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China,     1     takes pride in the Four Great Inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to change the world with its “four new great inventions”: high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bikes and online shopping.

Recently, the “four new great inventions”     2     (improve) the quality of people’s lives. People can buy what they want simply with a tap at the cell phone at home. They are also very happy that high-speed trains and shared bikes have shortened     3     (they) journeys and made public transport more attractive.

It is increasingly clear that China is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign     4     (company) hope to promote the development in their home country like China.

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Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants.

Electric bicycles, or “e-bikes,” look like regular bicycles, but they have electric-powered motors to assist riders in moving the bike forward. Most e-bikes reach speeds of about 32 kilometers an hour, but some can go much    1     (fast).

    2    it is legal to own e-bikes in New York City, it is not legal to operate them. Officials there consider the dangerous use of e-bikes on streets and sidewalks as the reason     3     the ban. Last year, the city announced severe measures     4     (mean) to hold e-bike riders and restaurants that employ the riders responsible.

E-bike operators can now be fined $500 for breaking the ban. The police     5     also seize the bikes.

Many of New York’s delivery workers are Chinese immigrants in their 50s and 60s. Their job requires them to work quickly and for long hours    6     (earn) enough money to live on.

Delivery worker Deqing Lian said it is important to perform quality work     7     their job also depends on tips. He added that when delivery workers are too slow, some people refuse to pay for the food, which makes the workers’ supervisors angry.

Liqiang Liu is an e-bike delivery worker and spokesperson for the New York Delivery Workers Union. He says     8     (catch) breaking the ban and having the bike seized would cause costly delays for workers.

Do Lee is with the Biking Public Project,     9     provides assistance to bicycle-related workers in New York City. He says the city’s ban on e-bikes is unfairly aimed at low-paid workers who largely come from the city’s Latino and Asian communities. He does not accept the argument    10     e-bikes present a danger to citizens. However, many New Yorkers are quick to blame e-bike riders for not being safe.