Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
Bicycle rental companies in Beijing are going broke, because nobody wants to hire their services. Major rental operators have invested about 100 million yuan($14.7 million) in almost 20,000 bicycles but are now struggling to survive.
A spokesman from the Bird of Freedom Bicycle Rental said the company has already sold most of the 400 bicycles. “This is a difficult business, especially when it is cold. The cold weather almost killed the business,” he said.
Bigger rental companies are also facing challenges. Beijing Bicycle Rental Co Ltd, which owns 8,000 bicycles, has invested more than 30 million yuan over the past year. Wang Yong, chairman of the group, said his company had not made a profit since it began in 2005.
Almost all bicycle rental companies in Beijing require deposits of 300 to 400 yuan and then customers need to pay 10 yuan or more per hour. “I don’t want to pay 400 yuan to rent a bike. It’s too dear,” said Zhang Yu, a student in Communication University of China, who does not own a bike and often takes motorized rickshaws. “If renting for one day will cost 20 yuan and I rent a bike for five days, I can use the money to buy a new one."
Although facing economic ruin, some enterprises are still hoping that conditions will improve.
IbikeMedia, one of the biggest bicycle rental companies in China, also invested tens of millions yuan in Beijing and has more than 10,000 bicycles. Li Weiwei, general manager of IbikeMedia Beijing, said his company has a poliey of no deposit and no payment. He said the company tried to put advertisements on the bicycles and in this way, they could make profits. But they had not made a profit yet because of its small scale. However, customers must pay 20 yuan per card and also show proff of good personal credit.
In early July, the Beijing municipal government announced plans to develop a 50,000-bicycle rental operation across the city. “The bigger network we have, the more citizens will rent bikes,” Li said. “This will make rental easier to citizens and we strongly need help from the government.”
81.In which season is the bicycle rental business the most difficult in Beijing? (no more than 2 words)
82.List the reasons why Zhang Yu is not willing to rent a bike. (no more than 7 words)
83.How can IbikeMedia possibly make a profit according to Li Weiwei? (no more than 6 words)
84.What is the main idea of the passage ?(no more than 10 words)
Section C(25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
学校学生会正在招募学生干部，你作为一名优秀的高中生，想竞选学生会主席，请你准备一篇不少于120词左右的竞选演讲词，内容包括：
1.你认为自己具备了什么条件(能力、性格、爱好等)可以胜任学生会主席的工作;
2.如果当选，你将为本校同学做些什么。
开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：学生会主席chairman of the Student Union
Dear fellow students,
It’s my great honor to announce that I am running for chairman of the student Union.
Thank you!
