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?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Most locals ride bikes. As most locals ride bikes to work, school, shop, etc., they have accommodated their children with this activity. Where does the cycle begin? A novel way to sell flowers Voice your opinions (15 mins) Post-reading: Discuss in your group on the following questions and write down your answers. (1) Do you think we should learn from Amsterdam? Why? (2)What can we do to improve the present traffic situation in China? And what will happen to traffic in China in the future? Useful Expressions: In my opinion, we should… We can use … instead of … Use our legs as much as possible. We had better … In the future, it will be … We can … to improve the present situation. Read the following passage carefully and learn as many key words as possible. Amsterdam is full of life, day and night, with world-renowned museums, art galleries, music, opera, theatre, and dance. It is a truly international city. Amsterdammers are easy-going and welcome to foreigners, and English is the unofficial second language. With 750,000 inhabitants, Amsterdam offers the advantages of a cosmopolitan centre with a small-town feel. Because the city is so compact, bicycles are perhaps the most convenient means of transportation: in fact, bicycles outnumber the people in Amsterdam! Summary: Fill in the blanks. Amsterdam is called the “City of Bicycles” because it is ____ and therefore is __________ for bikes. In the city centre, there are ______ of places for bicycle ________ and most streets have a bicycle ____ . In the 1960s, a group of _______ fans had an idea of the “white bike ”. They painted bikes white and allowed people to use them. But the _______ took all the bikes within weeks. cycling flat convenient plenty path parking thieves More than thirty years later, with the help of a computer _____, the “white bike ”is back in town. To take a