Whetheryouuseyourbikefortransportationorexercisevou'llenjoythesefunfactsonthisvehicle.In1817KarlvonDraisaGermanbaron(大老板)，inventedahorselesscarriagethatwouldhelphimgetaroundfaster.Thetwo-whee

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   Whether you use your bike for transportation or exercise vou'll enjoy these fun facts on this vehicle.

   In 1817 Karl von Drais a German baron (大老板) ，invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster. The two-wheeled machine could move by pushing your feet against the ground. The machine led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle.

   Fred A. Birchmore 25 circled the globe by bicycle in 1935. The entire trip through Europe Asia and the United States covered forty thousand miles. He pedaled (骑车) about 25 000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat.

   There are over a half billion bicycles in China. Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s. About 100 million bicycles are made worldwide each year. Over the past 30 years bicycle delivery (投递) services have developed into an important industry especially in cities where the couriers (服务员) are well known for their high speed and riding skills.

   Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all urban trips. Europeans bike in cities a lot more often—in Italy 5 percent of all trips are on bicycle 30 percent in the Netherlands and seven out of eight Dutch people over age 15 have a bike.

   The Tour de France (环法自行车赛) is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world. Established in 1903 it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out of all sports.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T) 误(F)。

( ) 1. In 1817 Karl von Drais invented a carriage the same as the modern-day bicycle.

( ) 2. Fred A. Birchmore finished his entire trip around the globe by bicycle.

( ) 3. There were no bikes in China before the late 1800s.

( ) 4. In cities bicycle delivery services are very good.

( ) 5. The Tour de France became the biggest bicycle race in the world in 1903.

Answer 1

自行车是一种绿色环保的交通工具，空气污染日益严重 的今天，越来越多的人选择骑自行车出行。本文主要介绍的 是自行车的发展史。

1. F 由第二段的 “In 1817.Karl von Drais... invented a horseless carriage. . . The two-wheeled machine could move by pushing your feet against the ground. ” 可知， 1817年的Karl von Drais发明的不用马拉的车，骑车人 需用双脚用力蹬地前行，由此可知与现在的自行车还 是不一样的。

2. F 由第三段的“He pedaled about   25.000 miles. The rest was traveled by boat. ” 可知，他骑了大约 25.000 英里， 剩下的路程是乘船完成的，由此可知本句与原文内容 不符。

3. T 第四段第二句提到了“Bikes were first brought to China in the late 1800s. ”，由此可知自行车在19世纪后期才第一次被引进中国，由此可知在这之前中国没有自 行车。

4. T由第四段最后一句可知，在城市自行车投递服务很好。

5. F通读最后一段可知，环法自行车赛创办于1903年，但并不是在1903年成为世界最大的自行车比赛，故该表述错误。

transportation n.交通 establish v.设立 consider v.考虑 endurance n.忍耐力

障碍句分析

   Over the past 30 years bicycle delivery services have developed into an important industry especially in cities where the couriers are well known for their high speed and riding skills.在过去的30年里，自行车投递服务已经发展成 为一个重要的行业，尤其是在城市，那里的服务员因他们的 高速和车技而闻名。

 句中的where引导的是定语从句，用来修饰cities; be well known for意为“因 … … 而出名”。