1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．When and how bicycles began.

B．What a simple means of transportation is.

C．How did the first bicycle appear.

2. What do we know about the first bicycle?

A．It looked like a horse on a wheel.

B．It was easy to ride but uncomfortable.

C．It was difficult to ride and uncomfortable.

3. When did the bicycle become a practical means of transportation?

A．In 1790.

B．In 1861.

C．In 1900.

4. Why did people like bicycles?

A．They were very fashionable.

B．They were of the same prices as horses.

C．They didn’t need to be fed and were easy to ride.