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Aroundtheworld,thebicycleisafavoritemeth

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【单选题】

Around the world, the bicycle is a favorite method of transportation, especially
Line inChinA、With its large urban population,China ranks first in the world in
bicycle production and use. In fact,China is responsible for half of the world’s
bike ownership, with 10 million bicycles found inBeijing alone. This amounts
(5) to about one bicycle for every two residents, and makes cycling the most popular
form of transportation in the capital.
However, as economic prosperity has increased, individual car ownership
has also risen. This shift has contributed to already serious problems with urban
pollution and traffic congestion.As a result, the government has encouraged even
(10) more bicycle use.Bike lanes have been added to city streets, and more bicycle
parking lots have been created throughoutBeijing. Still, critics point out that cars
are much more convenient for many daily activities in a large city. Only time will
tell if government measures will ensure that bicycles remain the favorite method
of transportation.
The author implies that car ownership inChina is on the rise becauseA、bicycles are seen as old-fashioned

B、
B、Beijing air pollution makes cycling too difficult
C、there are now more wealthyChinese able to purchase cars
D、bicycles are easier to maneuver on busy streets
E、government measures to increase bicycle use have been largely unsuccessful

网考网参考答案:C
网考网解析:

The author addresses rising car ownership at the beginning of the second paragraph. Increased economic prosperity implies there is more money available and, consequently, more wealthy Chinese to purchase automobiles. Answer choices A and E are not addressed by the passage. Answer choice D is contradicted by the passage. While answer choice B is a plausible assumption, there is not enough evidence in the passage for it to be a credited answer. document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>

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