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四级考试短文 朗读与背诵 1. The Advantages of Bicycle Riding Bicycle riding has many advantages. It is the least expensive way of traveling apart from walking. If you travel by bicycle, you dont have to buy gas as you must when you drive cars. Besides, it develops much less mechanical troubles than a car. Bicycle riding is especially good for health. It is good exercise. If you go to work by riding a bicycle instead of driving or taking a bus, you can have a better chance of getting enough exercise you need everyday. Bicycling is also good for our environment. It is less noisy and does not pollute the air. I am glad to have ridden a bicycle to school when I studied in the high school. 2. Describing an Unforgettable Experience ? ? A. Everybody has some experience he cannot forget. For me, the most unforgettable experience was taking part in an English conversation test. This occurred about three years ago when I had to take an English examination, including conversation, in order to go to the United States. ? ? English was my second language; I had difficulty even with reading and writing, not to mention speaking. Naturally I was very nervous when it was my turn to face the examiners, one a gentleman and another a young lady. They asked me something about sports, sightseeing, Chinese culture, the purpose of my going to the States and so on. I was simply too nervous to be able to make any sensible answer. In fact, I could hardly open my mouth. The interview took about ten minutes, but it seemed years to me. When it was over, my shirt was thoroughly wet.? ? ? This was the first time I talked to foreigners in English. This was an experience I am not likely to forget. ? ? B. One day when I was a child, I saw an ad about a missing dog in the paper. As my next door neighbor had a German shepherd like the one described in the ad, I called the owner of the missing dog to tell him that. I also gave him my neighbors telephone number. ? ? I had almost forgotten ab