Today we're going to discuss the history of the bicycle. Now, many people assume the bicycle was invented in the 19th century, but actually, the first two-wheeled vehicle, called a draisine, appeared in 1817 in Germany. It had no pedals; riders pushed their feet against the ground. Later, in the 1860s, French inventors added pedals to the front wheel, creating the velocipede. However, this design was uncomfortable and hard to ride. It wasn't until the 1880s that the safety bicycle, with two equal-sized wheels and a chain drive, became popular. This design made cycling much safer and more accessible to the general public.
❓ 안전자전거가 이전 디자인에 비해 가진 주요 장점은 무엇이었나요?
A. 좌석이 더 편안했다.
B. 더 가볍고 휴대하기 쉬웠다.
C. 일반인들이 타기에 더 안전하고 쉬웠다.
D. 험한 도로에서도 손상 없이 사용할 수 있었다.
✅ 正确答案
It was safer and easier for ordinary people to ride.