Paris has a new solution for fast, efficient transportation using the Seine River.
對於快速又有效率地行駛於塞納河上,巴黎擁有一個全新的解決方案。
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Experts estimate that by 2050, there will be 10 billion people on Earth, and most of those people will be living in cities and urban centers. Those people are going to need ways to _(1)_, but ground transportation can only do so much. Air travel may be too dangerous for large populations. Since most cities are built on rivers or waterways▼, water travel could become the best _(2)_ for the future. That is where the idea for the Sea Bubble comes in.
The Sea Bubble is a hovering▼ water taxi. This floating▼ design feature means that the Sea Bubble can travel _(3)_ through the water without making as many waves as other boats. The craft▼ _(4)_ both noise and pollution by being 100% electric, but this does not limit the Sea Bubble's performance. It can travel around 30 kilometers per hour and cover up to 100 kilometers on a single charge. Each water taxi seats five people, including a driver for now, although the driver may later be _(5)_ with automation▼.
The design is the _(6)_ of Alain Thebault and Anders Bringdal. The project was _(7)_ by Paris's mayor, Anne Hidalgo, who said, "I really believe in the development of river transport. Most of the world's big cities were built on riverbanks▼, an advantage we have to use to reduce our reliance on polluting cars." It sounds like a win for everyone involved!
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2. (A) option (B) hindrance (C) exhibit (D) canal
3. (A) briefly (B) abruptly (C) quietly (D) eagerly
4. (A) liberalizes (B) organizes (C) minimizes (D) authorizes
5. (A) employed (B) transferred (C) installed (D) replaced
6. (A) personality (B) brainchild (C) shortcoming (D) hardship
7. (A) approved (B) removed (C) contacted (D) abandoned