Question

There are more bicycles than residents in the Netherlands,and in cities

like Amsterdam and The Hague up to 70% of all journeys are made by bike.

The BBC's reporter,Anna Holligan,examines what made everyone get back

in the saddle（车座）

Before World WarⅡ,journeys in the Netherlands were mainly made by

bike,but in the 1950s and 1960s,as car ownership increased quickly,this changed.As in many countries in Europe, roads became increasingly crowded.

The jump in car number caused a huge rise in the number of deaths on the roads.In 1971 more than 3,000 people were killed by motor vehicles,and 450 of them were children.In response a social movement demanding safer cycling conditions for children was formed.Called Stop de Kindermoord,it took its name from the headline of an article written by journalist Vic Langenhoff whose own child had been killed in a road accident.

The Dutch love of the motor vehicle was also shaken by the Middle East oil crisis of 1973,when oil-producing countries topped export to the US and Western Europe.

These twin pressures helped to persuade the Dutch government to invest in improving cycling infrastructure（基础设施）and the Dutch urban planners started to change from the road-building policies designed mainly for cars.

To make cycling safer and more inviting,the Dutch have built a vast network of cycle paths.These are clearly marked,have smooth surfaces,separate signs and lights for those on two wheels,and are wide enough to allow cycling side by side and overtaking.

Even before they can walk,Dutch children live in a world of cycling.As babies they travel in special seats on bikes.As the children grow up they ride their own bikes.And,as the Dutch are not allowed to drive until 18,cycling offers teenagers an alternative form of freedom.

The state also plays a part in teaching,with cycling lessons a compulsory（必修的）part in Dutch schools.All schools have places to park bikes and at some schools 90% of pupils cycle to class.

1.What does Anna Holligan intend to find out?

A. Why cycling is popular in the Netherlands.

B. How journeys are made in the Netherlands.

C. What's the main means of transport in the Netherlands.

D. What makes the children like cycling in the Netherlands.

2.Stop de Kindermoord is aimed at__________.

A. advising people to travel by bike

B. calling on more children to cycle

C. improving cycling conditions for children

D. asking the government to invest more in cycling

3.What resulted in the Dutch government's changing road-building policies?

A. More cars and road accidents.

B. More cars and higher oil prices.

C. Road accidents and oil shortage.

D. A social movement and oil crisis.

4.What do we learn about the Dutch children?

A. They must get a license to ride a bike.

B. They are not allowed to drive until 16.

C. They must have cycling lessons at school.

D. They don't use bikes when they are very young.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.C

【解析】文章介绍在荷兰骑车是生活的一部分，孩子安全的考虑和缺乏油，荷兰政府改善自行车的基础设施，一系列的自行车配套设施都很完善。

1.A

细节理解题。根据第一段中The BBC's reporter,Anna Holligan,examines what made everyone get back in the saddle（车座）可知Anna Holligan想弄清楚为什么骑自行车在荷兰受欢迎。故选A。

2.C

细节理解题。根据第三段中In response a social movement demanding safer cycling conditions for children was formed.Called Stop de Kindermoord,可知Stop de Kindermoord的目标就是提高孩子们的骑车条件。故选C。

3.C

推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句The jump in car number caused a huge rise in the number of deaths on the roads.In 1971 more than 3,000 people were killed by motor vehicles,and 450 of them were children.交通事故多；根据第四段The Dutch love of the motor vehicle was also shaken by the Middle East oil crisis of 1973,when oil-producing countries topped export to the US and Western Europe.石油短缺；第五段These twin pressures helped to persuade the Dutch government to invest in improving cycling infrastructure（基础设施）and the Dutch urban planners started to change from the road-building policies designed mainly for cars.

因为以上两个原因，荷兰政府改变了公路建设的政策。故选C。

4.C

细节理解题。根据最后一段The state also plays a part in teaching,with cycling lessons a compulsory（必修的）part in Dutch schools.All schools have places to park bikes and at some schools 90% of pupils cycle to class.荷兰的孩子在学校一定要有自行车课。故选C。

【名师点睛】

事实询问题，这类试题通常以疑问词what/who/when/where/why/how引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源。同时要注意题目和文章中的暗示作用，特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。本题第４小题，根据最后一段The state also plays a part in teaching,with cycling lessons a compulsory（必修的）part in Dutch schools.All schools have places to park bikes and at some schools 90% of pupils cycle to class.荷兰的孩子在学校一定要有自行车课。故选C。