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Cycling in Asia: Opening new roads to sustainability

Asia’s rising middle class may be driving the increase in car ownership, leading to traffic congestion and air pollution in the region’s cities, but this status symbol may be slowly giving way to an old love—cycling.

More Asians are jumping on a bicycle for fresh air and to lead a more environmentally-friendly and active lifestyle in recent years as staying sedentary inside a car for hours on end could take a toll on one’s health, and be hard on the wallet because of the high cost of fuel and maintenance.

In a new study of vehicle ownership in 44 countries by Pew Research Center, households around the world own bicycles more than motorcycles and cars. Japan and Thailand rank second and third in terms of bike ownership globally, although these two countries also rank high in car ownership, with 81 per cent and 51 per cent of their populations owning at least one vehicle.

China is also leading the world in the number of bike-sharing schemes, with about 170 bike-sharing systems operating in the country.

Singapore, known for its efficient public transport system but has no established culture of cycling as a transport option, is one of the countries now keen to change that. It is spending $43 million on bike lanes and cycling facilities as part of a national cycling plan.

ADB (Asian Development Bank) is looking at including bicycles as part of a public transport network in some cities in Southeast Asia through bike-sharing schemes. Many cities around the world including Amsterdam and Copenhagen have shown the successful integration of bike-sharing programmes in public transport systems.

In another form of bike-sharing, cycling has also become a solution to help poor students in rural communities access bicycles as a form of sustainable transport. Non-profit group Bike for the Philippines are lending bicycles for free to help poor students in the country who still need to walk three kilometres to school because of lack of access to public transport or who have no ability to pay for its high costs.

United Kingdom-based Bamboo Travel says their clients are increasingly interested in cycling tours when they plan their trips to Asia.

“In the last few years we have seen demand for cycling excursions grow quickly. And we find a lot of our clients now request some time cycling in places that before they used to do sightseeing by car. Clients of all ages have become healthier and more environmentally conscious in recent years and cycling has grown as a result,” Ewen Moore, sales director at Bamboo Travel, tells Eco-Business.

“They’re very attractive—a fun and healthy way to do some sightseeing,” said Moore.

Cycling in Asia: Opening new roads to sustainability

Cycling as a new ___71___ of middle class is coming out. Introduction Cycling is beneficial to one’s ___72___ and wallet as well as to our environment. Pew study shows that more bicycles ___74___ families than automobiles in 44 countries. ___73___ ownership of bike ●People in Japan and Thailand ___75___ higher ownerships of cars and bikes. or ●The number of bike-sharing schemes in China ___76___ the world. bike-sharing systems ●National cycling plan in Singapore is ___77___ its established culture. Public Transport Network Amsterdam and Copenhagen are leading the world in ___78___ bike-sharing programmes to public transport systems. Helping Poor Students New ways of cycling Lending bicycles for free benefits poor students who could not access or ___79___the public transport. Cycling for Tourisim ●Cycling tours are ___80___ fast in Asia and are replacing car sightseeing in some places. ●Cycling tours are economic, healthy and environment- friendly.

【答案】71. identity/symbol/lifestyle/trend 72. body/health

73. Examples/Cases/Instances 74. enter 75. claim/have/enjoy/hold 76. tops/leads 77. reshaping/changing/transforming

78. adding/introducing 79. afford 80. expanding/developing/growing/increasing 【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章叙述的是亚洲骑行：开辟可持续发展道路。亚洲不断壮大的中产阶级或许在推动汽车拥有量的增长，导致该地区城市的交通拥堵和空气污染，但这种身份象征可能正慢慢让位给一种古老的“爱情自行车”。 【71题详解】

根据第一段中but this status symbol may be slowly giving way to an old love—cycling.可知，骑自行车作为中产阶级的一种新标志正在出现。故答案为identity/symbol/lifestyle/trend。 【72题详解】

根据第二段中More Asians are jumping on a bicycle for fresh air and to lead a more environmentally-friendly and active lifestyle in recent years as staying sedentary inside a car for hours on end could take a toll on one’s health, and be hard on

the wallet because of the high cost of fuel and maintenance.可知，骑自行车不仅有益于我们的环境，而且有益于我们的健康和钱包。故答案为body/health。 【73题详解】

根据右边表格内容可知，这里说的是“自行车所有权或自行车共享系统的例子”，故答案为Examples/Cases/Instances。【74题详解】

根据第三段第一句In a new study of vehicle ownership in 44 countries by Pew Research Center, households around the world own bicycles more than motorcycles and cars.可知，一项新的研究显示，在44个国家，进入家庭的自行车比汽车还多。故答案为enter。 【75题详解】

根据第三段中Japan and Thailand rank second and third in terms of bike ownership globally, although these two countries also rank high in car ownership, with 81 per cent and 51 per cent of their populations owning at least one vehicle.可知，在日本和泰国，人们对汽车和自行车拥有更高的所有权。故答案为claim/have/enjoy/hold。 【76题详解】

根据第四段China is also leading the world in the number of bike-sharing schemes, with about 170 bike-sharing systems operating in the country.可知，中国的自行车共享计划数量居世界首位。故答案为tops/leads。 【77题详解】

根据第五段Singapore, known for its efficient public transport system but has no established culture of cycling as a transport option, is one of the countries now keen to change that. It is spending $43 million on bike lanes and cycling facilities as part of a national cycling plan.可知，新加坡的国家自行车计划正在改变其固有的文化。故答案为reshaping/changing/transforming。 【78题详解】

根据第六段中Many cities around the world including Amsterdam and Copenhagen have shown the successful integration of bike-sharing programmes in public transport systems.可知，阿姆斯特丹和哥本哈根在将自行车共享计划引入公共交通系统方面处于世界领先地位。故答案为adding/introducing。 【79题详解】

根据第七段中Non-profit group Bike for the Philippines are lending bicycles for free to help poor students in the country who still need to walk three kilometres to school because of lack of access to public transport or who have no ability to pay for its high costs.可知，免费租借自行车对那些买不起公共交通工具的贫困学生有好处。故答案为afford。 【80题详解】

根据第八段United Kingdom-based Bamboo Travel says their clients are increasingly interested in cycling tours when they plan their trips to Asia.可知，在亚洲，自行车旅行正在迅速扩张，在一些地方取代了汽车观光。故答案为expanding/developing/growing/increasing。

【标题】江苏省苏州市2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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