单选题Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.____56___,motor scooters (小型摩托车) are much more common.____57___, this may seem to be a sign of progress but____58___the change is not necessarily for the better. It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.____59___, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort,____60___, you can take a passenger with you on the pillion(后座)seat behind;____61___,they give young people a feeling of independence, because they can travel further and impress their friends.____62___, the disadvantages are equally obvious.____63___first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and____64___those under 16 are not allowed to have them.____65___, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are involved____66___more accidents, and the accidents are____67___more serious. Bicycles are safer and easier to control.Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they____68___to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.____69___, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pretend it has the power of a motorcycle.____70___, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe____71___.in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them. ____72___, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably 6nd bicycles slow and uncomfortable____73___,and riding bicycles requires____74___experience of traffic than before. On balance, the change has been for the worse,____75___for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道) for cyclists. 74 A.much B. a lot of C.rich D.moreAmuchBa lot ofCrichDmore

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Thirty years ago, most teenagers had bicycles, but now they are comparatively rare.____56___,motor scooters (小型摩托车) are much more common.____57___, this may seem to be a sign of progress but____58___the change is not necessarily for the better.      It is easy to see why young people prefer scooters.____59___, they are much faster and do not require much physical effort,____60___, you can take a passenger with you on the pillion(后座)seat behind;____61___,they give young people a feeling of independence, because they can travel further and impress their friends.____62___, the disadvantages are equally obvious.____63___first sight, scooters are more expensive to buy and to maintain, and____64___those under 16 are not allowed to have them.____65___, greater freedom brings danger because speed encourages young people to take risks and as a result scooters are involved____66___more accidents, and the accidents are____67___more serious.         Bicycles are safer and easier to control.Years ago, teenagers had more experience with them because they____68___to ride as young children, and consequently knew what they were capable of.____69___, many young people overestimate what a scooter can do and pretend it has the power of a motorcycle.____70___, the fact is that bicycles are not very safe____71___.in cities these days because there are more cars and drivers are not used to them and do not make allowances for them.       ____72___, those who are old enough to ride scooters naturally prefer them. Those who are too young or cannot afford to buy a scooter probably 6nd bicycles slow and uncomfortable____73___,and riding bicycles requires____74___experience of traffic than before. On balance, the change has been for the worse,____75___for the 13-and 14-year-olds, but the only safe solution would be to have special lanes(车道) for cyclists. 74 A.much   B. a lot of    C.rich    D.more
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