It can be done. In Amsterdam, when a traffic light turns red, the entire lane of hundreds of bikers brakes[31]. You run that light and everyone—bikers, walkers, drivers—rips into[32] you. Cars aren’t kings there, and guess what? Amsterdam still has a pulsing[33] street life and happily crowded shops.
So to those who would whinge[34] that their precious parking spaces are being turned into bike lanes, I say: get used to us. In the future, when gas prices are exorbitant and cities implement congestion charges that render driving a luxury that even fewer of us can afford, you, too, may find yourself pushing the pedals.[35] In the meantime, I propose a truce[36]. Drivers, slow down. Bikers, realize that you’re no longer exempt from the rules. Stop at red lights, stay off the sidewalk, and for god’s sake, put on a helmet. Because let’s face it: it’s not likely a superhero will be standing there the next time someone mows one of us down.
Vocabulary
1. Halloween: 万圣节前夕(10月31日);Holland Tunnel荷兰隧道,是一条位于美国纽约市的隧道;shimmer: 发微光;haze: 薄雾。
2. 我正在自行车道上好好骑我的车,这时我看到一辆黑色马自达径直向我冲了过来。
3. sling: 吊,挂;mow down: 撞倒。
4. hood: 汽车发动机罩;thud: 砰的一声,撞击。
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