C.Tony Hadland usually goes to work by bike
D.Londoners make attempts to avoid bike theft
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2018·吉林榆树第一高级中学期中检测)
While I was watching TV the other night with my wife,a commercial for a new fabric softener (织物柔顺剂) came on.You know the one I'm 1 ,the thing you put in your dryer instead of adding a dryer sheet(除静电布).
2 speaking,I have little 3 in such a product,but it is being 4 as a big time saver that will 5 people to do the important things in life.However,is that 6 ?How long does it take to add a dryer sheet?Two seconds.And what is the worst possible 7 of forgetting it?Only a little static(静电) on your 8 .
The commercial made me think of all the 9 and services in our lives that are considered as "time savers".As the years go by,we 10 more and more of these.However,I still hear an increasing number of people complaining that they don't have any time.
How is this possible?We have 11 to wash and dry our clothes,cook our meals and do a hundred other 12 .But we still complain about being too 13 .
Is it because we've come to take these things for granted or because we've managed to 14 that saved time with other tasks?I think we should take some of these tasks back.Instead of driving your car down the street to the store, 15 with the kids.Thus instead of a 16 trip,you can enjoy 30 minutes of family time.How about 17 the clothes on the line instead of putting them in the dryer?Then you will give yourself 15 minutes in the 18 .By doing those tasks in this way,we end up 19 ourselves down and taking back 20 .
1.A.thinking about B.talking about
C.dealing with D.looking for
2.A.Madly B.Exactly
C.Honestly D.Specifically
3.A.interest B.patience
C.fun D.delight
4.A.admired B.remembered
C.respected D.regarded
5.A.request B.rush
C.free D.call
6.A.interesting B.possible
C.important D.true
7.A.goal B.reason
C.outcome D.cause
8.A.hands B.shirts
C.shoulders D.hair
9.A.experiences B.advantages
C.tools D.products
10.A.develop B.prove
11.A.machines B.servants
C.friends D.parents