For many years, women could only be seen on the seat behind the men operating the two－wheeled motorcycle. Now more and more women are taking the front seat. More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.
Since 1998 the number of female bikers has risen sharply. Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in Washington. The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding. But later it wanted to be more than just an organization for women togather and ride motorcycles, so it started to organize events that help national health organizations and women's shelters. It also permits women to share a strong sisterhood, and gives financial awards to poor students. Like other motorcycle clubs, the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community.
Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun. This sport gives women a sense of freedom and control. Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture. More than five years ago manufacturers began making equipment especially for women. Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection. In the past, women rode motorcycles that travelled at a moderate speed. Now theirs are as powerful as the ones men ride. Safety is very important when riding because the risk of injury is high. So the women wear protective clothing and equipment at all times, especially for the head.
Lady Sport Riders believes women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding. When speaking of male motorcyclists, the members of the club say, “They Made the Game. We Came to Play！”
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Motorcycle riding used to be considered a male sport.
B. The number of female motorcyclists is now larger than that of male riders.
C. Female motorcyclists are more skilled at riding than male riders.
D. More and more women have an adventurous spirit.
2. In the beginning, Lady Sport Riders was organized to ________.
A. allow women to take up motorcycling
B. offer help to national health organizations
C. share their great interest in the sport of motorcycling
D. supply financial help to poor students
3. What do men motorcyclists mainly expect to get from motorcycling?
A. Strength and power.
B. A sense of freedom.
C. Money and fame.
D. Pleasure from this sport.
4. Compared with the past, the present equipment makes riding more ________ for women.
A. difficult B. pleasant
C. risky D. expensive
5. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To talk about the development of motorcycle riding.
B. To talk about the characteristics of the sport of motorcycling.
C. To introduce a female motorcycle club to readers.
D. To talk about the role women have played in the sport of motorcycling.
1. 解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第一段只能判断女摩托车手数量有了很大的增长，但并没有提到在数量或技术上超过了男车手，因此答案B、C错误；文章没有提到女车手数量增加的原因，因此答案D错误；根据文章的第一句话可以判断，摩托赛车曾经是男车手一统天下的运动。
2. 解析：选C。细节推断题。根据第二段“The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding”可知答案选C。
3. 解析：选D。细节推断题。根据第三段的首句“Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun”可以看出和男车手不同的是女车手参加这项运动不仅仅是为了娱乐，由此可以判断，男车手参加这项运动的主要目的是为了从运动中获得乐趣。
4. 解析：选B。根据第三段中的“Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection”可知，应选B项。
5. 解析：选C。主旨大意题。文章主要是以Lady Sport Riders为中心，谈论越来越多的女士参加到摩托赛车这项运动中去，只有答案C能体现出整篇文章的关键内容。
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这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。
社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
这类文章通过写人记事来揭示文章的主题，显示其社会意义，一般采用顺序或倒叙来叙述。题目经常是一些细节问题。考查的方面可以是原因和其中引发的思考。阅读这类文章要理清思路。
1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
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