city.They placed hundreds of white bicycles for people　3　(use).All the people　4　(allow)to use them for short journeys.However,it didn't work.Within weeks,　5　(thief) stole all the bicycles.Fortunately,more than thirty years later,the "white bike" is back again.Now every bike has a computer chip to record its every move.The "white bike"is 　6　(actual)an unusual design with bright colors.The bikes are usually parked at special parking places.Those　7　want to use them have to park them at another parking place.Now the traffic in central Amsterdam is much better 　8　people have been using the white bikes.Many people around the world enjoy better traffic thanks to the wonderful ideas of the　9　(cycle)fans.Because of the 　10　(convenient)for white bikes there now people call Amsterdam the "City of Bicycles".

答案:1.it　2.hopeful　3.to use　4.were allowed

5.thieves　6.actually　7.who　8.because　9.cycling　10.convenience

Ⅴ.阅读理解

　　In the US,the age at which you can legally drive varies(变化)from state to state,but in many places it is lower than 18.In some American states it is 15 or younger.As young drivers are the ones most likely to have accidents,from time to time there are calls to raise the driving age.In the past two years lawmakers in the US states of Delaware,Florida,Georgia,Illinois and Massachusetts have debated raising their driving age,although each attempt was unsuccessful.

　　Yes,young drivers do have more accidents,but that is because they are not very experienced,not simply because they are under 18.If we raise the driving age,it will be 18-19-year-old new drivers having more accidents instead of 16-17 year olds.Studies of young drivers show that risky behaviour affects men in their twenties as well as 16-17 year olds.Should we ban all young men from driving before they turn 25?No,because most young men do drive safely already.The few who don't are the ones who are likely to break the law and drive underage without a license anyway.So raising the age will punish everyone apart from the troublemakers.

　　In our modern society driving is essential.16 and 17 year olds need to drive to get to school or work.Many live in areas with few buses or trains,and you cannot expect parents to drive them around for ever.Most of the activities that teach young people about the world,like sports,school clubs,bands,and part-time jobs,can only be done if teens can drive themselves.All these things are about gaining independence-this explains why parents are just as opposed(反对的) to raising the driving age as teenagers are.

　　Instead of a simple measure like raising the driving age,there are other steps we could take to make the roads safer.We could make the driving test more difficult for younger drivers.We could require a retest after retraining for any new driver who are caught driving badly.And we should let parents decide if their child is responsible enough to take a driving test.

1.In Paragraph 2 the author tells us that 　　　.

A.18-19-year-old drivers are more likely to have accidents

B.risky behavior has more influence on 16-17-year-old drivers

C.youths cause more accidents because they have less experience

D.most accidents are in fact caused by men in their twenties

提示:根据第二段第一句的"Yes,young drivers do have more accidents,but that is because they are not very experienced..."可知,青年容易出交通事故是因为他们缺乏经验。

答案:C

2.The author seems to believe that 　　　.

A.driving will help young people become more independent

B.young people had better travel by bus or train

C.parents should drive teenagers to get to school or work

D.most parents think the driving age should be raised

提示:根据第三段末句的"All these things are about gaining independence..."可知,驾驶有助于青年们独立。