本文作者： 山东 张树勇
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Denmark’s bicycle-friendly capital, Copenhagen, has given its name to a movement of cities trying to find a kinder way to commute. Nearly 40 percent of Copenhagen’s population 1 to work or school on paved cycle paths here and there. Many residents take to their bikes year-round, 2 rain and snow through the winter in a city where the 3 outnumber the people.

Amsterdam and Beijing too are 4 for their bicycles, 5 the Danish capital is where urban planners from around the world have been looking for 6 to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, a(n) 7 known as Copenhagenisation.

Klaus Bondam, Copenhagen’s technical and environmental chief, 8 himself a “mega cyclist” and says the bike’s 9 stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class Danes could not 10 to drive in the 1930s and ’40s.

“Today you’ll meet everybody 11 the bicycle lanes – women and men, rich and poor, old and young,” Bondam said.

During the last three years, the government has 12 more than 250 million crowns ($49.42 million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic 13 for bicyclists. City Hall has also made a rule that when it snows, the bike paths get cleared 14 car lanes.

Today around a third of the population drive cars to work or study, another third take public transport, 15 37 percent cycle – a figure the city aims to 16 to 50 percent by 2015.

Bondam said there are many 17 when citizens choose bicycles over cars: pollution and noise decline, public health 18 , and more people on bikes or walking creates a(n) 19 of safety in the city. Fewer parked cars leave more 20 for playgrounds, parks, shopping areas and other useful public areas.

1. A. walk B. drive C. run D. cycle

2. A. braving B. clearing C. catching D. enjoying

3. A. cars B. buses C. bicycles D. paths

4. A. responsible B. excellent C. accepted D. known

5. A. when B. but C. if D. since

6. A. help B. power C. ways D. laws

7. A. effort B. struggle C. battle D. measure

8. A. predicts B. shouts C. calls D. addressed

9. A. significance B. convenience C. advantage D. popularity

10. A. provide B. afford C. offer D. bear

11. A. beyond B. between C. on D. in

12. A. invested B. earned C. donated D. collected

13. A. lighter B. heavier C. faster D. safer

14. A. after B. before C. over D. except

15. A. once B. as C. while D. though

16. A. boost B. rise C. decrease D. grow

17. A. losses B. shortcomings

C. interests D. benefits

18. A. worsens B. improves C. climbs D. develops

19. A. meaning B. idea C. sense D. emotion

20. A. space B. position C. time D. point

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Imagine that Mom and Dad have friends over, and you have to talk to adults all evening. Say the 1 thing and the parents might get mad. But, say 2 , and they’ll think you weren’t friendly. So, 3 can you talk with adults?

It’s 4 . Just ask them questions about themselves. “Many of them like to talk about what they do for a living,” suggests psychologist Tim Ursiny, author of The Confidence Plan.

Kids can also talk to grown-ups about 5 . Ask what the last good movie they saw was, because people at dinner parties “ 6 ” when the conversation turns to movies, Ursiny says. If a grown-up is 7 Harry Potter, it’s OK to talk about your love for Harry. It’s a(n) 8 topic, one that both grown-ups and kids can enjoy, so 9 and talk about whether Dumbledore is really dead.

But 10 the topic of video games. “Adults don’t want to hear about your video game 11 they play it,” Ursiny explains.

Adults also don’t want to hear slang. Don’t use language they don’t 12 . Ursiny says kids should learn to speak to other people in their own language.

13 most adults aren’t into slang, they do remember what it was like to be a kid. Ursiny recommends asking adults what 14 was like when they were your age. “It might be a fun discussion if you 15 your 10th-grade experience with theirs.” 16 you chat with your parents beforehand to find out which topics are off-limits (禁区).

Also, don’t chat about the things that make your parents feel guilty. Don’t mention 17 stuff such as how Dad has been sleeping on the couch, Ursiny says. And don’t complain that Mom has been late preparing breakfast.

18 , Ursiny says, kids should try to put themselves in their parents’ 19 . Learning how to 20 that type of understanding might help you out in the future. “The most successful people can develop a sympathetic feeling for others,” he says.

1. A. exact B. wrong C. unfortunate D. serious

2. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

3. A. how B. whatever C. why D. when

4. A. important B. interesting C. hard D. easy

5. A. movies B. meals C. parties D. hobbies

6. A. look up B. light up C. make up D. keep up

7. A. in B. on C. into D. onto

8. A. safe B. exciting C. helpful D. positive

9. A. hold on B. walk out C. go ahead D. turn around

10. A. neglect B. avoid C. prevent D. ignore

11. A. when B. unless C. but D. because

12. A. believe B. accept C. understand D. agree

13. A. While B. As C. If D. Since

14. A. family B. school C. society D. nature

15. A. show B. compare C. balance D. match

16. A. Make sure B. Pay attention

C. Watch out D. Take care

17. A. incredible B. special

C. embarrassing D. personal

18. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Yet

19. A. shoes B. clothes C. condition D. location

20. A. produce B. shape C. raise D. develop