1. Why does the woman want to go to Berkley Bookstore?
A.To keep an appointment. | B.To deliver some books. | C.To buy some books. |
A.Go straight. | B.Turn left. | C.Turn right. |
A.Beside a supermarket. | B.Opposite a post office. | C.Next to a school. |
2 . Think of a city you know, and try to picture it five years from now. Will its streets be full of electric cars. some of them self-driving? If so, then the current problem facing electric vehicles (EVs) will be a minor problem. However, US sales have slowed well below the government’s target, EVs’ share of the British market has stopped growing and only 1. 2 percent of European passenger cars in 2022 were battery-powered. My bet is that, in cities at least, the c-car won’t gain the upper hand in the years to come.
EVs emit more carbon over their life cycle than any form of urban transport except petrol cars. They are still worthwhile for people in suburbs, who drive long distances every day and who will earn back the emissions and the financial expenses by never buying gas again.
EVs face many other obstacles. Cities are claiming back space from cars. Paris, where I live, is having a vote on February 4 on a special parking tax for heavier SUVs. In a few years, mayors might start handling self-driving cars. These are so convenient that if they ever became affordable for the mass market. almost everyone would buy one, and they would clog up (阻塞) cities.
Then there’s the problem of charging EVs. Suburbanites with home garages can install chargers, but the lack of public chargers on city streets hasn’t become a major issue yet only because so few people own EVs. Even if you find an urban charger that works, charging can take hours.
Crucially, most of the world’s EVs with high quality are made in China, so there won’t be an aggressive western lobby (游说团) casing their way. On the contrary, governments may well raise taxes to block them rather than let China outperform yet another western industry.
For a city-resident getting rid of a petrol car, the calculation then becomes: instead of an EV, can I buy a much cheaper, health-giving e-bike that I can charge in my flat, and supplement that with the odd taxi ride? That is the trend. Looking back in five years, we may conclude that electric cars were made for American suburbia and for almost nowhere else.
1. Paris is having a vote on a special parking tax. in order to ________.A.increase taxes | B.spare some space |
C.expand urban areas | D.reduce traffic jams |
A.Because the governments needed to protect their domestic industries. A. Because the governments needed to protect their domestic industries. |
B.Because EVs made in China didn’t reach the standard required. |
C.Because the western lobby promoted EVs made in China. |
D.Because China was desperate to export its goods. |
A.EVs are eco-friendly. | B.EVs are costly for average people. |
C.EVs will be in huge demand. | D.EV chargers are readily available. |
A.EVs are not the future. | B.EVs are being replaced. |
C.EVs affect the environment. | D.EVs have alarming problems. |
A.Rainy. | B.Snowy. | C.Sunny. |
A.Check the new bike. | B.Buy a new bike. | C.Ride the new bike |
Delivery drones, as the name suggests,
1. What happened to the woman?
A.She was late for a train. |
B.She got on the wrong train. |
C.She didn’t know which train to take. |
A.It is a waste of time. | B.It is helpful. | C.It is impossible. |
A.Catch a bus. | B.Take a taxi. | C.Get on another train. |
A.By bus. | B.By car. | C.On foot. |
A.At 8:10. | B.At 8:00. | C.At 7:50. |
9 . Over the past decade, more and more travelers have been embracing the idea of slow travel. One of the most popular methods of slow travel, if you have the time, is by rail. Here are our picks for some of the best train rides in the world.
The Glacier Express
The Glacier Express takes more than eight hours to cross the 180-mile journey between Zermatt and St. Moritz in Switzerland at an average of 18 mph. The classic red train journey brings you to Europe’s mountains at their very best — with views of snow-covered forests and peaks included!
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
Running through Tamil Nadu State, the train is the slowest in India due to an extremely steep gradient on the route. It takes nearly five hours to cover a distance of 46 km. Clearly nobody uses the NMR to get from A to B, but for the sheer joy of riding in a train that passes through 16 tunnels, 250 bridges and 208 steep curves on the richly biodiverse Western Ghats mountain range.
No. 6063/6064
With a length of 257 kilometers, the highly popular “small-and-slow train” route winds through the Qinling Mountains, linking 13 stations at the highest cost of 39.5 yuan. Villagers take the train to sell their vegetables in nearby counties to add to their families’ income. Helping poverty alleviation and carrying students to schools, the rail line, running for over 60 years, is a guarantee of and witness to the wish for a better life of the people along its route.
Royal Scotsman
With the full length of 1930 kilometers, the Royal Scotsman marries Edwardian elegance with the comforts of a five-star country house. The train includes elegant lounges, comfortable suites, and an open observation deck. The 9-coach train carries a just 36 passengers maximum with a passenger to staff ratio of 1:3. One of the coaches is the amazing Bamford Spa offering something of a palace on wheels.
1. Why do people choose the Nilgiri Mountain Railway?A.To view the snow-covered forests. |
B.To travel from one place to another. |
C.To experience the amusement of riding. |
D.To study the geography of the Western Ghats. |
A.The Glacier Express. | B.No. 6063/6064. |
C.The Nilgiri Mountain Railway. | D.Royal Scotsman. |
A.Its luxury. | B.Its route. | C.Its history. | D.Its convenience. |
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