The First Bicycle

The history of thebicycle goes back more than 200 years.In 1791,Count de Sivrac ______(51)onlookersin a park in Parisas he showed______(52)his two-wheeled inven-

tion,a machinecalled the celeriferé.It was basically an______(53)version of a children's toywhich had been in use for many years.Sivrac's“celeriferé”had a wooden

frame,made in the______(54)of a horse,which was mounted on a wheel at either end.To ride it,yousat on a small seat,just like a modern bicycle,and pushed______(55)

againstthe______(56)with your legs-there were no pedals.It was impossible to steer aceleriferé and it had no brakes,but despite these problems the invention very

much______(57)to thefashionable young men of Paris.Soon they were______(58)races up and down thestreets.

Minor______(59)werecommonasridersattemptedafinalburstof_____(60).Controllingthe machine was difficult,as the only way to change______(61)was to pull up thefront of

the“celeriferé”and_____(62)it round while the front wheel was spinning in the air.“Celeriferés”were not popular for long,______(63),as the______(64)of nosprings,no

steering and roughroads made riding them very uncomfortable.Even so,the wooden celeriferé wasthe______(65)of the modern bicycle.

57._________

A.attracted

B. appealed

C. took

D. called