Answer the following questions according to the text.Bicycling in America has been growing at an amazing rate. Bicycles used to be sold to parents for their children. Now those same parents are buying them for themselves, as well as for their children. And grandparents are cycling, too. Moreover, people don’t simply cycle for fun and for the exercise. Many young executives ride bikes to work as an alternative to adding to the pollution of cities, and to fighting traffic jams, while college and high school students find bikes an economical alternative to cars or buses. 1. In the passage it is emphasized that, in America _____. A) more and more people of all ages are now using bicycles. B) few college students can afford to run a car. C) no executive feels he can cycle to work. D) most parents feel it is dangerous for children to cycle to school. E) a great many traffic jams are being caused by cyclists. 2. Cycling is also a hobby that _____. A) attracts fewer and fewer people. B) is getting increasingly more expensive. C) only appeals to the young. D) has a high-accident rate. E) the whole family can enjoy. 3. From the passage we can infer that _____. A) different people have different reasons for preferring bicycles to a car. B) most Americans can no longer afford to run a car. C) young children should not be allowed to cycle on main roads. D) a lot of parents are borrowing their children’s bicycles. E) cycling is fun in the country but not in a city.