北师大版初二课外阅读泛读材料transportation

Topic:TransportationandroadsafetyAItwasfinetoday,soIcleanedtheinsideofmycarforthefirsttimeinlongages.ImustsaygoodbyetomycarinonemonthbecauseIwillleaveformyhouseinSaitama—andcan’taffordtokeepitthere.SoIdidthelastcleaningforit.ItwasinwinteraboutfiveyearsagothatIboughtthecar.Atthattime,IlivedinFujicityandhadamotorbike.Butitwastooinconvenient(不方便的）togosomewherebymotorbikethere.SoIdecidedtobuyacarandmetthepresentcarinSimizucitywhichisfarfromFujicity.AtfirstIwantedablackcar,butIcametolikemyredcarataglance.Thecolorofmycarwasthesameasthatofmywife’s.Whatacoincidence(巧合)!Itwasmywifewhofirstsatonthepassengerseatofmycar.MywifeandIwenttovariousplacesinthecar;wealsotalked,laughedandfoughtinit.Ievenexperiencedasmalltrafficaccidentinthecar.1.Whendidthewriterbuythecar?____________________________________________________2.Wheredidthewriterbuythecar?____________________________________________________3.Whatcoloristhewriter’swife’scar?____________________________________________________4.Whoisthewriter’sfirstpassenger?____________________________________________________5.Didthewriterexperienceatrafficaccidentinthecar?____________________________________________________BBasicTrafficRulesThebike▲Youmusthavelightsonyourbikeafterdark.Thisisforyourownsafety,ascarscannotseeyouifyoudonotuselights.Rightofway(优先通行权)▲Unlessroadmarkingsindicate(指示),otherwise,alltrafficcomingfromtherighthastherightofway.Thisincludesbicycles.▲Disabledpeoplealwayshavetherightofway.▲Pedestrianshavetherightofwaywhentheyarecrossingapedestriancrossing,orwhentheyareabouttocrossapedestriancrossing.Ridingaround▲Youmuststopatredtrafficlights.▲Whenyouturn,clearlysignal(发信号)withyourarm(putyourrightarmoutifyou’returningright,andyourleftoutifyou’returningleft).▲Alwayspassothercyclistsontheleft,butpassallothertrafficontheright.根据短文内容，回答问题。1.Whatmustyouhaveonyourbikeafterdark?________________________________________________________2.Whatdoesalltrafficcomingfromtherightusuallyhave?____________________________________________________3.Dodisabledpeoplehavetherightofway?______________________________________________________4.Whatshouldyoudowhenyouwanttoturnleft?____________________________________________________5.Onwhichsideshouldyoupassothercyclistswhenyouareriding?____________________________________________________CTheFirstAccidentIn1771,thefirstaccidenthappenedinPariswhenCugnot’ssteamtractor(蒸汽拖拉机)hitalowwall.TheFirstCarNumberPlatesoftheWorldTheworld’sfirstcarnumberplateswereusedbytheFrenchpolicein1893.TheMotorCarActTheMotorCarActofBritainformedonJanuary1st,1904.Itrequired(要求)thatallcarscarryanumberplate,andallmotoristshavedrivinglicenses.Dangerousdrivingwasagainsttheact.TheFirstTrafficLightsoftheWorldTheworldfirsttrafficlightswereusedinDetroit,USAin1919.ThefirsttrafficlightsinBritainwereusedinWolverHamptonin1928.However,theydidnotcometoLondontill1932.根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。()1.ThecarnumberplatesfirstcameintouseinFrancein___________.A.1771B.1893C.1904D.1919()2.Theunderlinedword“act”means_______inChinese.A.行动B.表演C.演员D.法令()3.Whichcityfirstusedthetrafficlightsin1932?A.London.B.Detroit.C.Paris.D.WolverHampton.()4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thetransportationintheworldB.thehistoryofcarsC.thefirstinthehistoryofworldtrafficD.trafficrulesandaccidentsDThebestwaytodiscoverBeijingisbybicycle.ChinausedtobecalledtheseaofbicyclesandinBeijingtodaythebikeisstillaconvenientmeansoftransportationformostpeople.Chinaisthecountrythatrunsontwowheels!NocountryintheworldwherepeoplecycleasmuchasinChina.Onecanimaginethereareover10millionbikesinBeijing!MoreandmorevisitorsofBeijingfindoutthatit’snotonlynicerandhealthiertocycle,butalsomuchfasterinsomecases(情况)thantaxisandbuses.Furtheron,thebikeisapersonalwayoftransport.Acyclistneverhasparkingproblems,andthereisnoplaceinBeijingonecannotreachbybicycle.Renting(租)abikemaybeabetterwayforyoutoseethiscity.Youneedtopayfor50yuanaday.Youcanrentitinsomecompanieswhichrentoutbikes.Whenneeded,alwaysparkyourbikeinabikeparkingplace,inwhichyourbikecanbemoreeasilyfoundthanontheroadside.Youshouldpayalittlemoneyforit.()1.WhichisthemostconvenientwayoftransportationinBeijingaccordingtothepassage?A.Bikes.B.Buses.C.Taxis.D.Subways.()2.AllthefollowingaretheadvantagesofbikesEXCEPTitis_______.A.socialB.healthyC.niceD.fast()3.Howmuchshouldhepayifavisitorwantstorentabikeforaweek?A.50yuan.B.200yuan.C.250yuan.D.350yuan.()4.Wherecanyouparkyourbikeifyoudon’twanttospendtoomuchtimelookingforyourbike?A.Nearacompany.B.Inabikeparkingplace.C.Intheseaofbicycles.D.Ontheroadside.()5.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtoParkaBikeB.LivinginBeijingC.TravelingbyBikeinBeijingD.HowtoRentaBikeE阅读下面的短文，从文章后所给的五个句子中，选择四个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、合理。IstartedridingabikewhenIwasasmallkid.Itwasatinytoybikewithfourwheels.1.________WhenIwassevenyearsold,mycousingavemeabike.Itwasatruebikewithjusttwowheels!Atthetime,myparentsweretoobusytoteachmehowtorideit.2._________Ipracticedridingonweekends.Oneday,Irodemybikeonacountryroad.Suddenly,asmallboyranintotheroad.Iwastoofrightenedtocontrolthebike.3.____________Hefelldown