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Clean, Convenient, and Cheap
Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.
Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.
City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.
Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.
Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.
Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.
Big cities like New York and London have a lot of great things. They have museums, parks, shopping centres, and a huge variety of restaurants. However, there are a lot of annoying things in big cities. The most common problems are air pollution and noise.
Traffic is the main cause of air pollution and noise. For example, drivers in New York are famous for honking their horns and shouting. That noise drives many visitors crazy - it even drives a lot of the locals crazy, too. Other big cities have similar problems with their traffic.
City governments have a lot of pressure to solve these problems. The most common solution is public transportation. Public transportation is a form of travel provided by the government. For example, New York's biggest form of public transportation is the subway.
Public transportation helps reduce these problems, but it is not enough. Another solution is bicycle sharing. This is a system that provides cheap bicycles. In cities that have bicycle sharing programmes, there are spots that have parked public bikes. People borrow the bikes and use them. They can drop off the bike at the same spot where they borrowed it, or they can drop it off at another spot.
Bicycle sharing programmes are different in each city. In some cities, the bikes are completely free. They are not even locked. In other cities, you have to pay a small deposit. You get the deposit back when you return the bike. In still other cities, you need to have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme. Once you have a membership with the bicycle sharing programme, you can use a bike at any time you want.
Bicycle sharing is hugely popular all over the world. People love this system because it is cheap, clean, and easy to use. There are bicycle sharing systems in dozens of countries and hundreds of cities. In total, there are more than 530 bicycle sharing systems around the world. and that number is going up all the time.
Câu 1Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Which statement is true according to the passage?
Which statement is true according to the passage?
A
You must drop off the bike only in the spot where you borrowed it.
B
In some cities, people can borrow bikes for free.
C
Bicycle sharing programmes are the same in every city.
D
The bikes in bicycle sharing programmes are usually very expensive.
Câu 2Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
What does the passage say about bicycle sharing?
What does the passage say about bicycle sharing?
A
It's clean, but it's not convenient.
B
It's getting less popular.
C
It's getting more popular.
D
It's only popular in New York.
Câu 3Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
All of the following are the advantages of bicycle sharing EXCEPT that____
All of the following are the advantages of bicycle sharing EXCEPT that____
A
it does not pollute the air at all.
B
it's a cheap means of transport.
C
it is also convenient.
D
it can be found in any city.
Câu 4Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
What does the last sentence of the fifth paragraph mean?
What does the last sentence of the fifth paragraph mean?
A
If you don't have a membership, you can still use a bike.
B
After you have a membership, you can use a bike at any time.
C
If you have a membership, you can use a bike but only during the day.
D
It is very hard to get a membership.
Câu 5Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Who would probably most be interested in bicycle sharing?
Who would probably most be interested in bicycle sharing?
A
A student who stays on a campus and enjoys exercise
B
A person who often travels short distances and enjoys exercise
C
A postman who delivers mail and parcels in the countryside
D
A sportsman who is going to take part in a cycling race
Câu 6Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The phrase “drop off” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
The phrase “drop off” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A
leave
B
forget
C
leave out
D
stop
Câu 7Thông hiểu
Xem chi tiết →Read the passage and choose the best answer.
What is the main idea of the passage?
What is the main idea of the passage?
A
Bicycle sharing
B
Public transportation
C
Air pollution in big cities
D
Spots for public bikes
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