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高效组合练十四　阅读理解＋完形填空＋读后续写 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2020·吉林延边二中月考)They block entrances, crowd street corners and tip onto their sides, turning a convenient form of transportation into a sidewalk danger that is particularly dangerous for the elderly and disabled.[来源:Z§xx§k.Com] Now a new California company is working on a possible solution for stopping the chaos caused by electric scooters(滑板车)in cities around the country.The company, known as Swift mile, has unattended charging stations for e­scooters that are designed to serve as a place where riders can park the scooters between rides.The company's founder, Colin Roche, said the sola­powered charging stations—which can accommodate any brand of e­scooter—are most suitable for areas that are often crowded with the scooters, such as bus and subway stations. As the weather warms and ridership increases, that struggle is expected to intensify.On one side of the debate, experts say, are cities whose leaders want to reduce traffic and encourage alternative, environmentally­friendly patterns of transportation to battle against climate change and promote innovation(创新)．Some local officials also fear that restricting scooter companies will cast cities in an outdated light, discouraging technology companies from doing business there in the future.On the other side of the debate are critics who have complained about e­scooter companies for blocking walkways and selling a product whose use has led to thousands of injuries among riders and pedestrians, many of them severe. Pat Burt, a former Palo Alto mayor who is currently advising Swift mile, said the future of e­scooters could depend heavily on what happens in 2019.Cities have identified the benefits of e­scooters as well as the drawbacks, which could become existential for the companies.“If the safety and other problems aren't addressed, I think cities will restrict them even more，”he said.“But there's a good chance scooters will be adopted universally if these problems get solved.” [语篇解读]