On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.

   China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.

   The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.

   Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.

   Even worse is the environmental impact（影響）caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.

   The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.

   108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.

   On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.

   With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.

1. From the passage, we can know that China ______.

A. has the world’s highest number of road deaths

B. has the world’s largest auto market

C. is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer

D. is the world’s second-largest car-maker

2. Which of the following is discussed in the passage?

A. The causes of car growth in China.  

B. The effects of car growth in China.

C. The history of World Car-Free Day. 

D. The popularity of World Car-Free Day.

3. Car-Free Day in China will ______.

A. be held all the year round

B. stop air pollution and traffic jams

C. attract more people to join in

D. reduce the production of cars

【小題1】A

【小題2】B

【小題3】C

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Russia
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Iran
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【小題1】The best title for the passage is ____.

A．Teacher’s Day around the world
B．The history of Teacher’s Day
C．Activities on Teacher’s Day
D．How to celebrate Teacher’s Day
【小題2】In which year was Teacher’s Day changed from August 27 to September 10 in China?
A．1931.B．1939.C．1951.D．1985.
【小題3】In which country is Teacher’s Day celebrated in honor of its leader?
A．Iran.B．India.C．Russia.D．Thailand.
【小題4】What will probably be discussed next?
A．How Teacher’s Day became popular in the world.
B．Which country is the first to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
C．What activities people take to celebrate Teacher’s Day.
D．Which country has the longest vacation for Teacher’s Day.

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A  By Telephone
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01789-95623 9a.m.-8p.m.(Mon.-Sat.)
0541-541051 (24 hours, 7 days, no booking charge)
B  By Fax
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Box office　01789-261974 or 01862-387765
C  By Post
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D In Person
　  Box office
　  RST hall, 9:30a.m.-8p.m.(Mon.-Sat.)
　  9:30a.m.-6p.m.when theatres are closed (Sun.)
E  Overseas Booking
　  The easiest method of payment is by credit card.
　  CREDIT CARDS
　　We accept Visa, Master Card, American Express and Diners Club. Please give the card number, name and address of the card holder.
F  By E-mail
Please visit the website http://www.bigcitytheatre.com and you will get the ticket in no time. Book the ticket online through the online payment system. 10p would be charged for each ticket.
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【小題2】 Mrs. Bright is a business woman. There is a fax machine in her office but she wants to get the ticket as soon as possible. She doesn’t want to pay extra money for the ticket.
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【小題4】 Shelly studies in Beijing University now. She will fly back to her country this weekend, before which she must book the ticket for the play.
【小題5】Mr. William works in a company as a computer programmer and has an easy access (機(jī)會(huì)) to the Internet. He wants to get the ticket as soon as possible.

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