The first bicycles were made of wood. After that, manufacturers used steel tubes. But the steel ones cost too much. The people in poorer countries want to have cheaper ones.

Izhar Gafni had an idea to make a cardboard bicycle able to support the weight of a human being. After three years hard work, he succeeded in creating this special bike. It is made of cardboard and 100% recycled materials. It costs less than $12.
The cardboard bike can hold a rider weighing up to 485 pounds. And if you don’t want to have it any more, you could just throw it into dustbin. And this will do no damage to the environment because it is easy to recycle.
When talking about his design, Izhar says, “It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap. What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.
小題1:What was the first bicycle made of ?
A．woodB．steelC．cardboardD．iron
小題2:How much may a cardboard bicycle cost?
A．$9B．$13C．$15D．$16
小題3:What are the main features of the cardboard bicycle according to the passage?
A．strong, expensive, durable and recycled
B．strong, heavy, expensive and durable
C．strong, cheap, durable and recycled
D．strong, heavy, cheap and durable
小題4:What is Izhar’s attitude(態(tài)度) towards the cardboard bicycle?
A．negativeB．unconcernedC．favorableD．indifferent
小題5:The passage may probably be taken from 　　　　.
A．a(chǎn) novelB．a(chǎn) fairy taleC．a(chǎn) newspaperD．a(chǎn) comic book

小題1:A
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:C

試題分析：本文介紹了第一輛自行車是由木頭制造的，Izhar Gafni 經(jīng)過三年的努力制成了由再循環(huán)材料做的自行車，紙板制造的自行車，當你不想要的時候，可以把它扔進垃圾箱，不會對環(huán)境造成危害，因為它很容易再循環(huán)。它是一種很結實的，耐用的，便宜的自行車。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The first bicycles were made of wood.第一輛自行車是由木頭制造的。故選A。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It costs less than $12.它花費不到12美元。故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)It’s strong. It’s durable. It is cheap。it’s made out of recycled cardboard。它是一種很結實的，耐用的，便宜的自行車。它是由再循環(huán)的紙板做成的。故選C。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)What I like about it the most is: it’s made out of recycled cardboard.我最最喜歡的是，它是由再循環(huán)的紙板做成的。可知作者非常喜歡這種自行車。故選C。
小題5:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可以知道這是來自一篇新聞報道，介紹了一種新型自行車。a novel一篇小說， a fairy tale一個神話故事，a comic book漫畫書。故選C。
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