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In the eighteenth century, cities ___1__ larger and larger. People moved from the countryside and small towns to the ___2___ because there was ___3__ work for them to do in the cities.
On Sundays and holidays, they liked to __4__ the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every___5__ had a horse or a wagon(马车). People needed a simpler means of transportation. __6__ in many countries tried to solve the problem.
The first bicycle, which was very simple, ___7___ in 1790. people called “ the horse on wheel”. Then in 1861, after many improvements being made, the bicycle became a practical ___8__ of transportation.
People liked bikes because they weren’t as __9__ as horses and didn’t need to be fed. They could go anywhere and were easy to __10___.
1: A: becomeB: becameC: changeD: changed
2: A: citiesB: countrysideC: townsD: villages
3: A: manyB: muchC: moreD: lots
4: A: come toB: reachC: go awayD: leave
5: A: familyB: houseC: homeD: people
6: A: WorkersB: Inventors C: TeachersD: Drivers
7: A: inventedB: appearedC: made D: produced
8: A: meanB: wayC: meansD: ways
9: A: cheapB: easyC: difficultD: expensive
10: A: rideB: driveC: get onD: buy
1-5:BACDA
6-10: BBCDA
