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高考提能练(十六)　必修3　Unit 8　Adventure Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2019·沈阳市高三教学质量监测三) Bikes were invented when people felt the need for stable，fast and efficient vehicles.The idea of making a bike started in the 1790s.It was inspired by a toy. In 1792，it started off as a two­wheeled part attached to a rigid wooden frame.People would use their feet to move the bike.However，it wasn’t really what people were looking for with a lot of faults.It was a kind of transport highly demanding human energy，and the other problem was the poor stability.The front wheel could not turn so one had to get off the bike to turn it.Therefore，there was a need for it to be improved，but it was not the same person who created it that changed it. In 1820 the bike yet again had a new twist.Not only could the front wheel turn，but it was made more comfortable as a back supporter was secured.But one still had to move it by pushing it by feet on the ground.If one wanted to ride this bike，which was called a “hobby horse”at that time，he should k