Lesson1OnYourBikeObjectives:Toreadanewspaperarticleandpracticefindingdetailsinthearticle.Toexpressopinionsorallyandgivereasonsforthem.Toknowtheimportanceofprotectingourenvironment.BeforeyoustartDoyouhaveabicycle?Whendoyouuseyourbicycle?PublicbicycleIfyoudon'thaveabicycle,youcanusethepublicbicycles!Howtousethepublicbicycles?PuttheICcardonthelockTakeoutthebikein20secondsParkthebikeinit,puttheICcardtolockthebikeInserttheICcardinputthecodeAmsterdamToday'sstoryisaboutthepublicbikesinAmsterdam——whitebikesDoyouknowAmsterdam?AmsterdamisthecapitalcityofNetherlandswhichhas14millionbicyclesamong15millionpeople.Itiscalledthe“CityofBicycles”.Readthepassageandlearnaboutit.Readthetextandarrangethefollowingeventsaccordingtothetimetheyhappened.A.Thievesstolethebikes.B.Some30yearslatertheWhiteBikescameback.C.Inthe1960s,agroupofcyclingfanshadanideatostartamovementcalledtheWhiteBikes.D.Peopleenjoycitycentrestreetswithoutcars.E.OncethecityofAmsterdamwascrowded.Thecorrectorder:1.E2.C3.A4.B6.DCareful-reading:readthepassageandfinishthetasks.Para.1:

Amsterdamiscalledthe:CityofBicycles”because:*itis_____;*thereareplentyofplacesfor______________;*moststreetsinthecitycentrehavea(n)___________.flatbicycleparkingbicyclepathPara.2:WhitebicycleplanWhydidthecyclingfanscarryoutthe"whitebikes"plan?

______________________________________________Theywerehopefulthatthiswouldhelptosaveenergy,reducepollutionandprovidefreepublictransport.

Para.3:Returnofthe“whitebike”

Morethanthirtyyearslater,the“whitebike”isbackintown.*The“whitebike”hasa______________torecorditseverymoveandbikeusershavetoinserta____________touseabicycle.*Thenew“whitebike”isnotwhitebutisanunusualdesignwith_______colours.computerchipspecialcardbrightPara.4:BenefitsWhateffectshavethewhitebikeshadonAmsterdam?__________________________________________ThereisalreadylesstrafficincentralAmsterdam.SummaryReturnofthewhitebikes!Peoplehavebeenenjoyingthe1._______(benefit)ofcyclinginAmsterdamforyears.Itisagoodcityforcyclingbecauseitisflatandthereforeis2.__________(convenience)forbikes.In3._____1960s,agroupofcyclingfanshadanidea.Theythoughtitwouldbebetterifcars4._______________(allow)inthecitycenterandonlybicycleswere.Theypaintedhundredsofbicycleswhiteandplacedtheminlotsof5.______________(neighbour)forpeopletouse.6.__________someonefinishedajourneytheywouldleavethebikethereforsomeoneelsetouse.Buttheproblemwasthatthievestookallthebicycleswithinweeks.Morethanthirtyyears7._____(late),the“whitebike”isbackintown.Thenew“whitebike”isnot8._______(actual)whitebutisanunusualdesignwithbrightcolours.Nowthereisalready9.______(little)trafficincentralAmsterdam.Indeed,thankstotheideasoflotsofpeople,likecyclingfansinthe1960s,manypeoplearoundtheworld10.___________________(enjoy)citycentrestreetswithoutcarsformanyyears.benefitsconvenienttheweren'tallowedneighbourhoodswhereverlateractuallylesshavebeenenjoyingVoiceyouropinionWhatdoyouthinkofthepublicbicyclesinourcity?Are