Yao Ming, the first man to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets ________ his No. 11 jersey.

      A. abandoned      B. preserved       C. granted                   D. retired

 If we want everyone to have a fair chance to shine, we have to let them choose to run or to swim ______ their own strengths. 

  A. base on         B. basing on             C. to base on           D. based on

When they were questioned by the police, they behaved as if _____________________ (什么也没发生).（happen）

 Having seen several deadly traffic accidents recently, China’s traffic police launched _____ breath tests among all drivers.

   A. authentic  B. random     C. vague     D. tentative

For eighty four days old Santiago had not caught a single fish. At first a young boy, Manolin, had shared his bad fortune, but after the fortieth luckless day the boy's father told his son to go in another boat. From that time on, Santiago worked alone. The boy loved the old fisherman and  always helped him with money and food. Usually, they would talk about the fish they had taken in luckier times or about American baseball after supper, while at night, alone in his cottage, Santiago dreamed of lions on the beaches of Africa, where he had gone on a sailing ship years before. He no longer dreamed of his dead wife.

   On the eighty-fifth day, Santiago set off to fish before dawn. Two of his baits (饵) were fresh tunas (金枪鱼) the boy had given him. Then he set his lines which went straight down into deep dark water.

    As the sun rose he saw other boats in toward shore. A man of war bird showed him where dolphin were chasing

some flying fish. This time Santiago saw tuna jumping in the sunlight. A small one took the hook on his line. Pulling the fish aboard, the old man thought it a good fortune.

    Toward noon a marlin, a common fish in the sea, started eating the bait which was one hundred meters down. Gently the old man played the fish, a big one, as he knew from the weight on the line. At last he struck to settle the hook. The fish did not come out of the surface. Instead, it began to pull the boat to the northwest. The old man followed it. Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks. He waited patiently for the fish to be tired .

     It became cold after the sunset. Suddenly the marlin leaned, pulling Santiago forward on his face and cutting his cheek. By dawn his left hand was cramped (抽筋的). The fish had headed northward; there was no land in sight. Hungry, he cut pieces from the tuna and chewed them slowly. That morning the fish jumped. Seeing it leap, Santiago knew he had hooked the biggest marlin he had ever seen. Then the fish went down and turned toward the east. Santiago drank a little water from the bottle during the hot afternoon. Close to nightfall a dolphin took the small hook he had baited. He lifted it aboard, careful. After he had rested, he cut meat from the dolphin and kept also the two flying fish he found in its stomach. That night he slept. He awoke to feel the line running through his fingers as the fish jumped. Making the line loose slowly, he tried to tire the marlin. After the fish slowed its run, he washed his cut hands in sea water and ate one of the flying fish. At sunrise the marlin began to circle. Faint and dizzy, he worked to bring the big fish nearer with each turn. Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon (鱼叉). The fish was two feet longer than the boat. No fish like it had ever been seen in Havana harbor. An hour later, he sighted the first shark, a fierce Mako, and it came in fast to chase after the dead marlin. The old man struck the shark with his harpoon. The Mako rolled and sank, carrying the harpoon with it and leaving the marlin bloody. He knew the smell would spread. Watching, he saw two sharks closing in. He struck at one with his knife and watched it sliding down into deep water. He killed the other while it tore at the flesh of the marlin. When the third appeared, he thrust (刺) it with the knife. The other sharks came at sunset. At first he tried to beat them with the tiller (舵柄) from the boat, but his hands were bleeding and there were too many in the sea. In the darkness, as he steered (掌舵)toward the harbor of Havana, he heard them hitting the boat again and again. But the old man thought only of his steering and his great tiredness. He had gone out too far and the sharks had beaten him. He knew they would leave him nothing but the stripped skeleton of the big marlin. 

     All lights were out when he sailed into the little harbor and beached his boat. He could just make out the white backbone and the upstanding tail of the fish. Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on. In his cottage he fell on his bed and went to sleep.

65. The above story is most likely to be adapted from __________.

A. The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer             B. The Old Man And The Sea        

C. The Son Of The Sea                           D. Treasure Island  

66. According to the text, which statement is NOT true about Manolin?

A. The boy left Santiago at last.

B. The boy had mercy on Santiago.

C. The boy was Santiago's adopted son.

D. The boy showed his great concerns to Santiago.

67. Why did the man feel that he could be lucky this time?

A. Because a lot of sharks followed his boat.

B. Because a small tuna took the hook on his line.

C. Because he dreamed about the American lions.

D. Because he saw many flying fish were chased by the dolphins.

68. Why does Santiago let the marlin lead his boat instead of pulling the big fish up? 

A. He was too tired and hungry to pull the big fish up.

B. He wanted to use the marlin as a bait to catch the sharks.

C. His experience told him not to do so before the fish was tired out.

D. He wanted to kill the marlin first before he pulled it up to the boat.

69. Which sentence below can be used to best describe Santiago's character?

A. "He no longer dreamed of his dead wife."( in Para. 1)

B. "Although he was alone and no longer strong, he had his skill and knew many tricks."( in Para.4)

C. "Almost exhausted, he finally drew his big fish alongside and drove in the harpoon."( in Para.5) 

D. "Once he fell under their weight and lay patiently until he could gather his strength to go on ."( in Para. 6)

70. According to the text, what will be talked about next?

A. People's reflection when they saw the giant marlin’s skeleton outside.

B. A funeral held by the boy and the local people after his death.

C. Santiago’s action to realize his dream about the lions.

D. Santiago’s struggle against sharks .

    New York----Michelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural (就职）Ball dress four years ago -- and the risk paid off.

The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored dress by designer Jason Wu. She teamed the dramatic dress with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.

 She surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been the custom made for her.

 Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shimmered（熠熠生辉）in an off-white, one-shouldered floor-length dress by the designer.

 Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the First Lady's surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.

 He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the dress and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.

 After her 2013 decision, Wu told Women's Wear Daily: “Mrs Obama likes to keep her secrets. She fooled me again.”

 Wu released a women's clothing and accessories（装饰品）collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.

 The sleeveless, cross-halter neck dress with low-cut back flattered（突出）49-year-old Michelle's arms and neat waist.

 It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure from the dark and plain colour tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.

 Mrs Obama's new hairstyle -- she had bangs（美发沙龙）cut on her birthday last week  had been loosely tousled（蓬松的）for the special night.

 Vice-President Joe Biden's wife Jill also looked attractive in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.

29. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Designer Wu’s great works    B. Mrs. Obama’s decision to return to her former fashion designer  C. The First Lady’s secrets.      D. Wu, a great designer.

30. Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a_________.

A. risk                     B. danger                 C.    Surprise           D. success

31. According to the passage, which of the following is correct?

A. Mrs Obama’s inaugural dresses were made by the same designer.

B. Joe Biden’s wife Jill also had her dress created by Wu.

C. The colour tone at Michelle’s earlier inaugural events was not satisfactory.

D. Mrs Obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.

32. Which of the following best describes Jason Wu?

A. Daring and gifted.                B. Unusual and cautious. 

C. Careful and brave.                   D. Talented and lucky.

   Hey, ladies! It’s summer again and it’s time for a new you! No more make-up, no more pretending! Yes, that’s right! It’s time to stop making ourselves beautiful for the camera, and start posting confident pictures without all the make-up and extra tricks we add onto ourselves in the hope of appearing more attractive and beautiful. Because believe it or not, we already are!

After we wash our face and go to bed, it is not so perfect. You know it the face we should confidently be showing to the world! Who cares if you have pimples（面痕）or your eyes look small, or if you have crow’s feet? Guess what? Those are actually what make you such a beautifully grown woman. And any person who doesn’t think so is just not as strong as you.

    Nowadays we are so prone to do anything and everything to make us look as young and perfect as possible. Yet the troth is, by doing this, we are actually making our tree skin get worse and badly affected by all the junk we put on. We are making ourselves believe that by changing our appearance we will be more accepted and seem more attractive to other people. And yet, our final goal is to find that without all of the make-up. What kind of twisted（扭曲的）game are we really playing with ourselves?

So I would like to make a suggestion for all women out there to give yourself a break at least this summer. Take a couple of pictures without all of that make-up on. You don’t need it every single day, especially not this hot summer! You’ll be surprised that the more confident you are about showing the real side of you, the more attractive you will be to everyone else.

Yes, the saying, “Beauty comes from within” is an old one, definitely still holds some troth today. So be brave, carefree, and make-up free! Let the world see you for who you really are!

32. The author thinks that ladies should show others _______.

    A. their crow’s feet                    B. their beautiful pictures

    C. their real face with confidence        D. their attractive appearance

33. What does the author think of adding make-up to our face?

    A. It makes perfect images.             B. It’s really meaningless.

    C. It makes true images go outdated.      D. It’s hard to achieve what we wish.

34. What is the author’s purpose of quoting the old saying?

    A. To declare it’s what one really is that matters.

    B. To show the importance of adding make-up

    C. To give us some examples of adding make-up.

    D. To tell us not to neglect those old sayings.

35. What is the topic of this text?

    A. Spending more time being with families and friends.

    B. Not putting on any make-up on our face this summer.

    C. Paying enough attention to ourselves in this summer.

    D. Showing the beautiful side of ourselves to others.

 She is one of the most helpful, _____ and reliable person I have ever had the pleasure to know.

A. apparent            B. doubtful       C. considerate         D. passive

假如你叫刘薇，今年六月份将从新华中学高三毕业，打算到美国加利福尼亚大学留学，现在请你根据下面的个人信息，用英语写一封信，申请留学。

姓名：刘薇   性别：女   出生年月：1994年6月   毕业学校：新华中学

学业：各门功课优秀   申请院校：加利福尼亚大学

申请专业：计算机科学   兴趣爱好：网络和英语   电子信箱：liuwei94@sina．com

注意：

1． 信件必须包括以上内容，不能逐句翻译，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2． 词数：120左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。

参考词汇：加利福尼亚大学：the University of California

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing in the hope that I can obtain a chance for my further study in computer science in your university．                                                                  

Yours sincerely

                                                         Liu Wei

Change is scary.   36   It can go hand in hand with the fear that we might hurt someone else if we think about ourselves. The truth is that you’re so much more courageous than you give yourself credit for and far stronger than you realize. Here are some ways that you can use to help yourself make the process of creating change more manageable.

   Make change into small bite size pieces.   37   Remember that as long as you attempt to take regular practice towards your goal, such as eating more healthily every day, or walking twenty minutes a day, you’re heading in the right direction to make changes.

   Form a habit of keeping a diary every day. Writing a journal every night before going to bed can effectively help you cope with the emotional impact of the change process. Go to grab a pen or pencil and remember a journal is not for being neat and tidy with good spelling.   38  .

   Rest is essential to success. Have a rest and take timeout to build your energy.   39   If we don’t give ourselves time to rest, we just end up burning out by the constant striving and worry. As we don’t have the energy to keep going, we have to give up!

     40   Just accept it! I’m sorry to say that unless some people are really secure in themselves and truly happy in their own life, they’re never going to like your changes. This has nothing to do with whether they love you or not. They are just for self-preservation! Therefore, give them a little time to adjust and get used to it.

A. It is a step into the unknown.

B. It’s not being lazy to have time out.

C. No one else is going to like your changes.

D. Don’t try to eat the elephant in one sitting.

E. Creating change is about building your character.

F. Keep repeating your small steps over and over again.

G. It’s a private place where you can speak out your inner thoughts.

你准备参加某英文报社举办的以“Reading”为主题的征文活动。请根据以下要点写一篇征文稿：

1．你对Reading的看法；

2．描写自己的一次阅读经历，包括阅读时间、内容、影响等。

注意：词数120左右。

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假设你叫李华，是新浪微博（sina microblog）的一名实名注册用户。最近你在网上看了一部经典的电影《阿甘正传》（Forrest Gump），觉得很值得一看，并在微博中向广大博友推荐该部影片。

观看影片：《阿甘正传》；出品年份：1994年；主演：Tom Hanks，获六项奥斯卡大奖

内容介绍：阿甘（Forrest Gump）用乐观的态度，面对生活中不确定的因素带来的各种挑战和困难

推荐理由：1、树立了一个好榜样，激励我们勇敢面对挑战，永不放弃,对我们高三学生很有指导意义；

2、观看英文影片有利于提高我们英语的听说水平，帮助我们了解更多的外国文化。

建议：    博友们介绍几部自己最欣赏的电影，相互交流

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【写作内容】

根据以上内容要点，用英语写一篇微博推荐该影片，写作要点：

1.  向大家推荐这部制作于1994年的经典影片；

2.  推荐的理由；

3.  向博友们建议。

参考词汇： 奥斯卡Oscar

【写作要求】

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。 开头已为你写好。

【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

Exhausted，covered in mud and desperately hungry，a team of Swedish athletes sat down for a meal as they prepared to take on a dangerous 20-mile trek through the Ecuadorian rainforest．  

As they opened their canned meat，a tired Mikael Lindnord noticed a miserable stray dog staring at him out of the corner of his eye．

Feeling sorry for him，he fed the dog a meatball and thought nothing of it，but as the team stood up to continue their race the animal started to follow them—and he didn’t stop．

As the group of four navigated the final two stages of the 430-mile Adventure Racing World Championship，the dog befriended them and was eventually given the name Arthur．

Every tiring task the team face，Arthur would do the same．He swam alongside them while   they kayaked down rivers，dragged himself up hills during hikes and pulled through knee—deep mud during treks．

Even when the team tried to get rid of their new member out of concerns for his safety—he refused to leave．This meant when he was tired they stopped for a break and when he got stuck in the mud they pulled him out．

After six days the team finished the race，and the dog had suffered．They therefore decided to take him to a vet(兽医)while still in South America to have him checked out．

During that time Lindord thought to himself that after their experience，they could not leave Arthur，so he decided to adopt him and take him back to Sweden．He applied to the Swedish Board of Agriculture and was made to wait to see if his application was successful．After a tense few days，the team arrived at the airport with Arthur and boarded the plane with him back home．

Lindord said：“I came to Ecuador to win the World Championship．Instead，I got a new friend．”

21．After meeting the dog，the team ______________．

A．abandoned the dog immediately           B．fed the dog with enough food

C．adopted the dog for convenience           D．continued the race with the dog

22．Why did the team try to get rid of the dog during the race?

A．They were concerned about his safety．

B．They couldn’t afford the race with him．

C．The dog was a burden to the team． 

D．The dog couldn’t follow the team successfully．

23．Which of the following can best describe the team?

A．Friendly and caring．      B．Helpful and generous．

C．Risky and harsh．                     D．Cautious and sensitive．

24．What can we infer from the text？

A．The dog was sad to have suffered from the race．

B．The team won the World Championship many times．  

C．Lindord was overjoyed to befriend the dog．

D．The team felt tense to take Arthur to the airport．

In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.

Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity (一致性), for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks' sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.

Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers' fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants. The agreement included the right to copy the menu, the equipment, even their red and white buildings with the golden arches.

Today McDonald's is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald's had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.

21. This passage mainly talks about ________.

 A. the development of fast food services

B. how McDonald's became a billion-dollar business

C. how to build up a successful restaurant

D. Ray Kroc's business talent

22. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except ________.

  A. a drive-in             B. a cinema          C. a theater         D. a barbecue restaurant
23. We may infer from this passage that ________.

  A. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc

B. The location was the only reason for the great popularity of the McDonalds’ drive-in

C. Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants

D. Ray Kroc was a good businessman

24. What can we learn from the passage about Mac and Dick McDonald?[:]

  A. They were always satisfied with their modest success.

B. They sold cheese for 19 cents in their restaurant.

C. They allowed Ray Kroc only to copy their menu.

D. They stuck to the routine for their food.

假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周五你在放学路上，撞倒一位骑车老人并实施救助的过程。请根据图片的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记。

注意： 1．文章的开头已为你写好；2．词数不少于60。

Last Friday _____________________________________________________________

    假设你叫李华，昨天你收到了两周前在某网站订购的一款iPod touch播放器。但是

你发现收到的商品存在以下问题：

    1、订购的播放器内存是64G8,而收到播放器的内存是32GB;

    2、订购的是一款蓝色播放器，而收到的是一款黑色播放器；

    3、播放器的包装盒已损坏。

    请你根据以上内容，写一封100字左右的投诉信给美国苹果公司，要求对方道歉并

补偿。注意：开头和结尾已经给出，不计人总词数。

    生词：内存：RAM

Dear Sir or Madam，

    I am LiHua，a consumer from China.  I am writing to complain about your poor

servtce.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours，

LiHua

I had just finished high school when a disaster hit our family. It was October 1962, and   16   was out of the question(不可能). So I found a job. In 1971, my employer announced only graduates would get   17   . My job seemed at a dead end unless I   18   further. And to graduate, I had to pass the higher secondary examination first.

       I   19   an admission form and rode to the Human Resource Management office. On arriving there, I was   20  ---I couldn’t find the form. It was the last day to   21   the form, and no blank forms were   22   at the office. I was standing there, disappointed,   23   an elderly gentleman asked me why I looked so   24  . I told him what happened,   25  , “Now I’ll have to wait another year.”

       “Well,” he said, “if you’re really serious about studying further, come with me. I have a   26   blank form at home.”

       It was 12:30 pm. The counter(柜台) would   27   at 2 pm. His home was 10 km away and I had a slight   28  of going somewhere with a stranger. Anyway, this was my last chance. We reached his house on my bike. He advised me to remain    29   , and gave me a pen and the form. When it was   30  , he told me to rush back and    31    carefully. I reached the office at 1:58 pm. There were two people in line, waiting for their   32   . Just then, the counter official announced that no more forms would be   33   after mine. I breathed a sigh of   34   .

       I passed the exam and later got a bachelor’s degree. I also got the promotions. I     35    it all to the timely help from a true gentleman whose name I forgot to ask.

16. A. language             B. college                C. competition           D. employment

17. A. attention              B. prizes            C. promotions      D. approval

18. A. worked     B. explained                 C. attempted       D. studied

19. A. filled in        B. stepped onto         C. put down                D. looked at

20. A. ashamed             B. shocked        C. embarrassed           D. frightened 

21. A. submit     B. review            C. find                           D. revise

22. A. appropriate   B. practical        C. available                 D. helpful

23. A. before                 B. when                C. unless                 D. until

24. A. troubled              B. angry             C. serious            D. tired

25. A. agreeing              B. suggesting         C. responding    D. adding

26. A. special         B. similar               C. spare           D. private   

27. A. reset            B. move                         C. change                     D. close

28. A. fear                B. regret                         C. sadness                    D. puzzle

29. A. quiet                   B. calm                    C. slow                          D. polite

30. A. rewritten             B.    read               C. corrected                   D. done

31. A. drive                   B. walk                     C. follow             D. answer

32. A. form                   B. turn            C. luck                      D. role

33. A. recognized   B. chosen                  C. recommended    D. accepted

34. A. tension         B. confidence         C. relief                 D. anxiety

35. A. owe                    B. apply                        C.    devote                D. connect

On the first day of the new year，when I went into the bank，the bank person，an elderly gentleman with a white beard，as usual greeted to me politely “Happy New Year. ” He nodded and I sat in front of him.

Minutes passed and 31 _____ happened. Then very 32 _____ I put my form in front of him. He was very busy. After a few minutes he took my form and 33 _____ filling it. After waiting for a few more mi­nutes ，I began to show all signs of being 34 _____ . I asked him if my work was done. The 35 _____ I ut­tered the words，I felt as if a bomb had fallen on him. He 36  _____，“ Nothing is done，it will take time ! ” Just then I saw his morning cup of tea ，which had been 37 _____ there for the last ten minutes，un­touched. The tea had turned almost 38  _____while he was doing his work. Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling when customers like me come 39 _____ to get their work done. But we do not even feel the need to 40 _____ them for being there.

Very softly I told him，“Sir, you please have your 41 _____ , I am not in a hurry. ” This man，whom I had been seeing for the last few years， 42 _____ looked up at me and for the first time we had 43 _____ contact. I saw a 44 _____ person there，another human being who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am. He was also 45  _____the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.

He gave me a rare smile and said，“ It is a 46 _____ affair with me ； you are not in a hurry but some­body else will be in a hurry. ”

He really 47 _____ my heart with his words. I felt 48 _____ that all this time I thought of him as a ro­bot ，someone who was there for my 49  _____. I promised to be more 50 of people who help me with myworkandbethankfulthattheyarethereforme.

Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians are Real Danger

    We are having a debate about this topic. Here are some letters from our readers.

    ■Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders.

    People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone, quite unaware of what is going on around them. They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere. The rest of us have to evade (避让) them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision.

    The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be, at least for the moment, in worlds of their own that are, to them, much more important than the welfare of others.

    ——Michael Horan

    ■I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists (Viewpoints, May 29). I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads.

    I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me.

    The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used.

    The police do nothing. What a laugh they are!

    The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets, fluorescent (发荧光的) jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them.

    ——Carol Harvey

    ■Cyclists jump on and off pavements (which are meant for pedestrians), ride at speed along the pavements, and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red.

    I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him.

Other road users, including horse riders, manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists?

It's about time they had to be registered and insured, so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle, or cause an accident, at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim.

    ——JML

    Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper.

21. Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to show that _______.

  A. drivers should be polite to cyclists                  B. road accidents can actually be avoided

  C. some pedestrians are a threat to road safety           D. walking while using phones hurts one's eyes

22. Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should _______.

  A. be provided with enough roads                     B. be asked to ride on their own lanes

  C. be made to pay less tax for cycling                  D. be fined for laughing at policemen

23. The underlined word "they" in the third letter refers to ______.

  A. accidents           B. vehicles        C. pedestrians       D. cyclists

24. The three letters present viewpoints on _______.

  A. real source of road danger                         B. ways to improve road facilities

  C. measures to punish road offences                   D. increased awareness of road rules