1 . Suppose you find a bright yellow bike on a street corner in the city. You hop on (跨上) it and _______. But wait — isn’t this stealing? No, it isn’t._______ shouts, “Stop! Thief!” That is _______ this free ride is just fine with the city.
You _______ find hundreds of free yellow bikes in some US cities. The idea began in Portland, Oregon, in 1994. People saw a need for _______ transportation, and they wanted to help _______ pollution. So, to get citizens (市民)_______ their cars and onto pollution-free bikes, they _______ the Yellow Bike Project.
The _______ bikes are painted bright yellow and placed throughout the city. People can hop on the yellow bike and ride to run errands (短程差事), to work ________ to school. Then, they leave the bike for the ________ rider. There have been times when bikes have been stolen, but most people ________ the rules, because they think it is not wise to ________ the bike that’s already free.
Portland’s ________ was quickly loved by a lot of people. Within two years of its starts, similar programs were ________ in cities in six other states.
1. A.drive away | B.ride away | C.ride back | D.run away |
2. A.No one | B.Someone | C.Anyone | D.Everyone |
3. A.whether | B.so | C.because | D.though |
4. A.have to | B.don’t have to | C.can’t | D.can |
5. A.expensive | B.crowded | C.free | D.common |
6. A.protect | B.control | C.make | D.bring |
7. 8. A.ended | B.started | C.changed | D.refused |
9. A.public | B.private | C.clean | D.dirty |
10. 11. A.next | B.last | C.best | D.first |
12. A.break | B.make | C.discuss | D.follow |
13. A.buy | B.repair | C.produce | D.steal |
14. A.citizen | B.street | C.idea | D.school |
15. A.looked up | B.made up | C.put up | D.set up |