The effect the use of words with strong positive connotations have on this excerpt is that D.they emphasize the pleasures of riiding a bicycle.
In this excerpt there are no references to the number of people who ride bicycles (answer A) or to a historical development of them (answer B.) There are no references to health benefits either (answer C.)
The excerpt deals with <u>abstract feelings and sensations that result from the pleasure of riding a bicycle</u>, so the correct answer is D.