题文
Don’t drive your kids to school. Let them ride a bike to school.In England 8.3 million children travel to school every day. It is reported that only a small number of pupils cycle to school (under 2%), although one in three children would actually like to.
Experts say that to stay healthy, children need at least one hour of moderate (适度的) exercise every day. But only six out of ten boys and four out of ten girls get that. One of the reasons is that parents have developed a habit of driving their children to school when they could just walk or ride a bike to school.
Teachers often say that children who walk or ride a bike to school are more ready to listen to their classes, ask and answer questions in class than those driven by car, and the school journey is a good chance for children to learn about road safety and other life skills. Also, for many children, riding a bike is more fun than going to school by car.
Most parents know the benefits (益处). Then what’s stopping them from letting their kids ride a bike? Safety is the number one worry for them. But actually riding a bike is not as dangerous as parents think it is.
When you decide to buy a bike, you should be aware（意识到） that a bike that is too big or too small is dangerous. Don’t try to get a bike that your child will “grow into”. Get the right size in good working order. Generally, 20-inch wheels are on bikes for 5-8 year olds; 24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds; 26-inch wheels are suitable for those over 11, and some older children should even take bikes with 28-inch wheels, but the main thing is that the bike fits your child.
小题1:This passage is mainly written for ________.A．teachers whose students have asked their parents to drive them to schoolB．children who have asked their parents to drive them to schoolC．parents who drive their children to schoolD．parents who drive to work小题2:Which of the following benefits of cycling to school is NOT mentioned in the passage?A．It will help children keep healthyB． It will make children more active in class.C．It will make children feel freerD．It will be more fun for children.小题3:Parents don’t allow their children to ride a bike to school mainly because ________.A．their children don’t want to.B．they are worried about their children’s safety.C．they don’t know what size bike to chooseD．They haven’t enough money to buy a bike.小题4:Generally, what size bike is suitable for a 10-year-old child？A．A bike with 20-inch wheelsB．A bike with 24-inch wheelsC．A bike with 26-inch D．A bike with 28-inch wheels 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:B
解析
本文介绍了孩子自己骑车上学的优缺点。告诉那些开车送孩子上学的父母，让孩子自己骑车上学好处多多。
小题1:主旨大意题。根据全文第一句话可知，文章是写给开车送孩子上学的家长的。所以选C。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三、四段可知，孩子自己骑车上学的好处有身体得到锻炼、在课堂表现更积极、能了解交通知识、感觉更快乐。没有提到C项（孩子感觉更自由。）。
小题3:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，父母不让孩子自己骑车上学是出于安全的考虑。所以选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据最后一段24-inch wheels are for 9-11 year olds可知，适合10岁孩子的自行车是24-inch wheels的车子。所以选B。
考点: 日常生活类阅读。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Don’t drive your kid.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
