2014年12月英语四六级考试试题解析及答案：四级阅读

　　20日，考生再度迎来大学英语四六级考试。专家表示，我国正在进行的英语教育改革将更加注重提升学生的英语应用能力，四六级考试未来或将纳入标准统一的英语测评体系之中。中国大学网第一时间为大家送上2014年12月20日的六级解析。

　　四级阅读(长沙新东方 罗文婷 任伟伟)

　　Passage 1 (长沙新东方 罗文婷)

　　New Yorkers are gradually getting used to more pedaling passengers on those blazing blue Citi Bikes. But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up riders at their expense? At Gotham Bikes in Tribeca, a manager who gave his name as “Ben W.” said the shop has seen an increase in its overall sales due to the bike-share program. “It’s getting more people on the road, more people learning about the sport and getting involved,” he said. An employee at Danny’s Cycles in Gramercy said Citi Bike is a good option for people to ease into biking in a city famed for its vehicular congestion and aggressive drivers. “They can try out a bike without committing to buying one,” James Ryan said.

　　Rentals are not a big part of the business at either Gotham Bikes or Danny’s Cycles. But for Frank’s Bike Shop, a small business that has been at its current Lower East Side location on Grand St. since 1976, the bike-share program has been bad news. Owner Frank Arroyo said that his rental business has decreased by 90 percent since the Citi Bikes were rolled out last month.

　　However, Ben said the bike-share is good for bike sales at his shop. “People have used the bike-share and realized how great it is to bike in the city, then decide that they want something nicer for themselves,” he noted.

　　Christian Farrell of Waterfront Bicycle Shop, on West St. just north of Christopher St., said initially he was concerned about bike-share, though, he admitted, “I was happy to see people on bikes.”

　　Farrell’s early concerns were echoed by Andrew Crooks, owner of NYC Velo, at 64 Second Ave. “It seemed like a great idea, but one that would be difficult to implement,” Crooks said of Citi Bike. He said he worried about inexperienced riders’ lack of awareness of biking rules and backlash from non-cyclists. However, he said, it’s still too early to tell if his business has been impacted.

　　While it’s possible bike-share will cause a drop in business in the long run, Crooks allowed that the idea, as a whole, is good for the city.

　　56题 B

题干意思是：对于在纽约逐渐提升的Citi Bikes的使用，作者最为关心的是什么。定位词为Citi Bikes，因为是第一题，按顺序原则先定位到第一段第一句。第一句陈述了在纽约Citi Bikes的使用渐渐被人们所习惯，是原文的同义改写。按照金三句原则，看定位句的下一句But what about local bike shops? Is Citi Bike rolling up

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