As the coronavirus（冠状病毒）outbreak continues，many Americans are afraid of （1）

using

using

（use） public transportation.They also are looking for ways （2）

to get

to get

（get） exercise without having to go to a gym，as well as approaches to enjoying the outdoors.So，it is not （3）

surprising

surprising

（surprise） that the pandemic（流行病）has led to a major increase in bicycle sales.
    In the United States，bicycles at big stores like Walmart have sold out.And small bicycle stores cannot keep up with demand （4）

for

for

"family-style" bicycles：the low-cost，easy-to-ride models. "The bicycle industry is seeing its biggest sales increase since the oil crisis of the 1970s，" said Jay Townley， （5）

an

an

industry expert. "People...have panicked." Townley said.He （6）

compared

compared

（compare） the sale of bicycles to the rush to buy products like toilet paper at the start of the pandemic.
    The rise in bicycle sales is not happening just in the United States.Cities like Manila in the Philippines and Rome，Italy have created bicycle paths for the growing number of people （7）

who/that

who/that

want to avoid public transportation.In London，city （8）

officials

officials

（official） plan to ban cars from some central roads.
    Bike shop owners in Manila say demand is even （9）

stronger

stronger

（strong） than what they see at Christmas time.In Italy，the government's economic support plan included a 500-euro payment to help with the cost of a bicycle.
    Of course，you can only buy a bicycle if you can find a bicycle.In the U.S.，the shortages now mean（10）

it

it

may take many months to get one.