骑自行车上班日
In many cities across the United States, May 20 was Bike to Work Day. The Day encourages people to try bicycling to work instead of driving or taking a bus or train.
Biking has not always been a popular kind of transportation(交通) in the United States. But, in some cities, using a bike to work is becoming normal. The League of American Bicyclists’ website(网站) says that, from 2007 to 2020, the number of people who often biked to work in the US grew by 62 percent. The League of American Bicyclists made National Bike Month in 1956. It wanted to make biking more enjoyable and popular in America.
It is reported that last year around one million people used a bike to get to work or school. But not everyone is interested in becoming a bike rider. Studies often talk about the dangers of biking, especially in large cities with many cars. A 2014 study found that people were two times as likely to die on a bike than in a car.
Biking, of course, does have many benefits. It is good for your health. Research says that three hours of biking a week can reduce(降低) a person’s risk of heart disease(疾病) by 50 percent. Biking is also very friendly to the environment. And it is cheaper than other ways of transportation.
1.May 20 encourages people to go to work _________.
A by bus
B on foot
C by bike
D by car
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句“The day encourages people to try bicycling to work instead of driving or taking a bus or train.”可知，骑自行车上班日(5 月 20 日)鼓励人们骑自行车上班。故选 C。
2.This year people will celebrate National Bike Month for the_________ time.
A 20th
B 50th
C 62nd
D 67th
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“The League of American Bicyclists made National Bike Month in 1956.”可知，全国自行车月是在 1956 年创设的，即当年庆祝第一次，到今年 2022 年，将会是第(2022-1956+1=)67 次庆祝。故选 D。
3.What may bring worries to bike riders?
A Dangers of biking.
B More people’s biking.
C Interest in biking.
D Drivers in cars.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Studies often talk about the dangers of biking”以及最后一句“A 2014 study found that people were two times as likely to die on a bike than in a car.”可知，骑自行车的人可能会担心有危险。故选 A。
4.What does the underlined word “benefits” mean in Chinese?
A 优点
B 缺点
C 危险
D 方式
解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。文章第四段后四句都在谈论骑自行车的好处，因此可推断第一句中的“benefits”表 示“好处，优点，优势”，故选 A。
5.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A How to be healthy.
B Biking in the US.
C Ways of going to work.
D Bike to protect our environment.
解析：选B。B 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要讨论了美国的“骑自行车上班日”以及骑自行车的人数的相关情况及好处。因此 B项最符合文章大意，故选 B。