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Iceland(冰岛) is a northern European country with amazing natural beauty and oceans around. There are lots of volcanoes(火山). It has a short summer which lasts from June to August. The long winter starts from September and ends next May.

Summer in Iceland is a golden season for tourists. Every year, people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale-seeing(观鲸).

In winter, when people in Iceland complete their daily work, they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night. Skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make an exciting night. After all the fun, a hot bath must be the first choice to relax. There are also story telling activities for children, which can teach them to be strong and kind. The most popular stories are about Christmas in Iceland.

Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. It had to buy most of its food from other countries. Later, when farmers learned to use lights and underground heat to grow crops(庄稼) all year round in the greenhouse, things changed a lot.

Living in such a nice environment, most people in Iceland live a happy life. According to a survey about happiness made each year in Europe, Iceland is always among the top 3.

1.True or false.(“T”代表正确,“F”代表错误)

Summer in Iceland lasts from September to next May.

2.How can people spend an exciting night in winter? (最少两条)

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3.Why does Iceland have a short growing season?

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4.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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5.Give a proper title(题目) to the passage.

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Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is famous for its biking culture. Its people have biked to work since the 1880s. And recently, it has shown again that it is one of the world’s great biking cities.

For the first time, there are more bikes than cars in the heart of the city, reported The Guardian. It has found 13,100 more bikes than cars in the city center over the past year. In the last 20 years, the number of bikes used has risen by 68 percent.

This is mainly because of the huge efforts(努力)that the local government have made to create a bike city. Since 2005, a large amount of money has been spent on biking, and the city now has several new bridges only for biking and walking.

Bikes are also becoming more and more popular in China. An increasing number of people are cycling instead of driving to school, to their workplace or to tourist attractions. Public bike rental(出租)services have also been introduced in many cities, including Beijing, Hangzhou and Changchun.

The introduction of Mobike, a new public bike rental system-which started in Shanghai in April and came to Beijing on Sept 1-brought the use of bikes to a whole new level. After Scanning(扫描)the QR code(二维码)on the bike, you can ride the Mobike’s orange bikes to your destination. It is far more convenient than the old bike rental system. New payment methods such as Alipay and WeChat are also supported by the service.

Despite this, it’s still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities. Because cars usually take up bicycle lanes(车道),bikers often have to ride next to cars. However, Copenhagen is much friendlier to bikes. Lanes are built to encourage cycling. Traffic lights are timed for bicycle speeds.

For example, Cycle Snake, a high orange bike lane, allows fast bikers to go in both directions. In the mid-afternoon during the summer, bikers can see the daylight between two nearby buildings. It makes riding a bike even more enjoyable.

1.Copenhagen is one of the world’s great biking cities, isn’t it?

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2.Why are there more bikes than cars in the heart of Copenhagen?

Because the local government ______________________to create a bike city.

3.When did Copenhagen began to spend money on biking?

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4.Which cities in China have public bike rental services according to the passage?

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5.How can you use the Mobike’s orange bikes?

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6.Would you like to cycle to school? Why or Why not?

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