Playing with birds

Date: 1983

Location: Deshengmen

During the 1980s, there were many elderly men who loved playing with birds. In the early morning, you could always see them holding bird cages, walking in the park or hutongs, on the road or under a tree. The hobby of playing with birds became popular during the Tang Dynasty and reached its heyday during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.

Now there are fewer Beijingers with birds, as elderly citizens' lives get richer and hutongs disappear from the city.

Carriages (马车) in the city

Date: 1989

Location: Hepingli

In the 1980s, the trolley bus (无轨电车) and bus ran across empty roads, while carriages carrying goods or vegetables kept pace. During that time, traffic in Beijing was quite smooth, and three—wheeled motor vehicles, walking tractors and auto trucks could make use of the streets. The most commonly seen transportation was the bicycles, with different brands (品牌), styles and functions.

Sugar—coated haws on a stick

Date: 1988

Location: Qian men Watchtower

Among well-known Beijing snacks, bingtanghulu (sugar - coated haws on a stick) is probably the most famous, a city trademark.

For children living in the 1980s in Beijing, when there were no Me Donald's or KFC's. bingtanghulu was their favorite snack. Now, for them a bite of bingtanghulu brings reminiscence and nostalgia (怀旧).

【1】Why do fewer and fewer elderly citizens in Beijing play with birds?

A.Because there are fewer birds

B.Because they have richer lives.

C.Because they hate birds.

D.Because they are very busy.

【2】What was the most popular transportation in 1989?

A.Motor vehicles.B.Walking tractors.C.Autotrucks.D.Bicycles.

【3】What does the underlined word "reminiscence" mean in English?

A.Luck.B.Memories.C.Interest.D.Treasure.

A.encouragementB.instructionsC.introductionsD.invitations

— That’s wonderful. Could you tell me ________?

A.if all our teachers joined usB.where is it held

C.who will give the performancesD.that we should wear school uniforms

—She ________ be in the shopping mail. She loves shopping when she is available.

A.needB.mustC.can'tD.couldn't

A.shareB.to shareC.having sharedD.shared

—Congratulations. Make yourself ________ so that the school band won't fire you.

A.changeableB.fashionableC.valuableD.possible

A.onesB.thoseC.theseD.them

—Sorry, madam. They ________ only for lunch. Why not consider ________ something else?

A.served; to orderB.served; orderingC.are served; orderingD.are served; to order

—________. That's what I was thinking too.

A.I didn't want it.B.It depends on you.C.You read my mind.D.Your never think it.

提示：（1）Introduce yourself.

（2）What should we do when we see people cutting down trees?

（3）What is your advice?

要求：（1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

（2）词数 80 左右。( 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总数 )

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