Maria lives in the beautiful countrysideShe usually gets up early in the morning，16she’s

Maria lives in the beautiful countryside．She usually gets up early in the morning， 16 she’s never late for schoo1．After getting up，she often showers and has a good breakfast．Then she 17 for school at around 6：30． 18 her home is very far from school，she likes riding her bike better than 19 the bus．It takes her about an hour 20 her bike．It’s so long! On the way，she sings and sings so she always feels 21 ．Also she thinks that it’s good for her health 22 to school by bike．
After school she usually goes back 23 with her friend，Linda．Linda’s home is nearer than Maria’s． It’s only three miles from her home 24 schoo1．Linda likes riding，too．And she also thinks that it is a good 25 of transportation．
【小题1】A．soB．orC．that D．but【小题2】A．caresB．waitsC．1ooks D．1eaves【小题3】A．AlthoughB．ButC．And D．So【小题4】A．takes B．to takeC．took D．taking【小题5】A．rides B．to rideC．rodeD．riding【小题6】A．sad B．sadlyC．happyD．happily【小题7】A．go B．to goC．goes D．went【小题8】A．home B．schoolC．house D．hospital【小题9】A．and B．with C．to D．at【小题10】A．partB．stationC．thing D．meansA

(答案→)A 解析：【小题1】A 上文说Maria每天起床很早，所以不会迟到，选so.【小题2】D leave for 是动身去…【小题3】A although引导让步状语从句，学校离家远和骑车是转折关系。【小题4】D 她喜欢骑车而不愿做公交车，这里than表示对比，所以riding 和taking是并列关系。【小题5】B It takes sb. some time to do sth…花费某人多长时间做某事。选不定式。【小题6】C 她一路上唱歌，一定是快乐了，这里happy做feel的表语。【小题7】B 这里填不定式做主语，it是形式主语。【小题8】A 放学了，肯定是回家了。【小题9】C 词组搭配，from…to…【小题10】D a good meansof transportation一种很好的交通方式。

对的，就是这个意思