Bells ring to protect the environment 环保路上，铃儿响叮当

余璐

为了促进环保，巴塞罗那埃克萨潘区的很多孩子在每周五成群结队地骑自 行车上学。随着音乐的播放和自行车铃声的响起，“自行车巴士”活动就如同一 场聚会，吸引了很多孩子加入其中。

1 Every Friday， children in the Eixample area of Barcelona are riding bikes to school together in large groups. The programiscalledbicibúsor bikebus. The Eixample bike bus begins around 8：25 every Fri- day morning. The path it will follow is always postedaheadof time，soeveryoneknowswhereto join.Thebicibússtartsoff with justfivechildren， with more and more joining as it travels along.

2Most kids ride their bikes， but others ride scooters （滑板車） or use skates. Instead of riding in bike lanes or on sidewalks， the bicibús takes up the entire street. With music playing and bike bells ringing， the bicibús feels like a party， which attracts the young kids a lot. Nine-year-old María Pitarch said，“The best part of the bicibús is that we ride along and pick up our friends and we ride together. ”

3 The Eixample bicibús goes to several schools. When students reach their school， they leave the bus and park their bikes. Some parents have made the bicibús the way they get to work on Friday.

4It was possible to bike to school in Eixample before， but it wasn，t really safe for kids. There are a few bike lanes， but there are also lots of cars. One of the main roads used by the Eixample bicibús has about 20，000 cars and motorcycles every day. Because these are busy streets， the local police are helping stop traffic by riding in front of the bicibús and be - hind it. Parents are hoping that the bicibús will help change ideas about how people can get around in the city. They want the city to create wider， kid-friendly bike lanes that are separate from car traffic. They point out that the bicibús also helps cut down on pollution.

5Already some other areas in Barcelona are also organizing bike buses. One organizer said there are probably around1， 000 people in the area taking part in bike buses every week. Some bike buses have even been organized in other countries.

6 Barcelona isn，t the first bicibús ever. The idea has been around for quite a while. There have been bike buses in Madrid and other parts of Spain for years. Most bike buses are smaller than the one in Eixample， and have parents at the back and front instead of the police.

1. What can we learn about the bike bus？

A. It is targeted at some senior students.

B. It is organized by kids.

C. It changes paths frequently.

D. It is carried out daily in Barcelona.

2. What does María think of the bicibús？

A. Challenging. B. Encouraging.

C. Influential.D. Interesting.

3. What do parents expect of the bicibús？

A. It will have its own lanes.

B. It can attract more participants.

C. It will contribute to the environment.

D. It can guide people to getting around the city.

4. WhatdistinguishesthebicibúsinEixamplefromthoseinother places？

A. It is protected by the police.

B. It is smaller but more popular.

C. It can travel on the entire street.

D. It can provide music for participants.

Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

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ahead of time 提前

start off 开始;出发

take up 占据

pick up 接人

get around 四处走动

be separate from 分开

cut down on pollution 减少污染

take part in 参加