In case you hadnt noticed—men and women have very different bodies. In general， women are shorter， have narrower shoulders， carry less muscle mass and have proportionally（成比例地）longer legs and shorter backs than men. Despite these clear differences， most bike builders were content to make bicycles for the two sexes that were pretty much the same.

However， thank goodness then for Liv. The brainchild of the shy Bonnie Tu， often called as the “Godmother of Cycling”， the brand is the worlds first cycling brand for women. The bikes are designed by women， built by women， sold by women and， of course， ridden by women.

Tu is also the CFO of Giant， so she knows a thing or two about making female?friendly frames. Most of Livs bikes are complex， high?end performance rides. But there are also some far simpler machines on offer， too. The Flourish， for instance， offers an easy way to get around town. No hurry， but lots of fun—and perfect for women.

These bone conducting headphones let you have music on the move and hear the traffic. Theyre safe in every respect. The AfterShokz range offers you a more comfortable and healthy listening experience with three models of ear?free headphones： Sport， Mobile and Game. Unlike conventional headphones and earbuds（耳塞） that use the eardrums（鼓膜）to transmit sound， AfterShokz transmits sound through the listeners cheekbones to the inner ear， bypassing the eardrum completely. As you know， its important for cyclists to hear near vehicles， traffic sound， other road or trail （小徑） users， and most headphones dont let this sound in. AfterShokz allows you to hear what is going on around you without affecting sound quality. The next generation of bone conduction technology is whats inside the lightest and most organically designed open?ear headphones to date. AfterShokz has cut the size and used good materials everywhere possible to make sure they not only fit more safely but sound better too.

1.What does the first paragraph tell us？

A.In general， womens legs are longer than mens.

B.Women are content with the bikes at present.

C.All bikes in the markets are almost much identical.

D.Most bikes builders dont make bikes only for women.

2.Whats the feature of the Flourish？

A.Its a little complex.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?B.Its for both sexes.

C.Its a simple bike.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? D.Its for difficult performance riders.

3.What makes bone conducting headphones special？

A.They pass sound by the eardrums.

B.They have music on the move.

C.They make users hear traffic sound.

D.They make games more interesting.

Task 2

Long long ago， David had many fierce battles to fight for King Saul. And he 1 them all. When King Saul died， the people 2 David as their king， because there was no one so brave， so wise， or so faithful.

King David lived a long time， and made his people famous for 3 and happiness. Though he had many troubles and many wars， he always firmly 4 that they were able to win， and he never deserted his own people in any 5 condition. Every time he always beat his enemies. After a battle， or when it was a holiday， King David used to make 6 ， and sing them before the people. Some of these songs were so 7 that they have never been forgotten. After all these hundreds of years， we

8 sing them now. Often， after David had made a song， his chief 9 would sing with him. It was very beautiful， which was 10 by all the people. Even now， we sometimes love the songs of David.

One of his songs that everybody 11 now is a song that David made before he 12 Sauls camp. He remembered the days and nights he used to 13 in the fields with the

14 ， when he was just a shepherd?boy. He thought to himself that his parents had taken care of him just as 15 as he himself used to care for the little lambs. In order to remember the unforgettable days 16 ， he wrote a wonderful song. I wish we 17 the music that David made， but we only know his words. I will 18 it to you now， and then you may learn it. The song 19 all the people to live happily and peacefully. By singing it we can be filled with confidence and be willing to help other 20 .

Task 3

Travelling can be a positive and life?changing experience. While it is possible for you to feel tired， it will turn you into a storyteller. 1 ， travelling can be a great combination of fun， adventure and relaxation. If youre planning a vacation abroad， these steps can make your trip interesting！

2 . Is it for some adventure， relaxation or to experience new things？ Once you understand the reason for your travel， you will get your direction or the next step， namely， choosing where you want to go.

When youve decided where you want to go， the next most important thing is to check your budget. Do you think youve got enough bills in your pocket that you can travel to your chosen place？ 3 . This can also help you decide when it is suitable for you to start your trip.

Once you know why you want to travel and have the budget in hand， you can have a better idea about the type of destination you want to visit. Are you interested in historic sites？ Beaches？ Night life？ Mountains？ 4 ， you can choose a destination. Choosing a destination， whether at home or abroad， can help you move forward towards the next phase of an easy travel.

Even if know youve saved enough， you still want to travel as cheaply as possible and save some more. So look for cheap travel deals across the Internet and youll surely find a deal and experience that suits your budget. Some deals even include hotel accommodation， transport， city tours， etc. 5 .

A.If done right

B.If you depend on your interests

C.If not， its time to start saving now with a positive attitude

D.It is important that you should choose the way of travelling

E.First things first， it is important to know why you want to travel

F.If having enough money you can choose to travel to a farther place

G.One good trick is to book flights as early as possible for discounts and special offers

Task 4

第一節(jié) 語法填空

A month back we just got off of a train late in the night. 1. all of us wanted to get home early without 2. （lose） more sleep， my husband booked a taxi so it would arrive just as we walked out 3. the train station.

As we were halfway across the station， my son noticed an old lady sitting down， 4. was probably homeless. We were carrying some food and plantain（芭蕉） leaves that 5. （use） as plates. My son wanted to serve her food properly.

We suggested he give her the plantain leaf， food box and a bottle of water and then walk 6. （quick） so we wouldnt miss our taxi—as the police will not allow taxi 7. （wait） beyond a few minutes. My son suspected that she was mentally ill and could not put complex 8. （thing） together. He asked us to leave so we wouldnt miss 9. taxi and said he would walk home. He went up to her， talked to her， spread the leaf， served the food and waited till she started eating. To me this was his Satyagraha （非暴力抵抗）. We were 10. （move） and decided to let the taxi go.

Luckily， when we walked out， our taxi driver called to say he got delayed and arrived in a couple of minutes！

第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)

假定你是李華，你從網(wǎng)上了解到2022年北京冬奧會需要志愿者，你寫信給你的新西蘭朋友Terry，邀請他一起申請成為志愿者。內(nèi)容包括：

1.做志愿者的好處;

2.如果他感興趣，可以訪問2022年奧運會官方網(wǎng)站了解更多信息;

3.期待他的回復(fù)。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Dear Terry，

Yours，

Li Hua