Many Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.

Clark says this is good news for the environment. He says riding a bicycle to work does not burn fossil fuel or creates dangerous pollutions. Experts say the effects are the most important on short trips. The Department of Transportation says fifty percent of Americans drive eight kilometers or fewer to work. Shorter car trips set out more pollution into the air for each kilometer drive. This is because the car engine will set out the harmful air when it warms up before it can work well.

James, a members of Congress (國會), is a strong supporter of bicycle use. He says cities, counties, state governments and state highway transportation agencies are planning the roadways of the future. They are creating roads and paths for bicycles in cities and between communities.

Last year, Portland, the Pacific Northwest city in the state of Oregon, had the highest percentage of bicycle users in the United States. Portland has been doing progressive city planning for many years to create special paths for bike riders.

What happened in America now according to the news?

   A. Many Americans lost jobs now.           

B. Many Americans prefer short trips.

   C. There are more and more bicyclists now in America.

   D. The pollution is getting worse and worse in America.

Where is Portland?

   A. One  of the cities in the USA.    B. One of the counties in the USA.

C. One of the states in the USA.    D. A country in the northwest of the USA.

What does the underlined word “harmful” mean in the second paragraph? The closest meaning is “_______”.

   A. polluted         B. dangerous             C. clean         D. foolish

What is the main idea of the passage?

   A. Many Americans like bike-riding for fun.

   B. Short car trips can reduce pollution.

   C. American government suggests people riding bicycles.

   D. Many Americans ride bicycles to support environment protection.

Take care! Don’t get the oil on your clothes, for it _______ easily.

  A. doesn’t be washed out   B. isn’t washed      C. won’t wash D. needn’t be washed

—Would you mind if I closed the window?

—______. It’s that cold outside.

A. Sorry, I’m afraid     B. Yes, help yourself  C. Sorry, you don’t   D. No, go ahead

　　　　　　　　　Sydney Airport International Terminal—Arrival Area

　　SPECIALTY RETAIL

　　Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

　　Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.

　　Beach Culture: A must for those into the latest in beach clothing. Top surfer street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes.

　　DINING

　　Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, whisky, ice-cream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.

　　Macdonald’s: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, toasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, Coca-Cola and chocolates—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30.

　　SERVICES

　　ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds and francs and RMB are all available.

　　Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.

Where is the passage likely to appear?

　　A. A morning newspaper.　　　　B. A monthly magazine.

　　C. A geography book. 　　　　　D. An official guide.

The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ________.

　　A. satisfy　　　 B. afford 　　　C. support 　　　D. help

You may have better choices to deal with _________.

　　A. your hunger problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your thirsty problem in Macdonald’s

　　B. your thirsty problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in Macdonald’s

　　C. your hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky Cafe

　　D. your hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonald’s

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May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report, there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．      

These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．     On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．       

For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous．    The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans．So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．

        The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finishes high school．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．

A．Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population．

B．What contributes to it?

C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens．

D．But top colleges ignore them．

E．They have international students who know English．

F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．

G．They cannot afford college as planned．

Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just _______ worries the public．

     A．why            B．which         C．that           D．what

–Shall we go there by bus?

  --That ___ me fine .Thank you .

A. fits                                 B. matches                    C. satisfies                    D. suits

Ladies and gentlemen. Please fasten your seat belts. The plane _________.

A. takes off           B.  is taking off      C. has taken off      D. took off   

This is a new problem       in the popularity of private cars        road conditions need to be improved .

A. involving, that   B. involved, that           C. involved, where D. involving, which

Recently I gave my adult students homework. It was to "go to someone you love and tell them you love them. It has to be someone you have  36  said those words to before or at least haven't  37  those words with for a long time. "

       Since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the  38  of men that were taught  39  feelings is not "manly", this was very  40  homework for some.

       In our next  41 , I asked if someone wanted to share his story with us. I fully _42 one of the women to volunteer, as was  43  the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. As he  44 out of his chair (all 1.85 meters of him), he began by saying, "Dennis, I was quite  45  with you last week when you gave us this homework.  46  were you to tell me to do something so personal? But as I began driving home my heart started talking to me, telling me that I knew  47  who I needed to say 'I love you' to. "

       "My father and I had a severe  48  five years ago, and since then we had  49  seeing each other unless we had to at Christmas. But even then, we hardly  50  to each other. So last Tuesday I drove to my parents' house after work and said, 'Dad, I just  51 to tell you that I love you. '"

       "Dad reached out and  52  me and said, 'I love you too, son, but I've never been able to say it.' Two days after my visit, my dad had a heart attack and I don't know if he will  53  it. So, I'm here to tell all of you that my  54  in this is: Don't wait to do the thing  55  it is too late. Take the time to do what you need to do and do it now!"

A. ever               B. always                  C. never                D. even

A. said                B. shared            C. talked            D. discussed

A. year               B. occasion            C. period            D. generation

A. explaining      B. hurting              C. devoting            D. expressing

A. interesting      B. threatening       C. interested          D. exciting

A. class               B. term                 C. holiday             D. week

A. asked             B. disliked             C. advised             D. expected

A. often              B. probably           C. not                   D. seldom

A. sat                 B. rose                  C. jump                 D. struggle

A. bored             B. amused             C. curious              D. angry

A. How                     B. Why                 C. Who                 D. What

A. exactly           B. immediately      C. directly             D. simply

A. condition        B. discussion       C. disagreement     D. experiment

A. hated              B. avoided             C. reduced             D. continued

A. spoke             B. smiled            C. looked                  D. turned

A. dropped out    B. ran across          C. came over      D. came across

A. touched          B. tested                C. inspired             D. hugged

A. get                 B. make                C. deserve             D. overcame

A. sense              B. point                 C. thought             D. message

A. until               B. when                C. before            D. as