【高一 拓展阅读-自然和环境】Pedal or motor

Pedalormotor?Withthegeneralpopulationbecomingmoreandmoreawareoftheenvironmentandtryingtoadopt“greener”habits,itisnosurprisethatpeoplearequestioningtheuseoftheircars.Fromthepriceofgastoparkingfees,fromexpensiverepairstoconcernsaboutairpollution,thereisanongoingefforttofindbetteroptions.Manypeopleareturningtobicycles.Ridingabikehasprovedgoodforthebody,theplanetandthewallet.Accordingtoarecentstudy,alow-effortride（10mph）burnsfarmorecaloriesthanarelaxedafternoonstroll（2mph）.abikewon’temitanypollutantsordepletenon-renewableresources.Inaddition,whereastheasphalt（柏油）,tars（焦油）andotherchemicalsusedtomakeparkinglotsdamagestheearth,abikerack（架子）isnomoreanuisancethanamailbox.abikerequiresminimalupkeep（维修）andthoserepairsthatareneededarelargelydoable（可做的）bytheaverageriderandafewsimpletools.Finallywiththegrowingamountofbiketrailsandcharityrides,thereisevenagrowingsocialaspecttobikesthatisn’tavailabletothoseencasedinacar.Therearepeoplewhoprefersomethingfasterthantheold-fashionedbicycle.Agrowingnumberarechoosingelectricscooters（小型摩托车）.Thesevehiclesarelessdrainingphysically,butstillwon’tharshlyaffecttheenvironment.Repairsarenotcommonbutwhentheyareneeded,itcommonlyrequiresalicencedmechanicorotherexpertsAscootermayrequireaparkingspotinsteadofabikerack,butitdoesn’trequirethepurchaseofanexpensivebikelock.Forthemostpart,electricscootersrequireastateissueddriverslicencetooperate.ReadingComprehensionChoosethecorrectanswerforeachquestion1.Thepassagecompares________.A.theamountofcaloriesburnedbydifferenttypesofvehicles.B.wayspeoplearetryingtolivegreener“lifestyles”.C.theprosandconsofowningandusingscootersandbicycles.D.thetypesofrepairsrequiredbytheaveragebicycleandscooter.2.WhichstatementisNottrueaboutelectricscooters?A.Theyneedmoreprofessionalrepairsthanbicyclesdo.B.Theyrequireastateissueddriver’slicencetooperate.C.Theyofferanopportunityforpeopletointeract.D.Theyrequireparkingspots.3.Whatmaycauseapersontopurchaseascooterinsteadofabicycle?A.Tosaveagreatdealofmoney.B.Tohaveasmallerimpactontheenvironment.C.Tolearnhowtomakethenecessaryrepairs.D.Totravelfasterandsavephysicalenergy.4.Bikeridersareoftenofferedthechancetosocialisethrough__________.Apurchaseofexpensiveequipment.B.biketrailsandcharityrides.Cattendingrepairingworkshops.D.lecturesonenvironmentalprotection.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthisarticle?A.Low-effortrideburnsfarmorecaloriesthanarelaxedafternoonstroll.B.abikewon’temitanypollutantsordepletenon-renewableresources.C.Therearemanyparkingspotsforelectricscooters.D.Abikerequiresminimalupkeep.Vocabulary基础词parking n.停车场；停车位；（汽车等）停放 搭bicycleparking自行车停放处parkingplace停车场fee n.费；费用；酬金 记发音记忆音似“费”例Theemployeeswillreceivefeesaccordingtothecontract.员工将按照合同领取酬金。concern vt.（便）担忧；涉及；关于n.关心；担心；关爱 记词根记忆con（表加强）+cern（搞清）一定要搞清楚→关心搭beconcernedabout/forsth.担心,忧虑,关心beconcernedwith...与…有关as/sofaras.beconcerned就…而言bicycle n.自行车 记词根记忆bi（二）+cycl（圆）+e→由两个轮子组成→自行车prove v.证实；证明是；被发现是 英tousefacts,evidence,etctoshowthatsth.istrue 例Themanprovestobeadanger这个人被证明是一个危险人物。wallet n.皮夹子,钱包英aflatcasemadeofleather,plasticorcardforcarryingdocumentsinrecent adj.最新的；最近的 英thathappenedorbeganonlyashorttimeago 搭recentnews最近的新闻Vocabulary进阶词ongoing adj.正在进行的；不间断的；继续存在的 记组合词on（在…中）+going（进行中的）→正在进行的stroll vi./n.散步,溜达,闲逛 英towalksomewhereinaslowrelaxedway 搭strollaround漫步；闲逛emit vt.发出；散发；排放 英tosendoutsth.suchaslight,heat,sound,gas,etc 记词根记忆e（出）+mit（放）排放 派emission（n.排放物；散发,排放）deplete vt.（使）枯竭；消耗记词根记忆de（否定）+plet（填满）+e→不填满→倒空→（使）枯竭 例Whenlocalresourcesbecamedepleted,thetribemovedon.当地资源濒临枯竭时,部落会迁往别处。aspect n.方面；（建筑物的）朝向,方向；外貌,外观；样子 记词根记忆a（表加强）+spec（看）→看上去的样子→外貌encase vt.把…包住记词根记忆en（进入…之中）+case（容器）装入容器中→把…包