10.The Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever"intelligent bicycle,fitted with electronic devices to help bring clown the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country.
Developed for the government by the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO),the intelligent bicycle,runs on electricity.A commercial-available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 to 3,200 euros per bicycle.
The devices on the bike are linked through an onboard computer with a vibrating (震動(dòng)的) warning system fitted in the bicycle's saddle and handlebars to warn cyclists of the coming danger.
The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind,while,the handlebars do the same when barriers appear ahead.
"Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed,"said Maurice Kwakkernaat,one of TNO's research scientists involved in the project."The onboard system technology has already been at work in the car industry,"he said.
''More and more elderly people are using a bicycle,not only for short distances,but also for longer distances,"Dutch Environment and Infrastructure Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen told AFP."This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue to enjoy cycling,"she said.
In the Netherlands,bicycles outnumber the population of 17 million by at least one million and there are some 25,000 km of bicycle path in the country.Those statistics are set to grow as more and more people take to two-wheeled transport,leading to an increased risk of injury.
Last year,184 cyclists died in the country,of which 124,or 67%,were older than 65,according to the Central Statistics Office.The year before,200 cyclists died,the majority of victims also being elderly.
The current model weighs 25 kilograms but researchers are working on making the onboard systems smaller.
63.The intelligent bicycle is aimed toD.
A.protect the environment
B.help reduce traffic pressure
C.popularize the use of bicycles
D.improve safety for elderly cyclists
64.Which part of the intelligent bicycle will vibrate when other cyclists approach it from behind?A
A.The saddle.
B.The wheels.
C.The handlebars.
D.The onboard computer.
65.We can learn from the passage thatD.
A.the elderly ride bicycles wherever they go
B.the elderly are planning to give up cycling
C.the number of elderly cyclists is decreasing
D.the accident rate among elderly cyclists is high
66.Which is the best title for the passage?C
A.A Test Bicycle B.Elderly Cyclists
C.A Smart Bicycle D.A Bicycle-mad Country.
分析 本文是一篇科普文,主要介紹了一種新型的適合老年人騎行的智能自行車.這種智能自行車配有電子設(shè)備,以幫助減少老年人在騎車時(shí)的事故發(fā)生率,提高老年人騎車的安全性.
解答 63.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一句"The Netherlands on Monday introduced its first-ever intelligent bicycle,fitted with electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in the bicycle-mad country."可知,這種智能自行車的目的是提高年齡較大的騎行者騎車的安全性.故選D.
64.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段的"The saddle vibrates when other cyclists approach from behind,可知,當(dāng)其他騎自行車的人從后面接近智能自行車時(shí),車座會(huì)產(chǎn)生一種振動(dòng),故選A.
65.D 推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的"Last year,184 cyclists died in the country,of which 124,or 67%,were older than 65,according to the Central Statistics Office."可知,老年人騎自行車發(fā)生事故的比率較高,故選D.
66.C主旨大意題.通讀全文可知,文章主要介紹了一種新型的適合老年人騎行的智能自行車.故選C.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是新聞報(bào)道類閱讀,考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.