A
City: Hangzhou
Launched: 2008
Size: 2, 965 stations/ 69, 750 bikes
Price: $32. 61 deposit(押金)+ time charge
While taking a look at this city, you may see the best bike sharing in the world. As the second on the planet by size, the Hangzhou Public Bicycle System is one of the most common and useful shares, largely because it’s combined with public transportation: a single card can be used in subway, bus, taxi and bike sharing. Residents and tourists can put down a deposit of 200 Chinese Yuan (about $33)and ride for an hour for free in this scenic city. Each additional hour costs only $0. 15. It was also the first new-generation bike-sharing system in China. By 2021 it’s projected to have 175, 000 bikes.
City: Barcelona
Launched: 2007
Size: 420 stations/ 6, 000 bikes
Price: $61. 93 per year
Barcelona’s Bicycling Program developed Spain’s bike-sharing business in a big way. This program took off like wildfire on wheels, and became four times bigger in one year. It inspired different copycat programs all over the country. Today, Spain has 132 bike-sharing systems. The program is one of the world’s most respected and popular shares. But it is only open to residents and tourists are not allowed to use it.
City: Paris
Launched: 2007
Size: 1, 751 stations/ 23, 900 bikes
Price: $38. 52 per year/ $2. 26 per day
Paris’s bike-sharing is the star of the world. Launched in 2007, it is the world’s largest outside of China. Cheap by American standards, you can ride around Paris on a €1. 7 day pass—the first half hour of each trip is free. Because this system covers the city with an average of 50 stations per square mile, it’s a favourite with both locals and tourists.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了杭州、巴塞罗那、巴黎三个城市的共享单车系统及其规模, 收费情况和使用情况等。
21. What do we know about Barcelona’s Bicycling Program?
A. It has driven the development of Spain’s bike-sharing.
B. It has once been ruined by fire accidents.
C. It is popular among travellers.
D. It consists of 175, 000 bikes.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据City: Barcelona中的第一句Barcelona’s Bicycling Program developed Spain’s bike-sharing business in a big way可知巴塞罗那的单车项目极大地开发了西班牙的共享单车产业。故选A。
22. How much should you pay to ride a shared bike in Paris?
A. Nothing for an hour. B. $61. 93 per year.
C. $2. 26 per day. D. $1. 7 per day.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据City: Paris中的价格Price: $38. 52 per year/ $2. 26 per day可知, 巴黎的共享单车收费为每天2. 26美元。故选C。
23. What do the Hangzhou Public Bicycle System and Paris’s bike sharing have in common?
A. They are open to both locals and tourists.
B. The have the same amount of stations.
C. They were founded in the same year.
D. They require a deposit of over $30.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据City: Hangzhou中的第三句 Residents and tourists can put down a deposit of 200 Chinese Yuan (about $33)and ride for an hour for free in this scenic city; 以及City: Paris部分中的最后一句 it’s a favourite with both locals and tourists. 可知Hangzhou Public Bicycle System 和 Paris’s bike sharing都对本地居民和外来游客开放。故选A。
