Question

China was once known as the “ Bicycle Kingdom”, before two wheels were widely replaced by cars. Now, a young American man living in Beijing is using his talent and pieces of _______to bring back people's love for the bicycle.

The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard（坟场） of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.

Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.

Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.

“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”

1.A.paper B.bamboo C.wood D.steel

2.A.noticed B.required C.suggested D.wondered

3.A.started B.hated C.avoided D.practiced

4.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.couldn’t

5.A.places B.times C.workers D.materials

6.A.my B.his C.her D.our

7.A.cheap B.exact C.amazing D.impossible

8.A.for sale B.on purpose C.in need D.in public

9.A.seldom B.also C.never D.often

10.A.wish B.mistake C.promise D.difference

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