Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department(部門) is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road inTaizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.
The number of the private(私人的) car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 200 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts(專家) say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.
By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway(地鐵) and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(費(fèi)用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.
【小題1】The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.

A．making

B．a(chǎn)rguing

C．replying

D．comparing

【小題2】 About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.

A．8,500

B．10,000

C．15,000

D．20,000

【小題3】 What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．The city sent out more private licenses in February.

B．Less and less people bought cars in March.

C．The city sent out less private licenses in March.

D．More and more people are going to buy cars.

【小題4】According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.

A．send out more private car licenses

B．build more parking lots near bus stops

C．encourage people to buy more cars

D．build more parking areas in the city center

【小題5】This passage is mainly about_____.

A．parking problems

B．heavy traffic

C．pollution in Taizhou

D．building more parking lots in the city center

Parking has been a problem for drivers for a long time in Taizhou. The Transportation Department(交通部門) is mapping out a new plan for the city’s parking system. There are about 100 thousand cars on the road inTaizhou but only enough parking space to provide room for 15 percent of these vehicles. It is no wonder that local drivers get so worried trying to find a place to park.

The number of the private(私人的) car owners is becoming lager and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,000 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 200 yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts(專家) say this suggests that local people have a strong, active interest in buying cars.

By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot（停車場） is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride” system has been suggested. This means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks nearby subway(地鐵) and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees(費(fèi)用). But it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.

1.The underlined phrase “ mapping out ” in the first paragraph means _____.

A. making B. arguing C. replying         D. comparing

2.About _____ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.

A. 8,500    B. 10,000  C. 15,000        D. 20,000

3.What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A. The city sent out more private licenses in February.

B. Less and less people bought cars in March.

C. The city sent out less private licenses in March.

D. More and more people are going to buy cars.

4.According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will _____.

A. send out more private car licenses     

B. build more parking lots near bus stops

C. encourage people to buy more cars    

D. build more parking areas in the city center

5.This passage is mainly about_____.

A. parking problems          B. heavy traffic    

C. pollution in Taizhou        D. building more parking lots in the city center 

 

A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百萬富翁)at the age of 24.

“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲擊)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!” 

According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.” 

1.Dave Stiring started his business from______.

A. his home     B. his company      C. the office       D. the country

2.How has Stirling become so rich?

A. By making ice cream.         B. By making advertisements.

C. By selling ideas to others. D. By selling CDs over the Internet.

3.If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?

A.$15.      B.$12.      C.$7.5.         D.$30.

4.By shopping over the net, you won’t_____.

A. spend the time and the money     B. drive your car any more

C. click on your computer           D. get into the store by yourself

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A. More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net.

B. Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future.

C. Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet.

D. It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net.

 

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth!
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height, the mountain influences its own weather. Winds incoming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(濕氣) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature rise in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退)fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!
【小題1】The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro’s ________.

A．great height

B．extinct volcano

C．rainforests

D．white snow cap

【小題2】Mount Kilimanjaro is __________

A．the highest mountain in the world	B．a(chǎn)n active volcano
C．a(chǎn) free-standing mountain	D．15,000 feet above the sea level

【小題3】The snow on the mountain comes from ________.

A．the Indian Ocean	B．the Pacific Ocean
C．the Atlantic Ocean	D．the Red Sea

【小題4】_________ influences the mountain’s own weather.

A．Rain and snow

B．Its great height

C．Crops

D．The moisture

【小題5】 People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.

A．save the water of the Indian Ocean	B．protect the environment
C．not visit Kilimanjaro	D．not plant crops on the mountain

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Do you know March 14^th is International Police Day. The traffic police is just one group. No matter if it is in summer  o____1___ in winter, a holiday or a w___2____, we can see policemen w___3___ the traffic at the crossroads on the main roads.

There are over1.9 million policemen in our country. It is a day for us to s___4___ our respect for police, the people who keep m___5___ of families safe. Other police have different duties. Some are firefighters. Some watch out for bad guys and s___6___ crimes. Others keep the p___7___. Special police d___8___ with unexpected events. A good special policeman n___9___ a strong body as w___10___ as rich knowledge and many skills. He has to learn laws, science, shooting, driving and climbing.

To keep people safe, Chinese police put their lives at risk. Since 1990 more than 15,000 policemen have lost their lives. Another 20,000 were hurt in doing jobs.

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