In 1817，an early "bicycle" was made in Germany．Its frame（车架）was made of wood．It didn't have any，pedals （踏板）．People had to push with their feet．

In the 1830s．the first bicycle was invented．Pedals were made for the bicycle．

In the 1860s，Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his son gave the bicycle a new looking．In 1867，they brought the bicycle to the World Expo （世博会）．Since then，the bicycle was more and more popular in Europe．

In the 1870s，the front wheel was much larger than the back one．This made it very hard to ride．It was also very expensive．

In the 1890s，bicycles with same-sized wheels came out in North America and Western Europe．They were much safer，cheaper and more comfortable．

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1．There were no pedals on an early" bicycle"．

2．The first bicycle came out in the 1820s．

3．Since 1867，more and more people used the bicycle in Europe．

4．In the 1870s，bicycles were cheap but hard to ride．

5．The passage tells us the history of the bicycle．

Bicycles are very popular around the world today．People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment．In some places，people use a bicycle to get to work．In other places，bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities．But who invented the first bicycle? In 1791，a Frenchman named Comte de Sivrac invented and owned the first bicycle．Mrs. Sivrac rode（骑）the bicycle in Paris．The handles（把手）and the seat were wooden．This bicycle was very difficult to move．A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction．Finally，the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle was a great risk．

In 1817，a German named Baron von Drais de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better．The seat became more comfortable．The wheel could now change direction．His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot，which surprised people at that time．

Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France．Then Denis Johnson，an Englishman，made a bicycle for women．It had space for their dresses to hang down．But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals，and riders often got hurt．These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular．

It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular．More than 100 years later，bicycle riding is more popular than ever．In fact，in India and China，there are still many more bicycles than ears．

1．Which of the following best describes the first bicycle?

A．Very popular．                                    B．Easy to carry．      

C．Ugly-looking．                                    D．Difficult to ride．

2．Why was it a risk to ride the first bicycle?

A．Because it had no pedals for the feet．

B．Because it was difficult to control（控制）．

C．Because people would laugh at you．

D．Because handles and the seat were wooden．

3．Which of the following was not improved by Sauerbrun to the first bicycle?

A．Brakes were added to it．

B．It was made to go faster．

C．The wheel could now change direction．

D．The seat was made more comfortable．

4．What’s the major difference between Denis Johnson’s bicycle and the earlier ones 7

A．It was more comfortable．                          B．It was faster and safer．

C．It had space for the rider's dress．               D．It had metal handles and seat．

5．The best title（题目）for the passage would be                 ．

A．Bicycles Around the World                          B．How to Ride a Bicycle

C．The Greatest Invention                                D．The First Bicycle