Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare. (56) , motor scooters (小型摩托车) are much more common. (57) , this may seem to be a sign of progress but (58) the change is not necessarily for the better.
It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters. (59) , they are much faster and do not require much physical effort; (60) , you can take a passenger with you on the pillion (后座) seat behind; (61) , they give young people a feeling of independence, because they can travel further and impress their friends. (62) , the disadvantages are equally obvious. (63) first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and (64) those under 16 are not allowed to have them. (65) , greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are involved (66) more accidents, and the accidents are
A. At first sight
B. At the beginning
C. In the first view
D. From the first
The dream changed. For hours, it seemed, I had been wandering aimlessly through a silent forest of pine trees; now. I was alone in a small boat which was drifting along lazily, past tree-covered islands, whose bare rocky edges rose abruptly from the transparent water. I was being carried between grassy banks where meadows sprinkled with butter-cups sloped to the river. Soft fluffy clouds were reflected in the velvet surface of the water. The current must have been steady and strong, for the boat kept moving forward smoothly, without meeting any obstacle, as though it were being steered by some invisible hand.
Soothed by the peace of my journey, I had lost all count of time. Eventually, I became aware that the boat was gliding slowly towards the bank. At this point where a narrow stretch of silver sand was bounded on either side by heaped granite boulders, an old man was standing, his hand shading his eyes. As the boat ran around, he came up to me, held out his hand, and g
A. got on the bank with the help of the man
B. accepted the man’s warmth and politeness
C. tried not to show his suspicion
D. did what the man told him to do
" Peanuts" creator Charles Schulz was remembered as a genius who touched the lives of millions of Americans.
The 77-year-old cartoonist died in his sleep on February 12 at his California home.
Life won’t be the same without Charles Schulz. His lifetime of work has linked generations of Americans and has become a part of the fabric (结构 ) of American culture. The Americans let "Peanuts" into their lives on a daily basis.
For 50 years, "Peanuts" has tickled (瘙痒) America’s funny bone. But more than that, Charles Schulz’s characters mirrored people’s lives and taught them timeless lessons about faith, hope and love.
Americans never forget Snoopy’s imagination, Linus’ innocence, Woodstock’s loyalty or Charlie Brown’s vulnerabilities (脆弱), hopes and dreams.
Charles Schulz died at the age of (1) .
He worked for a lifetime as (2) .
His work
A.消毒
B.防腐
C.抑菌
D.灭菌
E.除菌
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