A
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.
Maybe that's why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable without polluting the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health benefits of bicycling
It helps to prevent heart diseases
Bicycling helps to control your weight
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood.
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. popular B. surprising
C. exciting D. expensive
2. Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
B. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood
D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
3. The passage mainly talks about .
A. the benefit of cycling
B. the different kinds of bicycle
C. bicycling is healthier than driving
D. the disadvantages of riding a bicycle
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍骑自行车的好处和越来越多的人喜欢骑自行车的原因。骑自行车是有趣的，健康的，可以感受良好的环境，你能发现你以前从没有注意到的事物，可以让人们感觉更好，更轻松和更自信等等。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的More and more people like bicycling可知，越来越多的人们喜欢骑自行车。因此说明它是受欢迎的。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment
(你可以骑车上班，从运动中享受而不污染环境)可推断，骑自行车对人们来说是愉快的运动。故选A。
【3题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的It is fun, healthy and good for the environment(它是有趣的，健康的，对环境有好处的)，第二段的You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable without polluting the environment.(在不污染环境的情况下，你可以骑自行车上班，从令人愉快的生活中获益)以及文章最后列出的Health benefits of bicycling可推断 ，文章主要讲述了骑自行车的益处。故选A。
【点睛】概括主旨的方法是：先看首尾或各段开头再看全文找主题句，若无明显主题句，就通过关键词句来概括(如议论文中寻找表达作者观点态度的词句，记叙文寻找概括情节和中心的动词或反映人物特点的形容词)。文中出现两种或两种以上的不同观点时，务必牢记作者的观点才是体现全文中心的。如第3小题，根根据第一段的It is fun, healthy and good for the environment.(它是有趣的，健康的，对环境有好处的)，第二段的You can bike to work and benefit(受益)from the enjoyable without polluting the environment.(在不污染环境的情况下，你可以骑自行车上班，从令人愉快的生活中获益)以及文章最后列出的Health benefits of bicycling可推断 ，文章主要讲述了骑自行车的益处。故选A。
