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More cycling, better public transport and car bans...Places all over the world are taking a range of...
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More cycling, better public transport and car bans...Places all over the world are taking a range of measures to lower traffic pollution.
Paris
Paris bans cars in many historic central districts on weekends, places odd-even (单双日的) bans on vehicles,makes public transport free during major pollution events and encourages car-sharing programs. A long section of the right bank of the river Seine is now car-free and a monthly ban on cars has come into force along the Champs-Elysees.
The Netherlands
Politicians want to ban the sale of all petrol cars from 2025, allowing only electric or hydrogen vehicles. The new law will allow anyone who already owns a petrol car to continue using it. Most cities encourage bicycle use.
Freiburg
Freiburg in Germany has 500km of bike routes and a cheap and efficient public transport system. One town, Vauban, forbids people to park near homes and makes car-owners pay $18,000 for a space on the edge of town in return for living without a car. People are offered cheaper housing, free public transport, and plentiful bicycle spaces.
Curitiba
The southern Brazilian city of two million people has one of the biggest and lowest-cost bus systems in the world. Nearly 70% of its people go to work by public transport and the result is pollution-free air and traffic-free streets.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen prioritizes (优先考虑) bikes over cars and now has more cycles than people. The city calculates that one mile on a bike is worth $0.42 to society, while one mile in a car is a $0.2 loss. Large parts of the Danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades.
1.What will happen in Paris during major pollution events?
A.Historic central districts won’t allow cars in.
B.Car-sharing programs will raise money publicly.
C.People must obey the odd-even traffic restrictions on weekends.
D.People can take public transport free of charge.
2.From 2025, the Netherlands will ________.
A.put 500km of bike routes into full use
B.only allow the sale of electric or hydrogen vehicles
C.completely forbid the use of petrol cars
D.own the biggest and lowest-cost bus system in the world
3.Which of the following cities attach great importance to cycling?
A.Freiburg and Copenhagen B.Park and Curitiba
C.Paris and Freiburg D.Curitiba and Copenhagen
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