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Some people think that they have an answer to the problems of automobile crowding and pollution in large
cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or bike.
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 claim that if more people rode bicycles
to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore 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 paint special lanes-for bicycles only-on some of the main streets, because when bicycle
riders must use the same lanes as cars, there may be accidents. "Bike for Better City" feels that if there were
special lanes, more people would use bikes.
But no bicycle lanes have been painted yet. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea. Taxi drivers don't like the
idea-they say it will slow 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. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.
The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. On weekends,
Central Park-the largest open place 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. Until
that happens, the safest place to bicycles may be in the park.
1. The underlined word"automobiles" in the second paragraph means _____.
A. trains
B. cars
C. planes
D. ships
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Special lanes are needed on every street.
B. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekdays.
C. "Bike for a Better City" members ride bicycles to work.
D. Accidents won't happen if cars and bikes are on different lanes.
3. No bicycle lanes have been painted yet because _____.
A. the idea hasn't been accepted by all
B. the main streets are not wide enough
C. the city government can't help to paint the lanes
D. there's no need for most people to travel by bike
4. This passage is mainly about _____.
A. city problems and "Bike for a Better City"
B. "Bike for a Better City" and the city government
C. the government's idea on traffic and city pollution
D. a suggestion on the city problems of traffic and pollution
