Differences in bicycling between China and other countries

People all over the world ride bicycles . But there are many differences between China and other countries .

Wearing helmets(头盔)

You may think  helmets  are useless .But you are wrong . In many places kids have to wear them when they ride bikes . In some places of the United States , it's against the law (违反法律）for kids under 16 to ride without  helmets  .Many people say that helmets are like seat belts (安全带） for bikes .

Bike lanes (车道）

In China , bicycles have their own special lanes on the road . People can ride next to cars . In the USA , roads are only for cars . People don't ride their bikes to school or work . But this isn't true everywhere in the West . In the Netherlands(荷兰）there are more bikes than people . The whole country has bicycle lanes .

Riding for fun

Do you ride your bike to school ? In China this is very common . But in the USA , kids only ride their bikes for fun on the weekend . They regard bicycling as a sport . Many cities have special parks .People turn old railways(铁路） into bike roads . People can ride from town to town  .

1.What are  the differences between China and other countries in bicycling ?

_________________ are the differences between China and other countries in bicycling .

2.Which country has the law that everyone must wear a helmet while riding ?

____________ has the law that everyone must wear a helmet while riding  .

3.What do many people think of helmets  ?

They think that helmets are  _______________ for bikes .

4.Which country has more bikes than people ?

__________________________ there are more bikes than people  .

5.What do Americans regard bicycling as and how do they do  ?

They regard it as  __________ ; they build some special  _________ and turn  __________ into bike roads .

Differences in bicycling between China and other countries
People all over the world ride bicycles . But there are many differences between China and other countries .
Wearing helmets(头盔)
You may think  helmets  are useless .But you are wrong . In many places kids have to wear them when they ride bikes . In some places of the United States , it's against the law (违反法律）for kids under 16 to ride without  helmets  .Many people say that helmets are like seat belts (安全带） for bikes .
Bike lanes (车道）
In China , bicycles have their own special lanes on the road . People can ride next to cars . In the USA , roads are only for cars . People don't ride their bikes to school or work . But this isn't true everywhere in the West . In the Netherlands(荷兰）there are more bikes than people . The whole country has bicycle lanes .
Riding for fun
Do you ride your bike to school ? In China this is very common . But in the USA , kids only ride their bikes for fun on the weekend . They regard bicycling as a sport . Many cities have special parks .People turn old railways(铁路） into bike roads . People can ride from town to town  .
【小题1】What are  the differences between China and other countries in bicycling ?
_________________ are the differences between China and other countries in bicycling .
【小题2】Which country has the law that everyone must wear a helmet while riding ?
____________ has the law that everyone must wear a helmet while riding  .
【小题3】What do many people think of helmets  ?
They think that helmets are  _______________ for bikes .
【小题4】Which country has more bikes than people ?
__________________________ there are more bikes than people  .
【小题5】What do Americans regard bicycling as and how do they do  ?
They regard it as  __________ ; they build some special  _________ and turn  __________ into bike roads .

　　* Always wear a helmet（头盔）when you ride your bicycle.

　　* Always ride in the same direction（方向）as traffic.

　　* Obey（遵守）all traffic signals（信号）and signs. Stop at all stop signs.

　　* Have reflectors（反射器）on your bicycle: yellow or white in front and red on the back.

(1）The rules are made to ________.

A．protect bicycle riders

B．protect car drivers

C．stop people from riding bicycles

D．stop cars from running into bicycles

(2）The best way to cross a busy crossing is to ________.

A．travel on the right-handed side

B．ride on the bike path

C．push the bicycle forward

D．stop at the traffic lights

(3）In what way can reflectors help us?

A．Help us see things clearly.

B．Make our bicycles seen.

C．Keep others from seeing us.

D．Make our bicycles prettier.

(4）What else should bicycle riders do besides following these rules?

A．Nothing else.

B．Riding on he sidewalk when necessary.

C．Getting a license.

D．Following the same rules as car drivers.

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