Great changes ________ in the past ten years in China．

1. A.
   took place
2. B.
   have taken place
3. C.
   were taking place
4. D.
   had taken place

IV. 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分)
下图是我国近10年私人汽车拥有情况。

[写作内容]
请根据以上数据，写一篇短文，包括以下内容：
1. 我国私人汽车拥有量与十年前相比增加的倍数；
2. 增加的原因。
3. 你的看法。
[写作要求]
1. 只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2. 标题为：Car Ownership in China；
3. 短文开头已为你写好，不计入句子总数。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
Car Ownership in China
As can be seen from the chart, great changes in car ownership have taken place in China in the past ten years.