In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They declare that if more people rode bicycles to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines.
For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bicycle riders. For example. They want the city to draw special lanes for bicycles only on some of the main streets, because when bicycle riders must use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea-they say it will slow the traffic. Some store owners on the main streets don’t like the idea-they say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends, Central Park-the largest place of open ground in New York-is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.
小题1:In New York, a group of bike riders ________.
A．are keeping practicing for health
B．have no cars of their own
C．are complaining there are not enough buses
D．are trying to settle the problem of air pollution小题2:The advantage of the special lanes is that ________.
A．they will make cars and buses run slowly
B．they will make it easier for bike riders to go to parks
C．they will make the city more beautiful
D．the lanes will prevent accidents小题3:The government has not decided whether special lanes should be drawn _______.
A．so that everyone is disappointed
B．because there are different opinions
C．because most people travel by train
D．because Bike for a Better City is not strong enough小题4:Cars are not permitted to enter Central Park on weekends _________.
A．so that Bike for a Better City is pleased
B．so that everyone is happy
C．and bicycle lanes are drawn
D．but Bike for a Better City is still not satisfied
小题1:D
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:D
题目分析：文章介绍了纽约的自行车爱好者为了保护环境，提倡骑自行车，并希望政府设置自行车专用车道，人们反应不一。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：They declare that if more people rode bikes to work, there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown part of the city and so less dirty air from car engines．可知骑自行车的人想要解决空气污染的问题。选D
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：because when bike riders must use the same lanes as cars there are accidents. 可知这样会防止一些事故发生。选D
小题3:推理题：从文章的句子：The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy.可知政府没有决定是因为有不同的观点。选B
小题4:细节题：从最后一段的句子：But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.可知Bike for a Better City还是不满意。选B
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