Question

Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city. You hop on(跨上)it and _____. But wait—isn’t this stealing? No, it isn’t. ______ shouts, “Stop! Thief!” That is ______ this free ride is just fine with the city.

You ______ find hundreds of free yellow bikes in some US cities. The idea began in Portland, Oregon, in 1994. People saw a need for _____ transportation, and they wanted to help _____

pollution. So, to get citizens(市民) ______ their cars and onto pollution-free bikes, they ______ the Yellow Bike Project.

The ______ bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city. People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands(短程差事), to work ______ to school. Then, they leave the bike for the ______ rider. There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people ______ the rules, because they think it is not wise to ______ the bike that’s already free.

Portland’s ______ was quickly loved by a lot of people. Within two years of its starts, similar programs were _______in cities in six other states.

1.A. drive away B. ride away C. ride back D. run away

2.A. No one B. Someone C. Anyone D. Everyone

3.A. whether B. so C. because D. though

4.A. have to B. don’t have to C. can’t D. can

5.A. expensive B. crowded C. free D. common

6.A. protect B. control C. make D. bring

7.A. out of B. into C. up D. near

8.A. ended B. started C. changed D. refused

9.A. public B. private C. clean D. dirty

10.A. but B. as C. until D. or

11.A. next B. last C. best D. first

12.A. break B. make C. discuss D. follow

13.A. buy B. repair C. produce D. steal

14.A. citizen B. street C. idea D. school

15.A. looked up B. made up C. put up D. set up

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.D 11.A 12.D 13.D 14.C 15.D 【解析】试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了1994年在美国波特兰市出现的免费小黄车帮助人们出行，减少污染，随后在两年内类似项目迅速在其他州建立起来。 1. 2. 3....

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