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Bicycle 　　Bicycles have become more and more popular in China．People ride bikes to their work places, to shopping areas, to schools, and so on．During the rush hours, you can often see a sea of bicycles running in all directions．With the largest number of bike riders in the world, China is often referred to as the kingdom of bicycles． 　　Compared with cars, bikes have many advantages．First, they are not very expensive, and almost every family can afford them．Second, they are very handy and convenient though they are not so fast as cars．With a bike, you can go anywhere you like, and you don’t have to look for a large parking place．By riding bikes, you can avoid traffic jams and thus save the time and the money for taking taxis．Third, they do not cause air or sound pollution． 　　Riding bikes does good to your health if you ride it regularly．In modern times, people are usually too busy to spare any time for physical exercise．Riding a bike to your work place regularly serves as a good way to keep yourself strong and healthy． 　　Therefore, a bicycle is really an important means of transportation in China．It has been very useful, convenient and necessary ever since it was invented．And I do believe it will still be so in the future． (1) What makes China the kingdom of bicycle? [　　] A． Bicycles have become more and more popular in China． B． There is often a sea of bicycle during the rush hours． C． Almost every family can afford a bike． D． There are more people riding bikes than any other country． (2) Compared with bikes, cars have many disadvantages except ________． [　　] A． only those who are wealthy can afford them B． they are faster than bikes C． there are some difficulties in looking for a parking place D． they do harm to the environment (3) According to the passage, one of the reasons why a bicycle is an important means of transportation is that ________． [　　] A． riding bikes keeps one strong and healthy B． China has the largest population in the world C． one needn’t stop when the traffic lights turn red D． people like to ride to their work places, shopping areas, schools, and so on

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．B;3．A;
解析：

(1)	从第一段的最后一句可知，是因为中国骑自行车的人最多才被称为“自行车王国”的。
(2)	文章的第二段列举了自行车与汽车相比的诸多优点，这些优点正是汽车的缺点，对照这些相关的内容，可知“汽车比自行车快”并不是汽车的缺点。
(3)	自行车之所以能成为重要的交通方式，是因为它的众多优点，而“使人强壮和健康”正是其中之一。