Choosethebestanswer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的*)Inthepasttwentyyear...
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Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的*)
In the past twenty years, riding bicycles has become increasingly popular among people of all ages. Bicycles have long played an important part in the lives of American youths. But today an even greater number of adults pedal along roadsides and bicycle paths. These new riders are often trying to become fit or lose weight. They have found that bicycling is a pleasant way to stay healthy.
This is certainly good for health. But it Has also brought some problems. With all these added people on the road, bicycle safety has become a matter of real importance.
Bicycle safety is mostly a matter of common sense. People should ride only on bicycle paths, where they will not be badly hurt. There are also a number of rules that riders should follow, especially when riding on streets or highways. Bicyclists should never ride against the traffic, nor should they carry other people on their bicycles. It is also wise to ride in single line on busy streets and to walk bicycles across the busy intersections (交叉路口). By following these rules, bicycle riders will not only stay healthy but also be safe.
In one recent year, the National Safely Council reported that 34 thousand bicycle riders were hurt in highway accidents. In that same year, another six hundred riders were killed. Since the introduction of crash helmets (头盔) in 1980, the number of injuries (伤者) and deaths from bicycling accidents had gone down. Today, more and more riders realize the dangers of bicycling. They arc wearing helmets and paying closer attention to cycling rules.
1. In America,____ played an important part in the lives of young people in the past twenty years.
A) staying healthy B) riding bicycles C) losing weight D) being pleasure
2. The underlined word pedal in the first paragraph means "_____-"
A) walk B) cycle C) rush D) run
3. Nowadays many adults ride bicycles because they have found it______.
A) a good way to be fit and fun B) helpful to be good-looking
C) interesting and exciting D) possible to make friends
4. With added people riding on the road, ______has become the most important matter.
A) the number of bicycles B) a good road and highway
C) bicycle safety D) a traffic rule
5. Bicyclists should not ______when riding on streets..
A) ride in single line B) carry people on their bicycles
C) ride only on bicycle pats D) walk bicycles
6. Since the introduction of crash helmets,_______.
A) 34 thousand bicycle riders have been hurt in highway accident
B) the number of cycling injuries has gone down
C) the new riders have become fit and healthy
D) many adults have found cycling pleasant
7. The writer's main purpose (目的) in this passage is to_____
A) explain the job of the National Safety Council
B) advise people of all ages to ride bicycles
C) encourage companies to produce more better bicycles
D) make people more concerned with (关心) bicycle safely
【回答】
1B 2B 3A 4C 5B 6B 7D
知识点：人物传记 故事阅读类
题型：阅读理解
