Question

 In China,people's living conditions in .the cities have changed a lot in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years.

  A survey shows that the number of people riding a bike or walking is always decreasing. In 1974,more than 50% of people traveled to work on their own bikes,while by 2014,less than 20% of travelers preferred cycling or walking to work. Now the number becomes much smaller.

  At the same time,there was a large increase in the use of cars. In 1974,very few people had a car. By 1994,about a quarter of travelers drove to work. This increased again,until 2014,about one third of travelers drove to work.

  What has caused these changes? The main reason is that people's living conditions have changed greatly. With the increasing number of people going by bus or car,fewer and fewer people would like to be cyclists or walkers.

  As people enjoyed the convenience (便利) and speed of buses and cars,they are less likely to have patience and interest in cycling and walking. In the future,with the development of science and technology,more changes will happen in people's everyday lives.

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

(   ) 1. How many people went to work by bike in 1974?

A. More than a quarter.

B. More than a half.

C. More than one third.

D. More than one fifth.

(   ) 2. The number of people driving to work in 2014 is        larger than that in 1994.

A. about 25% B. about 75%

C. about 8% D. about 92%

(   ) 3. What's the meaning of the underlined word in Chinese?

A.降低 B.增加

C.变化 D.上升

(   ) 4. What caused the changes in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years?

A. People's living  conditions have become better.

B. Buses and cars are more convenient.

C. People have less patience and interest in cycling and walking.

D. All of the above.

(   ) 5. What's the best title for this passage?

A. People Prefer Cycling or Walking to Work

B. A Large Increase in the Use of Cars

C. Changes in Ways of Communications

D. Changes in Ways of Transportation

Answer 1

1.B 由第二段第二句可知，1974年多于50%的人骑自行车上班。

2. C 由第三段内容可知，1994年，有四分之一的人开车上班，而到2014年就有三分之一的人开车上班了，所以2014年开车上班的人数比1994 开车上班的人数多了大约8% 。

3. A 由此句的下一句中的两个数字可以看出，骑车或步行的人的数量一直在降低。

4. D 由第四段和第五段内容可知，导致过去五十年交通方式的变化是因为人们的生活条件得以改善，车辆更便利和人们对骑车和步行的耐心和兴趣减少了。

5. D本文主要讲述过去五十年人们交通方式的变化。