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More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. 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 neighbourhood. 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 travellers.

Health Benefits of Bicycling:

　 lIt helps to prevent heart diseases.

　 lBicycling helps to control your weight.

A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.

　 lBicycling can improve your mood (心情).

Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.

　 lBicycling is healthier than driving.

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

A. surprising　 　　　　　 B. exciting　　　 　　　　　 C. expensive　　 　　　　 D. popular

57. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may ________.

A. pollute the environment around　　　

B. find something you didn’t notice

C. go everywhere and use a little oil

D. get off your bike and begin to work

58. 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　　 　　　　　　　　 D. go on airline websites

59. 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　 　　　　　　 D. you may get fatter and fatter

60. 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 neighbourhood. 　D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.

45. Your T-shirt is so cool. Could you tell me ________?

A. where you buy it　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where do you buy it　

C. where you bought it　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. where did you buy it

44. I ________ my clothes, and the phone rang.

A. wash　 　　　　　 B. washed　 　　　　　　 C. am washing 　　　　 D. was washing

43. There are lots of things ________ I need to prepare before the trip.

A. who　　 　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　 C. whom 　　　　　　 D. whose

42. Peter likes reading a newspaper ________ he is having breakfast.

A. until　 　　　　　 B. while　　　 　　　　　　 C. because　　　 　　　 　D. though

41. My brother left school in 2005, and since then he ________ in Beijing.

A. lives　 　　　　　 B. lived　　　 　　　　　　 C. will live　　 　　　　 D. has lived

40. She is new here, so we know ________ about her.

A. nothing　　　 　　　 B. something　　　 　　　　 C. anything　　 　　　　 D. everything

39. I ________ a mistake. Please don’t be angry with me.

A. make　 　　　　　 B. made　　　 　　　　　　 C. will make　 　　　　 D. had made

38. This term ________ over. The summer vacation is coming in two weeks.

A. is　　　 　　　　　　　 B. was 　　　　　　　　 C. has been　　 　　　　 D. will be