Today some people call Amsterdam “the City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient(方便的) for bicycles.
In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans __________an idea.They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were allowed in the city centre. They were _________ that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles __________and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. __________ was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would _________ the bike there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didn't work— _________ took all the bicycles within weeks!
_________, more than thirty years later, the “white bike” is back in town—this time with a computer chip(芯片) to _________ its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bike” is not white any more but is an unusual _________ with bright colours. The bikes are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to another place that has enough room.
There is already less traffic in central Amsterdam, _________ both locals and tourists have been using the “white bikes”. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city centre streets without cars for many years.
1.A. stole B. had C. refused D. dropped
2.A. thoughtful B. helpful C. hopeful D. thankful
3.A. black B. brown C. blue D. white
4.A. Anyone B. Everything C. No one D. Someone
5.A. take B. leave C. carry D. send
6.A. robbers B. shoplifters C. kidnappers D. thieves
7.A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Though
8.A. make B. mark C. record D. describe
9.A. design B. idea C. size D. experiment
10.A. so B. because C. but D. while
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.B
6.D
7.A
8.C
9.A
10.B
【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述自行车之城阿姆斯特丹的人们如何推广绿色交通的方法。
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