d The Hague,up to 70percent of all journey-|||-s are made by bike,"said BBC-|||-So how did cycling become such a popular mea-|||-__-|||-ns of transportation in the European countr-|||-y?-|||-In the 1970s,the Dutch government began t-|||-o improve its cycling basic facilities(设施)d-|||-ue to both a national social movement demand-|||-ing safer cycling conditions for children and t-|||-he oil crisis in the Middle East,when oil-pro-|||-ducing countrics stopped their exports to Weste-|||-rn Europe.-|||-To make cycling safer and more appealing,t-|||-he Dutch have over 40,000kilometers of bicyc-|||-le lanes and paths,which are clearly marke-|||-d,have smooth surfaces and include separat-|||-e signs and lights for those on two wheels .-|||-In many cities the bike lanes are completely s-|||-eparated from motorized traffic .And in man-|||-y traffic situations cyclists are given priorit-|||-y(优先权) over drivers.Sometimes ,wher-|||-e space is limited and both must share,you c-|||-an see signs showing an image of a cyclist w-|||-ith a car behind accompanied by the words"Bi-|||-ke Street:Cars are guests".-|||-As young people aren't allowed to drive alon-|||-e until they are 18,cycling offers Dutch teen-|||-agers an alternative form of freedom.The g-|||-overnment also makes cycling skilled lesson-|||-s a necessary part of the Dutch school curricu-|||-lum(课程).-|||-Bike parking facilities are common in th-|||-e country.Cyclists are-|||-accommodated(容纳)in the way motorists ar-|||-e elsewhere.T ake Groningen for example,th-|||-e city's central train station has undergroun-|||-d parking for 10,000bikes.-|||-For many Dutch people,bikes are trusty comp-|||-any for life's adventures.In that kind of rel-|||-ationship it is longevity((长寿)that matter-|||-s---that's why many Dutch people ride older bi-|||-kes.-|||-29.What does the Dutch government do abou-|||-t teenagers'cycling?-|||-A.It will watch over teenagers who ride bike-|||-8-|||-B.It asks some teenagers to learn cycling sk-|||-illed lessons-|||-C.It makes cycling skilled lessons become wh-|||-at teenagers must learn in all subjects.-|||-D.It will help teenagers to solve the problem-|||-s about cycling.-|||-30.What can we learn from the second parag-|||-.raph? _-|||-A.Most vehicles the Dutch use are bikes .-|||-B.There are more people than bikes in th-|||-e Netherlands.-|||-C.Most vehicles the Dutch use are buses.-|||-D.The bike is the only vehicle for the Dutc-|||-h to work.-|||-31.Which of the following about cycling in th-|||-e Netherlands is TRUE?-|||-A.Cycling is regarded as eco-friendly exercis-|||-e.-|||-B.Cycling is considered as a way to entertai-|||-n-|||-C.Cycling is looked on as a way to lose weig-|||-ht.-|||-D.Cycing is thought of as part of their ever-|||-yday life.

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