3．What resulted in the Dutch government's changing road­building policies?

　　A．More bikes and road accidents.

　　B．More cars and higher oil prices.

　　C．Road accidents and oil shortage.

　　D．A social movement and high oil prices.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三至第五段可知，交通事故和石油短缺这两个原因使得荷兰政府改变了公路建设的政策。

　　4．What do we learn about the Dutch children?

　　A．They must get a license to ride a bike.

　　B．They are not allowed to drive before 19.

　　C．They must have cycling lessons at school.

　　D．They don't use bikes when they are very young.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，自行车课程在荷兰的学校属于必修课，故C项正确。

Ⅲ.任务型阅读

　　"New normal" is a popular term referring to China's current economy. It means the Chinese economy has entered a new phase that is different from the high­speed growth pattern exhibited in the past. It is a new trend that features more sustainable, mid­to­high­speed growth with higher efficiency and lower costs.

　　During the new normal state, the growth slowdown from a high rate of around 10 percent to now about 7 to 8 percent is unavoidable.

　　The economy will also undergo comprehensive and fundamental changes. The service industry will gradually become a backbone (中坚) of the national economy and consumption will be the main source of demand. Along with that process of restructuring, some industries will suffer from the problem of over­productivity. Meanwhile, some new growth points will spring up.

　　Meanwhile the Chinese economy will transform from the production investment­driven model into an innovation­driven model. The prolonged difficulties facing manufacturing (制造业) industries show China can no longer rely on low cost production factors, as the prices of labor, resources and land are rising. Technological innovation must become the main driving force.

　　Under the new normal state, the service sectors will provide more new jobs than the manufacturing industries. In 2012, the latter industry created about 980 jobs while creating 100 million yuan of gross domestic product. The service industry can make 1,200 new jobs. The rise of service sectors' proportion will increase GDP and create more jobs.

Authorities need to increase people's income, especially the low­income group, who shows