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　　New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling (骑车的) 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题答案解析：

　　56.关于纽约的Citi Bikes项目的持续实施，作者主要关心的是什么?

　　文章第一段开头讲 参与Citi Bikes项目的骑行者越来越多，给纽约市民带来的影响，即他们感到越来越习惯。紧接着，作者就提出了问题：那么当地的自行车商店呢?后文也就这个问题进行了阐述。选项中B“当地自行车商店是否受影响”与文意相符，故入选。

　　57.这个自行车共享项目给Gotham Bikes 带来的影响是什么?

　　根据文章第一段第四句，Gotham Bikes的负责人Ben表示自行车共享项目给店铺带来了总体销售额的增加(an increase in its overall sales)。选项C“自行车销售量在增加”与文意相符，故入选。

　　58.为什么对Frank's Bike Shop而言，自行车共享项目是一个坏消息?

　　文章第二段指出，但是对格兰街上的小企业Frank's Bike Shop而言，自行车分享项目是个坏消息。上个月推出的Citi Bikes项目使他们的租赁业务减少了90%。他们主要的租赁客户是来自欧洲的旅游者。Citi Bikes项目导致了这些客户的流失。选项B与文意相符，故入选。

　　59.为什么Andrew Crooks认为自行车共享项目很难实施?

　　文章第四段第二句指出，Crooks 说“这看上去是个好主意，但可能会难以实施。”他担心缺乏经验的骑行者们不了解自行车交通规则，也担心来自于非骑行者们的强烈反对。选项A“缺乏经验的骑行者们可能会违反自行车交通规则”，与文章内容相符，故入选。

　　60.当地自行车商铺对于Citi Bike项目的大致态度是什么样的?

　　文章最后一段指出，对纽约市而言，这个项目迈出了积极的一步。选项D，意为赞成的，故入选。

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