题型:完形填空 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
江苏省苏州市常熟第一中学2016-2017学年八年级下学期期中考试英语试题
Today some people call Amsterdam the "City of Bicycles" because it is a city which is flat and convenient(方便)for bicycles.
In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans1an idea . They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were2that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles3and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use.4was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner, Wherever someone finished a journey, they would5the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn't work-thieves took all the bicycles6 weeks!
7,more than thirty years later, the "white bike" is back in town-this time with a computer chip(芯片)to8 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new "White bike" is not white any more but is an unusual9with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.
There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, 10 both locals and tourists have been using the white bikes. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.
Why should We Read Literature (文学作品) |
Maria: I enjoy reading literature because it increases my vocabulary. Literary novels rather than easy-to-read novels, help me learn new words and good sentences while showing me new thoughts and ideas. Frank: Literature is culture. Just as each painting tells a story, so does a novel. I always feel excited to know different cultures from many different writers. They come from different places, times and ages. Each of their great novels is beautiful and an important piece of culture. Lily: I think literature makes me more creative. Works of novels show everything in a new way. Our minds open up to think about how the main character of a story thinks, or the story develops. Novels influence how we think so that we may discover new ideas. William: Reading literature makes me a better man. When I read literature, I'll learn about the world, others and myself. I get new information from each work and learn what is good or bad. Reading literature develops my mind and tells me how to interact with the world. I can be a better person after reading good works. I love literature. |
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