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阅读理解。

Thomas Stevens was born at Great Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, on December 24,1854. In 1871 he went to the USA.He left Oakland, California in 1884 on a Columbia Standard and became the first person to ride a bicycle around the world. More than one-third of the route(路线) had to be walked. He traveled for 83 1/2 days and couldn't travel for 20 days because ofwet weather, etc., so it took him 103 1/2 days to get to Boston. The distance is about 3700 miles. He followed the old California trail  (踪迹) that most of the way across the plains and mountains, meeting with many strange and interesting things. Mr. Stevens got to Boston in August, and then he arrived in New York, where he hoped to make arrangements which could help him to finish the journey around the world.

1. Thomas Stevens was born in _____.

A. Japan     B. England C. America   D. China

2. When did Thomas Stevens go to the USA?

A. 1854.       B. 1880. C. 1884.       D. 1871.

3. Thomas Stevens became the first person to _____ around the world.

A. take a plane   B. drive a car   C. ride a bicycle   D. walk

4. Mr. Stevens got to Boston in _____.

A. August   B. May   C. October   D. December

5. This  passage  is  mainly about Thomas Stevens' _____.

A. friends     B. life     C. travel     D. work

题型：阅读理解  难度：中档

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