Do you want to buy a used car? Oslo, Norway will soon be a good place for you. It'll
City government around the world are already banning cars from city center for special events. Philadelphia asked residents to stop driving their cars for four days when Pope Francis visited in late September. Philadelphia residents felt more relaxed, and children were free to play in the streets.
But there are more reasons to limit cars in cities. Cars are polluting the air throughout the world. Drivers waste time looking for parking places. Residents also feel safer without cars. A 2013 study by doctors in New York City said people were more likely to be hit by a car while in a crosswalk.
Car free cities may not be a fantasy if Oslo' S experience provides a strong example. The world will be watching and seeing how it goes.
Oslo will give New York and London a road map if they want to go car free. In Norway, the plan includes at least 60 kilometer of new bike roads. They will pay more for the bus and subway, too Car free cities can happen only if the infrastructure is good there And that means more bike roads, sidewalks, buses and subways.
1. Why is Oslo a good place to buy a used car?()
A.Because it’ll be the first European capital to make cars.
B.Because the people there want to buy new cars.
C.Because all cars will be banned from the city center.
D.Because car owners there don' t like driving any longer.
2. Philadelphia banned cars for four days().
A.for Pope Francis’ visit.
B.to make residents foe more relaxed
C.tor children' s safety
D.to make less pollution
3. Which reason is NOT mentioned to limit cars in cities?()
A.Driving cars pollutes the air.
B.Parking cars wastes time.
C.Residents feel safer without cars
D.The traffic is becoming heavier.
4. What' s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "fantasy"?
A.现实
B.空想
C.趋势
D.榜样
5. From this article, we know car-free cities().
A.can happen easily
B.will appear all over the world soon
C.has along way to go
D.can’t be achieved at all