It is 2023 now. Five years ago, people in Paris started using shared e-scooters (共享电动滑板车). Paris is one of the first cities to have shared e-scooters.

E-scooters can go at twenty-seven kilometers an hour. People can hire them by a phone app (应用软件). But the number of accidents (事故) about e-scooters is increasing. Some people do not wear a helmet. They ride among cars. They leave the scooters in parks or on roads.

A referendum(公民投票) took place last week. 90% of the people are not for shared e-scooters. They say that e-scooters can make people in danger.

1.When did Paris start using shared e-scooters?

A In 2017.

B In 2018.

C In 2019.

D In 2020.

解析：选B。B数字计算题。根据第一段第二句的“Five years ago, people in Paris started using shared e-scooters.”可知，五年前即2018年，共享电动滑板车在巴黎突然流行起来。故选B。

2.E-scooters can go at _________ kilometers an hour.

A 27

B 28

C 29

D 30

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“E-scooters can go at twenty-seven kilometers an hour.”可知，电动滑板车可以以每小时27公里的速度行驶。故选A。

3.What does the underlined word “increasing” mean?

A Staying.

B Hearing.

C Growing.

D Picking.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据后面提到的有些骑手不戴头盔，他们在汽车之间骑行，他们把共享电动滑板车停在在公园或路上以及最后一句“e-scooters can make people in danger”可知，这些年，涉及电动滑板车的事故数量正在增加。故选C。

4.What can we know about shared e-scooters from the referendum?

A People think they are expensive.

B Most people are for them.

C Most people are not for them.

D Few people ride them.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“90% of the people are not for e-scooters.”可知，巴黎90%的市民投票反对电动滑板车上路。故选C。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a storybook.

B In a dictionary.

C In a history book.

D In a newspaper.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要讲了巴黎市民投票禁止电动滑板车上路的相关情况，属于新闻报道，因此我们可以在报纸上读到本文。故选D。