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江阴初级中学2018年-2018第二学期期中考试
初三英语试卷 2018.4
命题人：徐庆芬 复核人：李许英
（满分为110分时间为110分钟）
第 Ι 卷（客观题 共 70 分）
一、 听力测试（本大题共20分，每小题1分）
第一部分 听对话回答问题（共10小题）
听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。
1. How will Sally go to Xiamen?
A.
B.
C.
2. What will the girl buy for her father?
A. B. C.
3. What’s the weather like tomorrow?
A. B.
C.
4. Which picture matches the conversation?
A.
B.
C.
5. Why didn’t the woman catch the train?
A. She didn’t start early. B. The traffic was too heavy.
C. She didn’t know the way to the station.
6. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the room. B. At the bus stop. C. On the way to the meeting.
7. What are they talking about ?
A. The cinema. B. The film. C. The TV set.
8. How long does the film last?
A. Seventy minutes. B. An hour. C. Fifty minutes
9. What do you learn about the two persons in the dialogue?
A. Both the man and the woman were at work last Friday.
B. The woman wasn’t at work because she went to the hospital.
C. The woman liked her work very much.
10. How many Maths problems has Rose finished?
A. Eight. B. Ten. C. Two.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到对话和短文，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或短文后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
11. What did the man buy?
A. Two newspapers. B. One newspaper and one magazine. C. Two magazines.
12. How much did the man pay?
A. He paid one yuan. B. He paid two yuan and fifty. C. He paid three yuan and fifty.
听第一篇短文，回答第13至15小题。请根据短文内容，选择正确答案，完成信息记录表。答题完毕，请等待“滴”的信号，进入下一篇短文。
A welcome party
Time It will begin at 7:30 p.m. 13 .
Place It will be held in 14 .
Other information There will be music, singing, dancing, and games, etc.
Everyone is asked to 15 .
13. A. on Sunday evening B. on April 18 C. next Friday
14. A. the dining hall B. the Students’ Union C. the school hall
15. A. make an announcement B. bring a small gift C. sing a song
听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
16. Why did Mr Green ride a bike instead of driving a car?
A. Because the police had taken away his driving license (执照).
B. Because he wanted to become thinner.
C. Because his car was broken.
17. Where could Mr Green ride his bike?
A. Only on narrow(窄的) roads. B. Only on the wide but busy roads.
C. Either on wide streets or narrow roads.
18. What could Mr Green do when all the cars stopped at a red light?
A. He could easily go past them to the front by bike.
B. He could only wait behind them.
C. He could only stand at the traffic crossing.
19. What happened to Mr Green when he was waiting for a green light?
A. A man on a bike hit him. B. Another man on a bike came up to him.
C. He met an old friend of his.
20. What do you know about another man on a bike?
A. He had lost his driving license. B. He became a little thinner by riding a bike.
C. The police had taken away his driving license.
二、单项选择（本大题共14分，每小题1分）
21. I think____ English language is not hard for____ European.
A. the; a B. an; an C. an; the D. the; an
22. ---Have you seen my cat? ---Oh, I saw it jump ______ the chair and run away just now.
A. on B. over C. above D. across
23. ---I’m sorry that I’ve kept your book for so long. I promise to return it soon.
---No, you _________. Just take your time.
A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
24. Her parents had had a very worrying moment but everything ___ all right in the end.
A. turned up B. turned to C. turned out D. turned away.
25. ---Could you tell us _______? ---About five minutes.
A. how soon will the film end B. how long has the film begun
C. how soon the film has ended D. how long the film has been on
26. ---I’m afraid that I can’t do it.
---Oh, you should believe in yourself. You won’t know what you can do______ you try it.
A. if B. because C. until D. while
27. ---Did you find your English dictionary yesterday?
---No, I didn’t find ________, but I’ve borrowed ______ from the school library.
A. it; it B. it; one C. one; it D. one; one
28. The shop at the corner sells clothes at a low price that they sell well.
A. child and woman's; so B. child and men's; such
C. women's and men; so D. children's and men's; such
29. ________ of the students’ parents in our class are in their .
A. Two-fifths; forties B. Two-fifths; fortieth C. Two-fifth; forties D. Two-fifth; fortieth
30.By reading several times, I got a general idea of _____ the article was about.
A. as B. which C. what D. that
31.He stood _____ to his professor and watch ____ what he was doing.
A. close; close B. closely; closely C. close; closely D. closely; close
32. Things are ________ on Mars ________ on Earth because of the different gravity.
A. much lighter; than that B. not so light; as those
C. not so light; as that D. much lighter; than those
33. We should always tell the . We can't say one thing to one person and thing to
someone else.
A. story; other B. truth; another C. lie; the other D. advice; one more
34. --- I forgot what the homework was yesterday, sir.
--- . Please do your homework right now.
A. I hope so B. You have nothing to do with it
C. It's all right D. Sorry, but that is not an excuse
三、完形填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
On a cold November afternoon, my mother and I were walking back home from a pizza store. We had bought many things. We were dressed warmly, and I was feeling a little 35 as I was carrying our shopping bag. I decided to 36 something away. I was walking towards a dustbin when I noticed a poor man walking out of the restaurant in front of us. He headed over to the nearby dustbin and started looking through it.
I suddenly felt very 37 because I was about to throw away a new drink just because it was too heavy. I walked up to him and handed the drink and some bread over to him, which surprised him. The man looked at me 38 and took what I gave him. A huge smile 39 on his face. I felt I couldn't be happier with 40 .But then he said, "Wow, this is my son's lucky day!"
With that, he thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him singing as he rode away. I got a warm 41 inside. I now understand what it 42 by the saying "Giving is getting". 43 it was only a little action, I got and learned more in those two minutes than I did in the rest of the month. Everyone in the world needs help. Everyone can give help and everyone can be helped.
The look of that man's happiness appears in my mind whenever I have the chance to do something nice. This is the power of 44 .
35. A. worried B. interested C. surprised D. tired
36. A. throw B. put C. give D. keep
37. A. nervous B. happy C. sorry D. proud
38. A. in silence B. in surprise C. in anger D. in excitement
39. A. turned B. appeared C. went D. ran
40. A. myself B. ourselves C. yourself D. himself
41. A. idea B welcome C. word D. feeling
42. A. aims B. means C. looks D. offers
43. A. If B. Though C. Because D. While
44. A. kindness B. friendship C. knowledge D. feeling
四、阅读理解 （本大题共26分，每小题2分）
(A)
What can little money do? It’s worth thinking it over.
A few weeks ago, I got $120 from a friend in a Smile Group. He asked me to do good things with the money. Since then I have used the money to help strangers, and raised a lot of smiles.
One day I was in a shop, looking at the second-hand books. It happened that the book shelves(架子)were next to the toy shelf. I noticed that a poorly dressed woman standing behind me. A little girl about 3 years old came over to the toy shelf. At once her attention was caught by a toy dog. She spoke to her mother and her mother asked the shop owner how much it cost. The answer was $3. Then she said "no". The child said nothing. Maybe "no" was not new for her but she couldn't keep the disappointment away from her face.
I had a total of $5. I put the money in the mother's hand and said, "Buy her a book too.” I didn't wait to see the end. I walked out of the shop.
The money the friend gave me was to help me find happiness in the world. Was there any better way to get so much happiness with so little money?
45. The writer got from his friend a few weeks ago.
A. little help B. some money C. book shelves D. a lot of smiles
46. The girl was interested in .
A. a bookstore B. a toy dog C. toy shelves D. second-hand books
47. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Money is happiness. B. It's impossible to find happiness.
C. Helping others can get happiness. D. We can't get happiness with little money.
（B）
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. ▲ . Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. If we don’t talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her purse, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept thinking. “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” But in the end, she talked to her parents and they were really understanding. Her dad said he sometimes made careless mistakes himself. They got her a new purse and asked her to be more careful. “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to avoid our problems. We should always try to solve them.” He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be an expert (专家) like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience than them, and are always there to help them.
In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem if you talk to someone about it!
48. Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph One?
A. What can they do about this? B. Where do the problems come from?
C. When did they have these problems? D. Why do they have so many problems?
49. In Paragraph 2, the writer used the story of Laura to ______.
A. answer a question B. give an example
C. introduce his friend D. share his experience
50. According to the passage Robert Hunt might be ______.
A. Laura’s teacher B. the writer of the passage
C. a person with a problem D. an expert on students’ problems
（C）
Different colours can affect us in many different ways, according to Allen. In her new series "Colour me Healthy", Allen looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our feelings and even influence how healthy we are.
"Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?" says Allen. "Our toothpaste(牙膏) is always white or blue or maybe red. It's never green. Why not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products to be a bit disgusting. It's the same for businesses. We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don't respect one that uses pink or orange. People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy."
During this four-part series, Allen studies eight different colours, two colors in each programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American "Colour Doctor" who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.
Overall, it's an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new. But because Allen makes a special effort to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it's up to you to make your own decisions about how much you should believe.
51. According to Allen in Paragraph 2, why is a knowledge of colour important?
A. It can help you choose the best products. B. It can help you save a lot of money.
C. It can help cure serious diseases. D. It can help you sell products.
52. The underlined word "disgusting" probably means_______.
A. pleasant B. popular C. unpleasant D. unpopular
53. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Enjoy it, but don't believe everything.
B. Another great show from Allen!
C. Don't miss this if you work in Business!
D. Watch this programme! It will make you healthy!
(D)
Tatyana McFadden was born in 1989 in Russia, with an illness that caused her not to be able to move half of her body. She was placed in an orphanage(孤儿院) that was unable to provide a wheelchair for her. Over the next six years, Tatyana taught herself to walk by using her hands and arms as feet and legs.
When Tatyana was six years old, an American woman named Deborah McFadden visited Tatyana’s orphanage. The orphanage workers tried to interest Deborah in adopting(收养) one of the able-bodied children, but she paid much attention to a special girl. “Tatyana was moving on the floor,” Deborah remembered. “Back at my hotel that night, I could not take my mind off her. Unbeknownst(背着) to me, she told everyone that day, ‘That’s my mother,’ which she had never done before.”
Deborah followed her heart and adopted Tatyana, taking the lively girl back to her home in America. Deborah brought her to doctors and was told Tatyana would likely live a year or two at most. But Tatyana showed that all the doctors were wrong.
Deborah let Tatyana try swimming, gymnastics(体操)and wheelchair basketball although teachers doubted if she could do any of them. By the summer before ninth grade, Tatyana tried out for the Paralympic Games(残奥会). At last, she surprised everyone by making the team at age 15.
As the team’s youngest competitor, she went to the 2004 games in Athens, Greece, and won a silver(银的) medal and a bronze(铜的) one in two races. Then, at the Beijing games, Tatyana won three silver medals and a bronze one. Later at the London games, she won three gold medals and a bronze one.
Tatyana says, “I don’t let little things set me back, like being sick or being in a wheelchair. If I stay mentally strong, I can do anything.”
54. Tatyana ____________ for the first six years of her life.
A. lived in a poor village B. couldn’t read any books
C. walked on her hands and arms D. couldn’t communicate with others
55. Why did Deborah decide to adopt Tatyana?
A. Because of Tatyana’s story. B. Because she was interested in Tatyana.
C. Because of other’s suggestion. D. Because Tatyana did well in almost anything.
56. What did Tatyana do after she was adopted?
A. She took up different sports.
B. She bought herself the first wheelchair.
C. She went to see a doctor from time to time.
D. She trained hard to be a member of the school team.
57. From the passage, we can know Tatyana is a(n) ____________ girl.
A. honest B. kind-hearted C. understanding D. strong-minded
第 II 卷 （ 非选择题，共40分）
五、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. Look out! There is too much (来往车辆) in this street.
2. The hall is well decorated with many lanterns (悬挂) from the ceiling.
3. (无论如何)，it is worth trying again.
4.The (人口)of China will increase quickly because of the new policy.
(B) 根据句意,用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
5. People walked in all (direct) after getting off the bus.
6.Jiangyin Yangtze River Bridge has been in (serve) for 17 years.
7. This kind of machine is (wide) used in hospitals nowadays..
8. ?Where are your parents?
-- They are chatting with an old friend of (they) in the living room.
六、动词填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
1. His father promised that he __________ (buy) him something special if he did well in the coming exam.
2. Those dried flowers __________ (not sell) as well as the fresh ones.
3. Where is Jim? I’m afraid he __________ (forget) the visit to the museum.
4. Many scientists are always trying to devote themselves to _________ (study) in different areas.
5. There __________ (be) little healthy food for us to eat in the future, is there ?
6. We should think about all we can __________ (prevent) animals and plants from becoming endangered.
7. ---I’m afraid that I might miss your party because of my poor memory.
---Don’t worry. You __________ (remind) of the time one day earlier.
8. ---Why didn’t you stop him going out?
---Sorry, but I __________ (write) a letter and didn’t notice him go out.
七、阅读填空 (本大题共5分，每格1分)
Why you should think big
If you have something valuable in mind, something to offer, or an idea to develop, then you present it to everyone to increase its scope(范围). Why not make full use of it?
The fact is, when you have a strong enough vision(远见), you may have the courage. And then you simply have to get it, however crazy it might seem to others.
Remember that everything starts small
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Everything starts small. Scientists say that everything in the universe came from a smaller unit than you can possibly imagine. So it doesn’t matter where you are at present, because from small beginnings come great things.
Think bigger by learning from others
To think big, you need to see yourself as a small part of a greater whole. Learn from people who are better than you. If you’re not the most organized person, don’t just be unhappy about it; find someone who is better.
Big thinkers know their personal limitations(局限性). Gather people around you who can do what you can’t do to make sure your dream grows.
Think big by focusing on future regrets(遗憾)
There is an old saying, “We regret not the things we did do, but the things we didn’t.” You’ll never know how far it could go unless you see how far you can take something.
If you have big plans, just close your eyes. And strongly imagine how regretful you will be if you don’t try properly.
Feel that it is your human duty to think big
When something is probably a real good thing to mankind, then it is a human duty to think and act big. Even if you don’t succeed at last, it is still valuable to think big.
Think Big
What thinking big means If you have something valuable in mind, you should make full use of it.
You should try to get it with your 1 .
How to train yourself to think big Remember that every big thing starts from a 2 one.
It is not 3 where you are at present.
See yourself as a small part of a greater whole.
You should gather 4 people around you to make sure of the growing of your dream because everyone has shortcomings(缺点).
If you don’t try, you will never know how far your idea could go.
Imagine how much regret you will have if you give up your big plans.
It is a human duty to think big and it is 5 trying.
八、完成句子 (本大题共9分，每小题1.5分)
1. 最近工人们面临的任务已经远远超过他们的能力。
The tasks the workers are facing ________________________________ their abilities recently.
2. 我表妹告诉我这把吉他她买了不到三个月。
My cousin told me she three months.
3. 九一班的学生将组织一场时装表演形式的欢送会。
The Class 1 Grade 9 students will organize a farewell party which ___________________ a fashion show.
4.我父亲想知道它比起手机是否有什么优势。
My father wonders cell phones.
5.过去这个池塘占据了这个地区的一半。
The pool used to the area. .
6.随着现代医学的发展，越来越多的疾病能够被治愈。
more and more diseases can be cured.
九、书面表达 (本大题共10分)
我们江阴正在推广公共自行车，提倡人们“绿色出行，低碳生活”。现在某英文网站就此话题征文，请你参考下面的要点提示用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈推广公共自行车的好处。
内容要点：
优
势 1. 比汽车方便（convenient）得多，几乎所有小区都有停放站(bicycle parking lots)。
2. 在上学、上班时段交通特别繁忙，如果有更多的人选择骑自行车，街道上就会有更少的汽车，也不会那么拥挤
3. 有利于保护环境， 因为……(请自拟一点)
4. ……(请自拟一点)
愿 望 ……(请自拟一点)
要求：1、短文内容须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥，……部分请自拟内容作答；
2、词数90左右。开头部分已给出，不计入总词数；
3、表达中请勿提及真实校名及本人姓名。
提示：低碳生活：low-carbon life
Now, public bikes are provided for people in Jiangyin. I think it’s a good thing.
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江阴初级中学2018年-2018第二学期期中考试
初三英语答卷 2018.4
第 II 卷 （ 非选择题，共40分）
五、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
六、动词填空 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
七、阅读填空 (本大题共5分，每格1分)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
八、完成句子 (本大题共9分，每小题1.5分)
1. The tasks the workers are facing their abilities recently.
2. My cousin told me she three months.
3.The Class 1 Grade 9 students will organize a farewell party which _____________ a fashion show.
4. My father wonders cell phones.
5.The pool used to the area.
6. , more and more diseases can be cured.
九、书面表达 (本大题共10分)
我们江阴正在推广公共自行车，提倡人们“绿色出行，低碳生活”。现在某英文网站就此话题征文，请你参考下面的要点提示用英语写一篇短文投稿，谈谈推广公共自行车的好处。
内容要点：
优
势 1. 比汽车方便（convenient）得多，几乎所有小区都有停放站(bicycle parking lots)。
2. 在上学、上班时段交通特别繁忙，如果有更多的人选择骑自行车，街道上就会有更少的汽车，也不会那么拥挤
3. 有利于保护环境， 因为……(请自拟一点)
4. ……(请自拟一点)
愿 望 ……(请自拟一点)
要求：1、短文内容须包含所有提示信息，可适当发挥，……部分请自拟内容作答；
2、词数90左右。开头部分已给出，不计入总词数；
3、表达中请勿提及真实校名及本人姓名。
提示：低碳生活：low-carbon life
Now, public bikes are provided for people in Jiangyin. I think it’s a good thing.
2018年-2018学年第二学期期中测试
初三英语听力材料
第一部分 听对话回答问题（共10小题）
听下面10段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中A、B、C在三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。
听第1至10段材料，回答第1至10题。
1. M: Sally , I hear you are going to drive to Xiamen .
W: No , I will take a ship there .
2. M: Father’s Day is coming .
W: Yes . And I’ll buy my father a tie as a present .
3. M: Strange weather ! It was cloudy yesterday but sunny today .
W: And the radio says it will be rainy tomorrow .
4. M: What are you doing , Mary ?
W: I’m searching the Internet for some information .
5. M: You mean you didn’t catch the train.
W: Yes, even though I started very early.
M: How could it happen?
W: I didn’t know the way to the station was so busy.
6. W: Don’t you think you should slow down? You are driving so fast!
M: I know, but if I do, we’ll be late for the meeting.
7. M: Did you watch any interesting TV programmes last night ?
W: Yes, I watched a horror film called Murders in School . I am still scared now .
8. M: Oh, the film has already started. When did it begin?
W: Ten minutes ago. It’ll be over in an hour.
9. M: Weren’t you at work last Friday, either?
W: No, that day my mother felt sick and I had to take her to hospital.
10. M: Have you finished all the ten maths problems, Rose?
W: I’ve finished them all except No.3 and No. 9.
第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题
你将听到对话和短文，从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或短文后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
听第一段对话，回答第11-12小题。
W: Good morning, sir! Can I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to buy a copy of 21st Century.
W: Yes, here you are.
M: Thank you. How much is it?
W: Just one yuan. Anything else would you like?
M: I’m also looking for China daily.
W: The English newspaper?
M: Yes.
W: Oh, sorry. They are sold out.
M: Do you have China Youth?
W: Yes, certainly, sir! Here you are.
M: How much is that?
W: Two yuan fifty.
M: OK, I’ll take both them. Here’s the money.
W: Here one newspaper and one magazine, and here is your change.
M: Thank you.
听短文，完成信息表13-15题
May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make. The Students’ Union is going to hold a party on Saturday evening, 18th of April, to welcome the exchange students from Australia. The party will be held in the school hall. It will begin at 7:30. There will be music, dancing, singing, games and exchange of presents. Would everybody please bring a small present? Please don’t forget to put a card with a few words of good wishes as well.
Remember, it’s 7:30, Saturday evening, in the school hall. It will be a lot of fun. Everyone is welcome.
听第二篇短文，回答第16至20小题。
To become thinner, Mr Green decided to stop driving his car to work, and he rode a bike instead. Sometimes when all the cars stopped at a red light, he went past them to the front, because his bike was small. He was pleased with this.
Sometimes when the roads were not wide enough for cars, he could still go easily. He liked to get away from the noises of the busy streets.
Yesterday, as he stopped at a red light, a man came up behind him on another bike. He looked at Mr Green and asked him, “Did the police take your driving license away, too?”
参考答案
一． 听力
1-5 CABCB 6-10 CBABA 11-15 BCBCB 16-20 BCABC
二． 单项选择
21-25 ABDCD 26-30 CBDAC 31-34 CDBD
三． 完形填空
35-39 DACBB 40-44 ADBBA
四． 阅读理解
45-47 BBC 48-50 ABD 51-53 DCA 54-57CBAD
五． 词汇运用
1. traffic 2.hanging 3.Anyway 4.population 5.directions 6.service 7.widely 8. theirs
六． 动词填空
1. would buy 2.don’t sell 3.has forgotten 4.studying 5.is going to be 6.to prevent 7.will be reminded 8.was writing
七． 阅读填空
1. courage 2.small 3.important 4.better 5. worth
八． 完成句子
1.have gone far beyond
2.had had the guitar for less than
3.is in the form of
4.if it has any advantages over
5.take up half of
6.With the development of modern medicine
九．书面表达
Now, public bikes are provided for people in Jiangyin. I think it's a good thing．
Firstly, bikes are much more convenient than cars and almost all communities have bicycle parking lots . Secondly, as we know, there is heavy traffic when people go to school or work. If more people choose to ride bikes, there will be fewer cars and the streets won't be as crowded as they are now. Thirdly, we can ride bikes to keep fit. The most important thing is that riding bikes can help protect the environment because it won’t bring pollution to our environment．
I hope more and more people can ride bikes and live a low-carbon life.