Don’t drive your kids to school. Let them ride a bike to school. In England 8.3

Don’t drive your kids to school. Let them ride a biketo school.

   In England 8.3 million children travel toschool every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle toschool (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.

   Experts say that to stay healthy,children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exerciseevery day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. Oneof the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their childrento school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.

   Teachers often say that children who walkor ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask andanswer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is agood chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills.Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.

   Most parents know the benefits (益处). Then what’s stoppingthem from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry forthem. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.

   When you decide to buy a bike, you shouldbe aware（意识到） that a bike that is too big or too smallis dangerous. Don’t try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get theright size in good working order. Generally, 20-inch wheels are on bikes for5-8 year olds; 24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds; 26-inch wheels aresuitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with28-inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.

1.This passage is mainly written for ________.

A. teachers whose students have asked their parents todrive them to school

B. children who have asked their parents to drive themto school

C. parents who drive their children to school

D. parents who drive to work

2.Which of the following benefits of cycling to schoolis NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It will help children keep healthy

B.  It will make children more active in class.

C. It will make children feel freer

D.  It will be more fun for children.

3.Parents don’t allow their children to ride a bike toschool mainly because ________.

A. their children don’t want to.

B. they are worried about their children’s safety.

C. they don’t know what size bike to choose

D. They haven’t enough money to buy a bike.

4.Generally, what size bike is suitable for a 10-year-oldchild？

A. A bike with 20-inch wheels    B. Abike with 24-inch wheels

C. A bike with 26-inch           D.A bike with 28-inch wheels

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【答案】

1.C

2.C

3.B

4.B

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