备战天津2023年英语中考训练之任务型阅读50篇其五

备战天津2023年英语中考训练之任务型阅读50篇其五 任务型阅读(阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子) 21. Do you ride a bicycle? More and more people enjoy travelling or going to work by bike now, but do you know what the origin (起源）of bicycles is?      The early bicycles were first made in Germany in 1817. At that time, they looked like scooters (滑板车）and didn't have pedals (踏板）. Then, around 1870, a new bicycle named the "high-wheeler" appeared. This kind of bicycle had one large wheel at the front and a small one at the back. The front one was as high as 5 feet. That's why it was named the "high-wheeler".      About 15 years later, an English bicycle businessman made the first bicycle that was very safe for people to ride. The wheels on this safe bicycle were both the same size. Also, the size was smaller than before. That made it easier and safer to ride.      But during the early 1900s, many cars were made. People lost interest in riding bicycles because they wanted something faster.      Today, more and more people are interested in riding bicycles because it's good for their health. Riding bicycles now is more like a sport than one of transportation. (1) The passage is about the development of ______. (2) Around 1870，a new bicycle named the " ______ " appeared． (3) About 15 years later, the wheels on the bicycle were both ______ ． (4) During the early 1900s, people weren't ______ in riding bicycles as before． 22. Recently, Chongqing Three Gorges University has held an activity named "Cell Phone Ninja" (手机忍者）. They would like their students not to use cell phones for 21days. It is really a challenge (挑战） for most students.     The activity started on April 12. Each student who volunteered to take part in this activity got a bracelet (手环）. If the students did not use their cell phones, there would be a photo on the screen of the bracelet to show that. If they used their cell phones, a different photo would appear on the screen of the bracelet. After the last class of each day, the students sent the photo