These bikes are owned by a company called Mobike．You can order a bike through an app on your phone．When you find a bike，you just scan a QR code （掃描二維碼） on the bike so you can use it．You don’t need to return the bike to a station—you can park it anywhere．

China was known as "the kingdom of bicycles" about 30 years ago．But more people choose to drive cars and catch the subway these days．Bike rental(租憑的) services like Mobike are bringing bikes back．

"Back then，I got the feeling that Chinese people were trying to be modern and push away the past．So they did not want to be linked with bicycles，" said Ines Brunn，a German woman who runs a bike store in Beijing．"I do believe changes in people's tastes will shape new thinking about bikes．"

Online rental services are making biking more convenient，but it's still not easy to ride bikes in Chinese cities．Cars often take up bicycle lanes(道路)． Bikers have to ride next to cars in car lanes，which can be very dangerous．

Beijing plans to build over 3,200 km of new bike lanes．Drivers who drive in bike lanes will be punished．Traffic signs will be put up to better protect bikers．

【1】If you want to use a Mobike, ________.

A. you have to scan a QR codeB. you don't need to pay for it

C. you don't have to return itD. you have to pay for an app

【2】Which of the following is NOT true，according to Paragraph 3?

A. China had the most bicycles in the world about 30 years ago．

B. There are more bicyclists than motorists these days．

C. More people are driving cars or taking the subway these days．

D. Bike rental services are becoming more popular．

【3】What does Ines Brunn mean when she says people’s tastes are changing？

A. Chinese people like modern things．

B. Chinese people like riding bicycles．

C. People in Beijing are changing their tastes．

D. More people will start riding bikes．

【4】Which is the best title for the passage？

A. How to use a Mobike

B. Orange bikes will be fashionable

C. Bringing back bikes

D. Why is Beijing building new bike lanes？

A.celebrateB.promoteC.exploreD.inspect

One of the best hop-on hop-off tours in London is Golden Tours! Golden Tours is London's leading sightseeing company. Since 1984, it has been offering a wide range of daily tours covering England's most well-known attractions.

Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price:

Adult: ￡26

Child: ￡12 ( provides for children aged 5-12 )

Family: ￡64 ( provides for two adults and two children )

Ticket Duration: 24 or 48 hours (in winter)

Times:

Blue Route: 8:16 am-5:00 pm

Red Route: 8:16 am-5:30pm

Green Route:8:16 am-5:00pm

Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm

Buses run every 10-20 minutes.

Where to Purchase Tickets

Online or at departure points Green Park, Trafalgar Square,Buckingham Palace.

Commentary (現(xiàn)場解說) Languages and Type:

Live commentary in English.Recorded commentary in German, French, Spanish,

Italian, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.

Routes:

Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.

Red Route: Standard Route plus the Docklands

Green Route: Standard Route

Purple Route: Standard Route plus Soho and Bloomsbury

Route Durations: 1-3 hours

【1】If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, you should choose .

A.Blue RouteB.Red Route

C.Green RouteD.Purple Route

【2】Which of the following is TRUE if you take Purple Route for sightseeing in London?

A.You can hear live commentary in French.

B.You can take the bus to wherever you want.

C.You don't need to wait any time for the bus.

D.You have to finish your tour before 4:15 pm.

【3】How much should a couple with two children aged 10 and 12 pay for their tickets?

A.￡48.B.￡52.

C.￡64.D.￡76.

A.must have remainedB.may have remained

C.need have remainedD.would have remained

1. 人物簡介；

2. 尊敬和愛戴的原因。

注意:

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 短文題目和首句已為你寫好。

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China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The unmanned Chang’e-4 probe (探測器) - the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess 【1】 (touch) down last week in the South Pole-Aitken basin. Landing on the moon’s far side is 【2】 (extreme) challenging. Because the moon’s body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 【3】 it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth. The far side of the moon is of particular 【4】 (interesting) to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters (環(huán)形山)， more so 【5】 the familiar near side. Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Chang’e-4 【6】 (find) and study areas of the South Pole-Aitken basin. ＂This really excites scientists,＂ Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, ＂because it 【7】 (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon 【8】 (construct)＂ Data about the moon’s composition, such as how 【9】 ice and other treasures it contains, could help China decide whether 【10】 (it) plans for a future lunar (月球的) base are practical.

A.whoseB.whenC.whoD.of whom

During the winter of 1986 I was working in construction near Oakland，California. It is not unusual for construction workers’hands to become very painful during winter after working with concrete，wet wood，mud，etc. My hands were no exception that year. They were actually cracking(龜裂)open at the joints in the fingers and thumbs. So I was always conplaining about my hurting hands. I often wondered when my cracked hands would not be painful.

Stopping work because of hurting hands is simply not possible in the construction industry. You grit your teeth(咬緊牙關(guān))，keep working and finish the job—but do further damage to your hands in the process. The only break occurs on weekends. My co-workers and I used to comfort each other almost every day. The pain is similar to that of“paper cuts”occurring many times an hour.

One morning I left for work at 5：00 a. m. to pour concrete and pulled into a gas station to fuel up. As I got out of my truck，I noticed a newspaper delivery van(有篷貨車)and the driver struggling with bales(大捆)of daily newspapers. I took a second look and noticed that the man was born with arms that ended halfway down each forearm. I was amazed to see him doing a job that would otherwise require a very physically gifted person. Still，he was somewhat struggling with the large bales because his arms simply weren’t long enough to carry these bales. Instead he had to“pinch”the bales and lift them with his short and thick arms. Then I found he had difficulty tying his shoes although he had tried many times. I wondered how I could give him some help.

Paragraph 1：

On my way to the convenience store at the station，I stopped

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Paragraph 2：

I came to a full stop and looked back at him as he was getting into his van.

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1. 演講主題；

2. 比賽時間和地點；

3. 邀請他代表你校參加。

注意：1. 詞數(shù)80左右；

2. 可適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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CNN Travel spent a day climbing into and ground the bridge，learning these secrets from the people who know and love it best.

Why is it called the Golden Gate Bridge?It’s not golden.

“The Golden Gate Bridge gets its name because it spans what is called the Golden Gate Strait，”said Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz，spokesman for the Golden Gate Bridge，Highway and Transportation District，which operates the bridge. It’s a three-mile-long and one-mile-wide body of water that connects the Pacific Ocean to the San Francisco Bay.

What color is the bridge?It looks red.

“It’s not red，although you’re not crazy to think so. Visitors all call it red，”said Russell. “Back in the day，the US Navy，then part of the War Department，oversaw the waterways and wanted to paint this bridge black and yellow for high visibility，”said fellow painter Jarrod Bauer. “They ended up mixing paint to create the color International Orange，which is similar to the color of red lead，”he said.

Does the bridge get entirely painted every year?

No，and it doesn’t need to be. It’s true that the top coat has been fully repainted over time with new and environmentally-improved International Orange top coats.

Who performs bridge rescues?

McVeigh and his fellow ironworkers，the so—called“Cowboys of the Sky”，have that responsibility. McVeigh has lost count of how many troubled souls he’s been called to rescue over the past 17 years.

In September in 2018，the bridge started constructing a suicide(自殺)prevention system，also known as the safety net，to keep people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. It’s expected to be completed in 2021.

【1】What’s the true color of the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.Red.B.Red lead.

C.Black and yellow.D.International Orange.

【2】Who can probably be called a hero on the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.McVeigh.B.Jarrod Bauer.

C.Russell.D.Paolo.

【3】What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.It is safer now because of the safety net.

B.It got its name because of its color.

C.It took much time and money to be built.

D.It needs to be repainted once a year.