第1407阅读理解 附答案

CET-4 Sixteen-year-old Karlos Dearman’s future is looking much brighter than he might previously have imagined. “I’ve always been into bikes, but never thought I’d end up working with them,” he says. “This scheme has changed my life.” Karlos is learning to refurbish (翻新) old bicycles in the workshop of ReCycle Bikes, a local community charity in Sheffield, which has a contract with the city council to provide training opportunities for young people aged 14 to 16, particularly those struggling in mainstream education or excluded from school. “It’s about engaging youngsters with education and youth training by teaching them work and life skills,” explains Des Pearce, workshop training manager. “These young people have so much potential, but often don’t realize it.” Established in 2001, ReCycle Bikes repairs bicycles donated by the public, which, once restored, are sold for ￡20. Abandoned bikes supplied by the council ensure a steady flow of bikes, but a recently formed partnership with Sheffield University should improve further the prospects of the young mechanics. “The student population presents a large and ready market,” says Pearce. “So we approached the university last year and offered to host bike sales on the campus. They thought it was a great idea, and agreed to supplement our council funding. This means we can train youngsters to repair extra 500 bikes over three years, and fund Karlos’s apprenticeship.” Having set up ReCycle Bikes on his own, Pearce now has the staff and resources to track the career development of those who have passed through his workshop. “At the moment we depend on anecdotal evidence from the schools,” he says. “But we are planning exit interviews with the young people to ascertain what they plan to do, and these will allow us to check on their progress.” That most of the teenagers enjoy the work is, according to Pearce, easily explained. “Most kids have ridden a bike and know how to oil a chain or mend a puncture. As low-cost transport, cycling gives the young and old a sense of freedom and independence, and the impact on their well-being is immense. Add to that a growing concern for the environment, and it’s no surprise that bike sales are on the increase.” 1. What do we know about ReCycle Bikes? A) It is a popular brand of bikes which are sold in Sheffield. B) It is a local community charity that provides training opportunities for young people. C) It is a contract signed between a local community charity and the city council. D) It is a training program offered by the city council to those excluded from school. 2. How did ReCycle Bikes run at the beginning? A) By repairing bicycles donated by the public and selling them. B) By donations from the public and Sheffield University. C) By selling bicycles supplied by the city council. D) By tuition fees from kids aged between 14 and 16. 3. ReCycle Bikes has formed a partnership with Sheffield University because ____________. A) students at Sheffield University assure a large and ready market B) Sheffield University offers many mechanical teachers to ReCycle Bikes C) Sheffield University donates a lot of money to ReCycle Bikes D) teenagers at ReCycle Bikes can study at Sheffield University in the future 4. Why does ReCycle Bikes depend on information from the schools? A) The schools give accurate information. B) Students dislike telling the truth in interviews. C) ReCycle Bikes doesn’t have the ability to track students’ career development. D) All the training organizations do it this way. 5. According to Pearce, why do most of the teenagers enjoy the work? A) Most kids want to learn how to repair bikes. B) Teenagers don’t have enough money to buy cars. C) Youngsters care more about bikes than adults. D) Teenagers are familiar with bikes and they have a passion for them. 1. B)。根据第二段“... ReCycle Bikes, a local community charity in Sheffield ...”可知，Recycle Bikes是一家社区慈善机构，该机构与城市委员会有一个合同，旨在为14到16岁的年轻人提供培训机会。结合四个选项可以判断答案为B)。 2. A)。根据第四段的首句可知，这家慈善机构最初主要是通过修理公众捐赠的破旧自行车，翻新卖出后获得运营经费。 3. A)。根据第五段首句可知，整个句子的意思是，大学生群体是一个很大的潜在消费市场，因此该慈善机构与Sheffield大学合作，在校园出售价格优惠的自行车。 4. C)。根据倒数第二、三两段可知，该慈善机构在成立之初只有Pearce一人，现在该机构已经发展成为拥有很多员工并有一定资源的组织。他们可以对完成培训的学员的职业发展进行跟进了解，而最初他们通常是通过侧面从学校了解一些情况。由此可以推断，最初他们不能做到跟进了解的原因是他们没有足够的能力(人力、财力)。 5. D)。根据文章最后一句Pearce的讲述可知，大部分孩子都骑过自行车，而且知道怎么给车链子上油、怎么修理最常见的损坏。自行车是一种价格不高的交通工具，而且骑自行车给人独立自由的感觉。同时骑自行车还有利于环保，无怪乎自行车销量增长，年轻人对修自行车感兴趣。

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