. If you do not want to buy a bicycle, you can go to rent(租赁)a bicycle. They are in almost every part of the city. Going for a ride is enjoyable. It’s a good idea to find an experienced guide. Because he would take you to some of the city’s most beautiful places. Riding bicycles in Amsterdam is of great fun and relaxing; just remember to follow the traffic rules.

1.If a traveler wants to stay in Amsterdam for days, he can choose to_________ .

A. take a bus B. rent a bicycle C. take a taxi D. follow the guide

2.What does the underlined word “experienced” mean in Chinese?

A. 经历丰富的 B. 懒惰的 C. 肥胖的 D. 强壮的

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. It’s easy for people to park their bicycles in Amsterdam.

B. Most people in Amsterdam ride bicycles to work or school, except police.

C. Amsterdam is famous as a bicycle city.

D. People can find bike rentals everywhere in Amsterdam.

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

A. How to Travel in Amsterdam. B. The City of Bicycles — Amsterdam.

C. How to Rent a Bicycle in Amsterdam. D. A Beautiful City.

A group of classmates got together to visit their old teacher.

These classmates all had good jobs and made lots of money. They talked happily. Then their talk soon turned to complaining about the stress (压力) in work and life. The teacher went to the kitchen and came back with a large pot of coffee and many cups—china ones, plastic ones and glass ones. Some are plain (朴素的) looking, some are expensive and some are lovely. The teacher told them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the teacher said, “Can you notice that all of you took nice-looking expensive cups, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones? You want only the best for yourselves, and that is the source (根源) of your problems.”

“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups and then began looking at each other’s cups.”

“Now think about this: life is the coffee, and the jobs, money and position (位置) in society(社会) are the cups. They are just tools to hold, and do not change the life. Sometimes, by caring only about the cups, we fail to enjoy the coffee. So don’t let the cups drive you, and enjoy the coffee instead.”

1.The underlined word “ones” refer to _________.

A. classmates B. jobs C. cups D. teachers

2.In their teacher’s eyes, why did they have so much stress?

A. Because they cared too much about things that were not important.

B. Because they understood the meaning of life.

C. Because they knew about life itself and enjoyed it.

D. Because they drank too much coffee.

3..What can we learn from the teacher’s words?

A. We should use the plain and cheap cups to drink coffee.

B. We should think much of cups.

C. We should care about life itself instead of(而不是) unimportant things.

D. We should learn how to work out problems in our work and life.

4.What is the best title of this passage?

A. Coffee or Cup B. An Old Teacher

C. Stress in Your Life D. What Do You Want

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