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)。根據(jù)第二段“... ReCycle Bikes, a local community charity in Sheffield ...”可知，Recycle Bikes是一家社區(qū)慈善機(jī)構(gòu)，該機(jī)構(gòu)與城市委員會(huì)有一個(gè)合同，旨在為14到16歲的年輕人提供培訓(xùn)機(jī)會(huì)。結(jié)合四個(gè)選項(xiàng)可以判斷答案為B)。 2. A)。根據(jù)第四段的首句可知，這家慈善機(jī)構(gòu)最初主要是通過(guò)修理公眾捐贈(zèng)的破舊自行車(chē)，翻新賣(mài)出后獲得運(yùn)營(yíng)經(jīng)費(fèi)。 3. A)。根據(jù)第五段首句可知，整個(gè)句子的意思是，大學(xué)生群體是一個(gè)很大的潛在消費(fèi)市場(chǎng)，因此該慈善機(jī)構(gòu)與Sheffield大學(xué)合作，在校園出售價(jià)格優(yōu)惠的自行車(chē)。 4. C)。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二、三兩段可知，該慈善機(jī)構(gòu)在成立之初只有Pearce一人，現(xiàn)在該機(jī)構(gòu)已經(jīng)發(fā)展成為擁有很多員工并有一定資源的組織。他們可以對(duì)完成培訓(xùn)的學(xué)員的職業(yè)發(fā)展進(jìn)行跟進(jìn)了解，而最初他們通常是通過(guò)側(cè)面從學(xué)校了解一些情況。由此可以推斷，最初他們不能做到跟進(jìn)了解的原因是他們沒(méi)有足夠的能力(人力、財(cái)力)。 5. D)。根據(jù)文章最后一句Pearce的講述可知，大部分孩子都騎過(guò)自行車(chē)，而且知道怎么給車(chē)鏈子上油、怎么修理最常見(jiàn)的損壞。自行車(chē)是一種價(jià)格不高的交通工具，而且騎自行車(chē)給人獨(dú)立自由的感覺(jué)。同時(shí)騎自行車(chē)還有利于環(huán)保，無(wú)怪乎自行車(chē)銷(xiāo)量增長(zhǎng)，年輕人對(duì)修自行車(chē)感興趣。

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