Q: Today is National Bike-to-Work Day. And on New York City's jammed streets, people are cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New York's widespread efforts to make streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.

When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal his two young kids to school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane.

Aaron: The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that it's possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel around. This is what 21stcentury New York City looks like.

Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of car traffic, now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She says the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.

Lois: We wanted a lane -- the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.

Craig Palmer builds bars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.

Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike lanes in. You took what used to be a full street and you're shrinking it.

Then there are the Hasidic Jews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives calls that _

Caroline: If this was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with their pedals.

1. bike lanes
2. New York
3. no
4. support
5. 56%
6. parking spots
7. lanes for cars
8. yes
9. Dutch
10. kids' school
11. unknown
12. a group
13. Seniors for Safety
14. a bike lane that would keep everybody safe
15. no
16. older residents
17. they are used to one-way traffic
18. Hasidic Jews
19. Williamsburg
20. Brooklyn

Numbered questions:
1. What is new around the city?
2. Which city?
3. Does everyone think they need them?
4. Do most people support or oppose them?
5. By what percentage?
6. What was lost for the new lanes?
7. What else?
8. Does Aaron Naparstek like them?
9. What kind of bike does he have?
10. Where does he take it?
11. Does he do this when it rains?
12. What is Lois Carswell the head of?
13. Called what?
14. What did the group want?
15. Does she think this one is safe?
16. Who is it unsafe for?
17. Why?
18. Who made the city take out a bike lane?
19. Where was it?
20. Where is that?

Q: CHAPTER LXXI. Fiat Justitia

The dinner was served when Arthur returned, and Lady Rockminster began to scold him for arriving late. But Laura, looking at her cousin, saw that his face was so pale and scared, that she interrupted her imperious patroness; and asked, with tender alarm, what had happened? Was Arthur ill?

Arthur drank a large bumper of sherry. "I have heard the most extraordinary news; I will tell you afterwards," he said, looking at the servants. He was very nervous and agitated during the dinner. "Don't tramp and beat so with your feet under the table," Lady Rockminster said. "You have trodden on Fido, and upset his saucer. You see Mr. Warrington keeps his boots quiet."

At the dessert--it seemed as if the unlucky dinner would never be over--Lady Rockminster said, "This dinner has been exceedingly stupid. I suppose something has happened, and that you want to speak to Laura. I will go and have my nap. I am not sure that I shall have any tea--no. Good night, Mr. Warrington. You must come again, and when there is no business to talk about." And the old lady, tossing up her head, walked away from the room with great dignity.

George and the others had risen with her, and Warrington was about to go away, and was saying "Good night" to Laura, who, of course, was looking much alarmed about her cousin, when Arthur said, "Pray, stay, George. You should hear my news too, and give me your counsel in this case. I hardly know how to act in it."

1. Arthur
2. Lady Rockminster.
3. No
4. Pale and scared
5. Drank some sherry
6. A large bumper full
7. Extraordinary news
8. Laura

Numbered questions:
1. Who returned as dinner was served?
2. Who was upset at him?
3. Was he okay?
4. How did he appear?
5. What did Arthur do before he began talking?
6. How much?
7. What does he say he needs to tell them?
8. Who does he really want to talk to?

Q: John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John couldn't understand it anymore, gave his resignation to the boss and complained that the boss didn't value hardworking workers, but only promoted those who flattered him. The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism , but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation." John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 per kg. Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, and $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons in all, 58 of which are on the table. Every melon weighs about 2 kg. Bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality." John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby. My dear friends, chances exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.

1. anyone selling watermelon in the market
2. a wholesale company
3. John and Bobby
4. Bobby
5. no
6. Yes
7. $1.2 per kg
8. $1.2 per kg
9. $10
10. one
11. No
12. Yes
13. Bobby
14. from the South
15. 340
16. Yes
17. , 58
18. Good
19. not to resign
20. Bobby

Numbered questions:
1. what did the boss ask John to go find?
2. where did he work?
3. who worked for him there?
4. who got promoted?
5. was John happy about it?
6. did he threaten to quit?
7. how much were the watermelons that he found?
8. how much did Bobby find out they were?
9. how much for 10kg?
10. how many people were selling them?
11. did John quit?
12. did he take back his resignation?
13. who convinced him?
14. where did the watermelons come in from?
15. how many total were available?
16. was John impressed by Bobby?
17. how many melons were on display?
18. were they good or bad?
19. what did Johnny decide to do?
20. who did he think he could learn from?