China was once known as the “ Bicycle Kingdom”, before two wheels were widely replaced by cars. Now, a young American man living in Beijing is using his talent and pieces of _______to bring back people's love for the bicycle.

The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard(坟场) of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.

Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.

Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.

“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”

1.A.paper B.bamboo C.wood D.steel

2.A.noticed B.required C.suggested D.wondered

3.A.started B.hated C.avoided D.practiced

4.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.couldn’t

5.A.places B.times C.workers D.materials

6.A.my B.his C.her D.our

7.A.cheap B.exact C.amazing D.impossible

8.A.for sale B.on purpose C.in need D.in public

9.A.seldom B.also C.never D.often

10.A.wish B.mistake C.promise D.difference

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Authentic(正宗的)Chinese Food Class

Food: dumplings, noodles, fried rice, egg soup

Place: No. 58 Park Street

Time: From 9:00 am-6:00 pm on weekends

Fee: 500 yuan/person

Tel: 5619042

Peppi's Italian Class

Food: spaghetti, steak(牛排), pizza and salad

Place: No. 01 Walkley Road

Time: Noon-3 pm every day

Fee: 1, 200 yuan/person

Tel: 3062481

Uncle Ben’s Seafood Class

Food: all kinds of seafood

Place: No. 111 Spring Street

Time: Weekdays 8:00 a. m. -noon

Fee: 1,100 yuan/person

Tel: 22471068

Joe's Hamburger Class

Food: beef hamburgers, chicken hamburgers and fish hamburgers

Place: No. 01 Xinhua Road

Time: Noon-10 p. m. every day

Fee: 600 yuan/ person

Tel: 2957788

1.If you want to learn how to cook steak, you should call____________.

A.5619042 B.2957788 C.3062481 D.22471068

2.How many hours is the Seafood Class open on Monday?

A.Five. B.Four. C.Three. D.Two.

3.The address of Joe's Hamburger Class is on____________.

A.No. 58 Park Street B.No. 01 Xinhua Road

C.No. 01 Walkley Road D.No. 111 Spring Street

4.If you want to have classes on weekends,you can attend except____________.

A.Authentic Chinese Food Class

B.Peppi's Italian Class

C.Uncle Ben's Seafood Class

D.Joe's Hamburger Class

5.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?

A.Culture. B.History. C.Advertisement. D.Science.

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