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　　New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling (騎車(chē)的) passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, manager W. Ben said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. “It’s getting more people on the road,” he said. James Ryan, an employee at Danny’s Cycles in Gramercy also said Citi Bike is a good option for people to ease into biking in a city famed for its traffic jams and aggressive drivers. “They can try out a bike without committing to buying one,” he said.

　　Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles. But for Frank’s Bike Shop, a small business on Grand St., the bike-share program has been bad news. Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90% since Citi Bike was rolled out last month. Arroyo’s main rental customers are European tourists, who have since been drawn away by Citi Bikes.

　　However, Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop. “People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city, then decide that they want something nicer for themselves,” he noted.

　　Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. said initially he was concerned about bike-share, though, he admitted, “I was happy to see people on bikes.”

　　Farrell’s early concerns were echoed by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 Second Ave. “It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to implement,” Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about inexperienced riders’ lack of awareness of biking rules and strong negative reaction from non-cyclists. However, he said, it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted.

　　While it’s possible bike-share will cause a drop in business, Crooks allowed that the idea is a positive step forward for New York City.

　　56. What is the author's chief concern about the increasing use of Citi Bikes in New York?

　　A) How non-cyclists will respond to it.

　　B) Whether local bike shops will suffer.

　　C) Whether local bike businesses will oppose it.

　　D) How the safety of bike riders can be ensured.

　　57. What happened to Gotham Bikes as a result of the bike-share program?

　　A) It found its bike sales unaffected.

　　B) It shifted its business to rentals.

　　C) It saw its bike sales on the rise.

　　D) It rented more bikes to tourists.

　　58. Why is the bike-share program bad news for Frank's Bike Shop?

　　A) It cannot meet the demand of the bike-share program.

　　B) Its customers have been drawn away by Citi Bikes.

　　C) Its bike prices have to be lowered again and again.

　　D) It has to compete with the city's bike rental shops.

　　59. Why did Andrew Crooks think that the bike-share program would be difficult to execute?

　　A) Inexperienced riders might break biking rules.

　　B) Conflicts might arise among bike rental shops.

　　C) Traffic conditions might worsen in the downtown area.

　　D) There are not enough lanes to accommodate the bikes.

　　60. What is the general attitude of the local bike shops towards Citi Bike?

　　A) Wait and see.

　　B) Negative.

　　C) Indifferent.

　　D) Approving.

　　56-60題答案解析：

　　56.關(guān)于紐約的Citi Bikes項(xiàng)目的持續(xù)實(shí)施，作者主要關(guān)心的是什么?

　　文章第一段開(kāi)頭講 參與Citi Bikes項(xiàng)目的騎行者越來(lái)越多，給紐約市民帶來(lái)的影響，即他們感到越來(lái)越習(xí)慣。緊接著，作者就提出了問(wèn)題：那么當(dāng)?shù)氐淖孕熊?chē)商店呢?后文也就這個(gè)問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了闡述。選項(xiàng)中B“當(dāng)?shù)刈孕熊?chē)商店是否受影響”與文意相符，故入選。

　　57.這個(gè)自行車(chē)共享項(xiàng)目給Gotham Bikes 帶來(lái)的影響是什么?

　　根據(jù)文章第一段第四句，Gotham Bikes的負(fù)責(zé)人Ben表示自行車(chē)共享項(xiàng)目給店鋪帶來(lái)了總體銷(xiāo)售額的增加(an increase in its overall sales)。選項(xiàng)C“自行車(chē)銷(xiāo)售量在增加”與文意相符，故入選。

　　58.為什么對(duì)Frank's Bike Shop而言，自行車(chē)共享項(xiàng)目是一個(gè)壞消息?

　　文章第二段指出，但是對(duì)格蘭街上的小企業(yè)Frank's Bike Shop而言，自行車(chē)分享項(xiàng)目是個(gè)壞消息。上個(gè)月推出的Citi Bikes項(xiàng)目使他們的租賃業(yè)務(wù)減少了90%。他們主要的租賃客戶(hù)是來(lái)自歐洲的旅游者。Citi Bikes項(xiàng)目導(dǎo)致了這些客戶(hù)的流失。選項(xiàng)B與文意相符，故入選。

　　59.為什么Andrew Crooks認(rèn)為自行車(chē)共享項(xiàng)目很難實(shí)施?

　　文章第四段第二句指出，Crooks 說(shuō)“這看上去是個(gè)好主意，但可能會(huì)難以實(shí)施�！彼麚�(dān)心缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)的騎行者們不了解自行車(chē)交通規(guī)則，也擔(dān)心來(lái)自于非騎行者們的強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)。選項(xiàng)A“缺乏經(jīng)驗(yàn)的騎行者們可能會(huì)違反自行車(chē)交通規(guī)則”，與文章內(nèi)容相符，故入選。

　　60.當(dāng)?shù)刈孕熊?chē)商鋪對(duì)于Citi Bike項(xiàng)目的大致態(tài)度是什么樣的?

　　文章最后一段指出，對(duì)紐約市而言，這個(gè)項(xiàng)目邁出了積極的一步。選項(xiàng)D，意為贊成的，故入選。

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