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[对应学生用书P386] Ⅰ.阅读理解 (2022·武汉第一次联考)A small but shining silver lining: The coronavirus has quickened the shift to pedal power in Europe. The German National Cyclists' Association (ADFC) reports that Germans across the country are spending twice as much time biking as they were before the COVID­19. There is growing demand for bikes and shared bike subscriptions, and now even shortages throughout the bicycle supply chain. For bike shops it's an unexpected boom. The demand is so much that it requires cities to improve their biking facilities. In unimagined numbers, bikes are starting to take the place of cars in our cities.It has increased 930 miles of new bike lanes (车道) in Europe, “muscling aside cars on Europe's city streets，”according to European Cyclists Federation. Belgium, Denmark, and the Netherlands are pioneering fast lanes for riders. “Pop­up lanes” are being used for bikes in Berlin and Paris；Rome has painted new bike lanes, in each case taking away lanes from cars. Women riders are reportedly another big factor in the biking transformation. E­bikes are, too. E­bikes use an onboard battery to boost power when the rider is going up a hill, or just needs a rest. E­bikes have removed “the sweat factor”. Who wants to show up to work or at a party sweaty? European Cyclists' Federation states that bikes are also strongly supported by European governments to cut carbon and increase the quality of their cities. European countries provide direct financial stimulation for cyclists. At the end of April, France announced a 20­million­euro plan to promote cycling after the end of the lockdown. The plan includes 50 euro vouchers (代币券) for the repair of a bike. Italy worked on a regulation for the recovery from the COVID­19, by means of which 120 million euro was set aside to cover 70% and up to 500 euro of the price of conventional, muscle­powered and electric bikes. [解题导语]　本文是一篇新闻报道。本文主要讲述了新冠肺炎疫情促使欧洲自行车和共享单车的需求暴增。为减少碳排放、提升城市质量，许多国家不但增设自行车道，还实行了一系列经济刺激措施，促进自行车的使用。 1．What