The newly built cafe, the walls of ( ) are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work.
B. it
C. what
D. which
D. that
Schools, libraries and community centers are the only places ( ) people have access to all kinds of information.
A. that
B. where
C. which
D. as
In the end, it was Becky ( ) he turned for a gentle word and a smile.
A. on whom
B. in whom
C. to whom
D. for whom
After three years of regular training, Dick would never be the same person ( ) he was before.
A. who
B. what
C. that
D. as
When doing fast reading, we needn’t always focus on the words ( ).
A. whose meanings we are not familiar
B. with meaning we do not know
C. whose meanings we do not know
D. the meaning of which we do not know
He never hesitates to make such criticisms ( ) are considered helpful to others.
A. that
B. as
C. which
D. what
That’s the new machine ( ) parts are too small to be seen.
A. that
B. which
C. whose
D. what
After a fire broke out in the lab, a lot of equipment ( ).
A. is damaged
B. had damaged
C. damaged
D. was damaged
Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had ( ) went wrong again.
A. it to repair
B. it repaired
C. repaired
D. to be repaired
More patients ( ) in hospital this year than last year.
A. treated
B. have treated
C. had been treated
D. have been treated
——The window is dirty.
——I know. It ( ) for weeks.
A. hasnt cleaned
B. didnt clean
C. wasnt cleaned
D. hasnt been cleaned
The matches of the FIFA Women's World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose men's team ( ) the 2018 World Cup.
A. wins
B. won
C. has won
D. had won
The first use of atomic weapons was in 1945, and their power ( ) increased enormously ever since.
A. is
B. was
C. has been
D. had been
According to the art dealer, the painting ( ) to go for at least a million dollars.
A. is expected
B. expects
C. expected
D.is expecting
I was shocked by the conditions in the factory, which ( ) definite health and safety hazards.
constituted
masked
enclosed
consolidated
His bedroom ( ) a single bed with a small television at its foot.
makes up
consists of
lays out
serves as
Linda is 35 years old and, after two close relationships, the prospect of staying single ( ) her.
impresses
depresses
threatens
stuns
Lucy, who did not even go to grade school, had no ( ) of a job at the time.
interview
pressure
prospect
application
The workers in the factory stopped working in ( ) against their foreman using bad language.
protest
threat
conflict
criticism
Bicycle riding has taken the world by storm. Bicycles are typically made of steel or aluminum but now there is a unique company that is growing bikes on tress, literally. These bicycles are made of British-grown ash trees y Welsh maker Andy Dix. His Hay-on-Wye company, Twmpa Frames, is making bikes that are of high performance and environmentally sustainable.
“It’s great to push for more bikes and fewer cars on the road, but there’s no escaping the fact that the bike industry as a whole is pretty energy intensive,” Dix told Cycling Industry. “I’ve always tried to minimize environmental impact in my work. Rather than relying on heavily-processed metals, or layers of plastic that will one day end up in landfill, I’m building bikes from captured carbon, in a process powered by sunlight.”
It took two years to build the prototype (雏形) that was made form ash wood. Dix tested the wooden bike on the roughest roads he could find and discovered that it was comfortable, durable, and excellent at absorbing shakes. He put more than 3,000 miles on the bike. Dix explained, “I was running along battered roads that would have shaken me to bits on a aluminum bike. The penny dropped: not only could I make a bike out of wood, but it had inherent advantages over other materials.”
Though cutting down trees can add to more carbon in the atmosphere, sustainable tree farming is possible. Dix said that manufacturing a British tonne of aluminum results in carbon emissions of 4,532 kg while producing a tonne of wood only emits 457 kg. Currently, the cost of a new Twmpa Cycle is out-of-reach for many bicycle riders; but the idea of using sustainable materials like ash trees could start a new cycling revolution that puts the environment first. Helping the environment could be just a pedal away.
What’s paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. The materials for building bikes.
B. The driving force for wooden bikes.
C. The problems with cycling industry.
D. The process of building wooden bikes.
What does the underlined part “The penny dropped” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. The truth came out.
B. Money was missing.
C. The bike broke down.
D. The efforts were in vain.
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Logging trees is a wrong practice.
B. Developing sustainable forestry is a must.
C. Carbon emission calls for urgent attention.
D. The wooden bike does more good than harm.
Which of the following is a suitable title of the text?
A. Less Carbon, More Sustainable
B. Amazing? Bikes Grow on Trees
C. No Innovation, No Development
D. Amusing? Bike Riding Is Taking Off