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【题目】China used to be called the “Kingdom of Bicycles”, but since then, cars have taken over the country. There are too many vehicles and pedestrians in the street now, so the roads are crowded nearly all the time, and even going a few kilometers can take up to an hour, which can explain the fact that it’s very difficult to travel across major Chinese cities.

Now, new apps that help people register and find bikes are being used more and more across cities like Beijing. The new apps that let people share bicycles are easing traffic, and reducing pollution. Cheng Li started using bike share services about six months ago. He said now he is using the car less and the bike more. For Zhang Jian, the bike share revolution makes him recollect the old days. “Now, when we’re riding home from work, especially in the evening, when it’s not rushed, it feels like we’re reliving the past,” Zhang said.

However, there is now a lot of competition among bike share providers because of their popularity. Some providers are trying to flood the streets with bikes to be more visible. Sometimes there are so many bikes that they completely block the sidewalks. This has become a problem for city governments. It is not uncommon for bike users to leave bikes in the middle of the street or on the sidewalk. This blocks cars and people in already crowded cities.

In Beijing’s southern district of Daxing, officials have been trying to fix the problem by seizing illegally parked bikes. VOA spoke to a woman who said, “Bike sharing is really convenient, but no one is taking care of the problem of illegally parked bikes.” Behind her were several thousand seized bikes.

Many people in China feel that bike shares are helping reduce the country’s transportation problems and polluted air. However, they also hope companies will do more to improve their service and avoid flooding the streets with bikes.

【1】Which is the cause of traffic jams in major Chinese cities?

A. The booming of cars. B. Lack of bike share services.

C. Poor road conditions. D. Lack of parking lots.

【2】What does the underlined word “recollect” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Step forward. B. Back off.

C. Look back. D. Slide away.

【3】What does paragraph 3 mainly want to tell us about the bike shares?

A. Their popularity. B. Their problems.

C. Their competition. D. Their advantages.

【4】What do you think will be discussed about the bike shares in the following paragraph?

A. They create bike revolution. B. They solve the traffic problems.

C. They bring about polluted air. D. They need further improving.

Answer 1

【答案】There are too many vehicles and pedestrians in the street now,A选项The booming of cars..

【解析】在大街小巷随处可见许多带有智能锁具的自行车——共享单车。它以其便捷、环保、低价等优势，迅速赢得广大消费者的青睐。共享单车给中国人带来便捷同时也令人头痛。共享单车这一快速崛起的行业存在着问题：有人将车辆乱放造成交通堵塞，这些不文明行为降低了车辆的使用效率。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段得知cars have taken over the country. There are too many vehicles and pedestrians in the street now, so the roads are crowded nearly all the time造成中国大城市拥堵的原因是汽车的激增。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。根据For Zhang Jian, the bike share revolution makes him recollect the old days. “Now, when we’re riding home from work, especially in the evening, when it’s not rushed, it feels like we’re reliving the past,” Zhang said.得知张健现在骑共享单车上下班这种方式让他能重温过去自行车大军的日子。A. Step forward. 前进； B. Back off.后退；C. Look back.回顾；D. Slide away. 溜走。故选C。

【3】主旨大意题。根据第三段得知自行车乱放已经影响的城市的交通。本段讲到的是共享单车的问题。故选B。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段However, they also hope companies will do more to improve their service and avoid flooding the streets with bikes.提出来人们希望共享单车公司能采取措施提升服务，避免街道乱放车辆。可以判断接下来要讲这些公司的服务提升。故选D。