Question

    With 17 million residents and 23 million bicycles，the Netherlands already has more bikes than people.1. .

The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $ 390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200，000 more people commuting(通勤)by bike in three years’time.Fifteen routes will be developed into“cyclist freeways”，25，000 bike parking spaces will be created and more than 60 bike storage facilities will be upgraded.

“ 2. ，”says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.

It’s not that people aren’t already cycling in the Netherlands.In 2016，over a quarter of all trips made by Dutch residents were by bike.But only 25％of those trips were work—related，compared to 37％which were made for leisure.3. .

According to van Veldhoven，more than 50％of people in the Netherlands live less than 15 kilometers from work，and more than half of commuters’car trips are under 7.5 kilometers long—a distance that“can easily be covered by bike，”she says.

4..The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.Companies and employees would agree on the distance of a person’s cycling route.

However，this is currently a little—known benefit not supported by many employers，according to the infrastructure ministry.That’s something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board.5. .The government is urging employers to provide better facilities for commuting cyclists，such as showers at the office，according to the ministry.

A.The rest were for school，shopping，or other activities

B.To get people to ditch their cars，money is being laid on the’table

C.Now，it wants to get even more cyclists on the roads—and will pay people to do it

D.Today the Netherlands is known for its cycling culture，but that hasn’t always been the case

E.My ambition is to ensure that people can easily get to work or school，or visit family and friends

F.The Netherlands is now one of the few countries that takes cycling seriously as a mode of transportation

G.There are already 11 major employers in the Netherlands committing to measures such as financing employees’ bikes

Answer

1. C

2. E

3. A

4. B

5. G

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了荷兰政府计划加大投资并采取更多的优惠政策，鼓励人们骑自行车上下班。

1.根据本空前的“the Netherlands already has more bikes than people.”可知，荷兰的自行车数量已经超过了人口数量，再结合第二段中的“The Dutch government recently announced that it will invest $ 390 million in cycling infrastructure to get 200，000 more people commuting(通勤)by bike in three years’time.Fifteen”可知，荷兰政府加大投资，在三年内使骑自行车上下班的人增加20万，此处是说荷兰鼓励更多的人骑自行车上路，故C项（现在它想让更多骑自行车的人上路并为此付费）符合语境。

2.根据本空后的“says Stientje van Veldhoven，state secretary for that department，who is spearheading the project.”可知，说话者是该项目负责人，此处是陈述他的目的，故E项（我的抱负是确保大家可以很容易地上班或上学、或拜访家人和朋友）符合语境。

3.根据本空前的“But only 25％of those trips were work—related，compared to 37％which were made for leisure.”可知，这些骑行中只有25％与工作有关，而休闲占了37％，此处承接上文，说的是用于其他活动所占的比例，故A项（其余的用于上学、购物或其他活动）符合语境。

4.根据本空后的“The Netherlands currently rewards commuting cyclists with tax credits of $0.22 per kilometer.”可知，荷兰为通勤者提供每公里0.22美元的税收优惠，这是从财政上鼓励人们骑自行车的优惠政策，故B项（为了让人们放弃他们的汽车，钱被放在桌面上）符合语境。

5.根据本空前的“That’s something the government is hoping to change by better promoting the scheme and getting more companies on board”可知，政府希望通过更好地推广这一计划，让更多的公司参与进来，改变这一现状，此处承接上文，讲的是公司参与这一计划的情况，故G项（荷兰已有11家主要雇主承诺采取措施，比如为员工提供自行车费用）符合语境。