小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:B
本文讲述了现在站在路边搭载搭便车的人越来越少。文章分析了搭便车人少的原因。
小题1:细节题 根据文章第一段a large, strangely dressed man is seen as dangerous.
可知，他被看做一个危险人物。根据第二段Plenty of people still hitchhike in Poland and Romania. Perhaps the rising level of car ownership in the UK means the few people lift hitchhiking are usually considered strange.可知B、D正确。
小题2:考查细节题 根据第一段That no single women picked me up on my journey to Manchester no doubt reflects the safety fear，可知A正确；根据第三段Three-quarters of the UK population have access to a car;可知C项错误，故选C.
小题3:细节题 根据前面提到只有足够有趣的人才会搭载他，以及My conclusion is that only really interesting people are mad enough to pick up fat blokes in red, spotted scarves。可知，这种人就是指自己。
小题4:细节题 根据倒数第二段The future of hitchhiking most likely lies with car-sharing organized over the Internet,可知答案为A.
小题5:推断题 根据But having enjoyed it so much, I’m ready now to do a big trip across Europe and beyond.可知答案为B.