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About three decades ago, China was known as the “Bike Kingdom”. But the popularity of the two-wheeled transportation began to reduce, with many bikes soon replaced by their fuel-powered competitors.

However, the cheap bike has come into popularity again in the recent months across China, with a growing number of people choosing riding instead of driving to schools, to work places or to do sightseeing.

The bike-sharing plans, brought in by companies like OFO and Mobike, have brought the trend to a new level. According to data collected by iResearch Consulting Group, the first week of this year saw 5.85 million active users of Mobike, while OFO had 1.4 million active users.

People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smart phone. The bikes are equipped with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. They’re popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refers to the final leg of a person’s journey.

“Bike-sharing is a greener method of transportation and provides user with friendly experience,” said an official. “But it’s a combination of online and offline business. Operators are usually strong in online service, but lack of offline business experience, which causes problems, such as some people breaking the bikes on purpose(故意), bike stealing, and leaving the bikes somewhere not suitable for them.”

1.What does the underlined part “fuel-powered competitors” mean?

A Cars and buses.

B Trains and boats.

C Trucks and planes.

D Undergrounds and ships.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据常识可知自行车是一种个人出行交通方式，而需要使用燃料的个人出行方式只有公交车和自驾小车，故选A。

2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A Driving is a waste of fuel and money.

B Riding a bike is always popular among people.

C People used to drive a car when they go out.

D Riding a bike is always a better choice when doing sightseeing.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知过去人们常常开车去上学、上班或者郊游，故选C。

3.What is OFO probably be?

A It’s a bike producing company.

B It’s an online bike renting company.

C It’s an online bike booking company.

D It’s a biking-sharing operating company.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句The bike-sharing plans, brought in by companies like OFO and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.可知OFO是经营共享单车的公司，故选D。

4.What do you need if you want to use bike-sharing?

A A GPS.

B A smart phone.

C A leg journey.

D A green method.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句People can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their smart phone.可知人们使用智能手机可以解锁共享单车，故选B。

5.What problem does bike-sharing cause?

A Bike stealing.

B Breaking the bikes on purpose.

C Leaving the bikes at unsuitable places.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后一句Operators are usually strong in online service, but lack of offline business experience, which causes problems, such as some people breaking the bikes on purpose, bike stealing, and leaving the bikes somewhere not suitable for the bike.”可知主要存在蓄意破坏、自行车盗窃和自行车乱停放等问题，故选D。