China used to be called the “Kingdom of Bicycles” in the 1980s and the 1990s, but since then, cars     1     (take) over the country. Because of traffic jams,     2     can be difficult to travel across major Chinese cities. Even     3     (go) a few kilometers can take up to an hour. Now, new apps that help people use bikes are being used more and more across cities.

Cheng Li started using bike share services about six     4     (month) ago. He said now he was using a car less and the metro (地铁)     5    . “After I get off the metro, I usually have to walk another kilometer or two, so I’ll grab a bike share and go. It is convenient.”

For many, it is great to have shared bikes.     6    , many of its bike share stations were not placed in convenient places. Now, it is easy to find a bike, and to register with     7     smartphone.

Meanwhile, there is now a lot of     8     (compete) among bike ——sharing providers because of their     9     (popular). Some providers are trying to flood the streets with bikes to be more visible. Sometimes there are so many bikes that they     10     (complete) block the sidewalks.