Ex24. Read the passage, and do the tasks that follow.
Bike Capital of the World
Copenhagen has over 390 kilometers of bike lanes and is widely regarded as the bike capital of the world. The Danes are well-known for their love of cycling, and Copenhagen’s network of bike lanes is studied by other cities.
Cyclists in Copenhagen are saving the city 90,000 tons of CO2 emission annually. Every day, about 789,000 miles are cycled in Copenhagen. Thirty-six percent of the city’s residents bike to school or work. The city is looking to increase that number to 50% by building more bike lanes, widening existing lanes, creating biking –only bridges over the city’s waterways, providing more space for parking bikes, and improving safety along existing bike routes.
The city of Copenhagen clearly understands the value of biking-friendly cities. They are healthier, more environmentally-friendly, and allow for better quality of life.
A. Match a word in column A with its definition in column B, writing the answer in each blank.
1. regarded A. once a year
2. well-known B. thought of in a particular way
3. annually C. how good or bad something is
4. space D. known by a lot of people; famous
5. quality E. an area that is empty or not used
B. Read the passages again, and answer the questions.
6. Why is Copenhagen regarded as the bike capital of the world?
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7. What are the Danes well-known for?
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8. How many miles are cycled in Copenhagen every day?
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9. What is the city going to do?
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10. What are the benefits of biking-friendly cities?
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2d
3a
4e
5c
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6. Because Copenhagen has over 390 kilometers of bike lanes.
7. The Danes are well-known for their love of cycling.
8. 789,000 miles are cycled in Copenhagen every day.
9. The city is looking to increase that number to 50% by building more bike lanes, widening existing lanes, reating biking-only bridges over the city’s waterways, providing more space for parking bikes, and improving safety along existing bike routes.
10. They are healthier, more environmentally-friendly, and allow for a better quality of life.