Which of the following most logically completes the passage?Because of...
(A) This option suggests that parents would engage the safety mechanism before children ride bicycles. However, it does not address the concern raised in the passage about the extra stability provided by the fall-proof mechanism. Therefore, it does not logically complete the passage.
(B) This option suggests that the additional safety mechanism would be expensive, leading to a drop in sales of children's bicycles. While this may be a valid concern, it does not address the argument about the rise in the number of injuries resulting from the use of the fall-proof mechanism. Thus, it does not logically complete the passage.
(C) This option states that a significant percentage of new learners have been injured at least once by falling from a bicycle. While this statistic provides relevant information, it does not address the impact of the fall-proof mechanism on the learning process and the rise of injuries. Therefore, it does not logically complete the passage.
(D) This option mentions that injuries resulting from falling from bicycles are usually not serious. While this information is useful, it does not address the argument about the impact of the fall-proof mechanism on the learning process and the rise of injuries. Hence, it does not logically complete the passage.
(E) This option states that children wish to learn to ride bicycles without any additional safety mechanism as quickly as possible. This directly addresses the concern raised in the passage that the fall-proof mechanism slows down the learning process and does not provide the same experience as riding a standard bicycle. Therefore, this option logically completes the passage.
Thus, the most logical completion of the passage is option (E): "children wish to learn to ride bicycles unaided by any additional safety mechanism as fast as they can."