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“Changing the world” might seem like an unrealistic goal. When faced with huge problems such as air pollution or energy shortages, where do you start? Taoyuan-based Gogoro believes you start with a scooter.
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Proof of concept
In 2015, Gogoro broke onto the scene by releasing an electric scooter called the Smart-scooter. Unlike most electric scooters. This one wouldn't need to plugged in to recharge. Instead, users would stop by GoStations to exchange drained batteries for fully charged ones.
Gogoro was taking a risk. If people were not happy with the system of changing batteries, the whole project could fail. They didn't need to worry, though. Only one year later Gogoro sold their 10,000th Smart-scooter!
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Setting the bar
Fast forward to 2019 and the release of the Series 3 Smart-scooter. Gogoro scooters are as popular and revolutionary as ever. Their bright colors are chosen by Beatrice Santiccioli, a famous color designer who helped shape major brands like Apple, Nike and Swatch. In addition to the scooters' bright colors, plenty of cool accessories are available so you can make your scooter your own. But most important of all, Gogoro continues to pave the way toward a future of responsible energy consumption.
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Looking forward
Multiple cities and countries have committed to making their transportation all-electric in the coming years, and Gogoro is helping make it possible. Ordered a package? Companies like DHL and Taiwan Post now have fleets of Smart-scooters to make deliveries. Need a ride? Unlock a Gogoro in Beilin, Paris or Madrid, thanks to scooter sharing services.
The Smart-scooters is definitely creative, but there's more. "At Gogoro, I think the essential thing is that we want to change how people use energy. And the Smart-scooters is only the beginning." says Horace Luke, Gogoro co-founder and CEO. This is where the GoStation comes in.
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1. Compared with other electric scooters, the Smart-scooter___________.
A. can recharge itself in Gostations in mega-cities B. only needs to change batteries in Gostations
C. wouldn't need to be recharged at all in life D. can be recharged by its users in Gostations
2. Gogoro scooters are popular and revolutionary mainly because__________.
A. their colors are chosen by a famous color designer B. their colors are different from those of others
C. it is a good way for people to consume energy D. it can help us solve the problem of energy short
3. What can we conclude from the passage?
A. More GoStations may appear in more and more cities.
B. GoStations will soon entirely take the place of traditional stations.
C. People need not go to GoStations especially during peak hours.
D. More big cities will appear throughout the world in the future.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
這是一篇說明文。“改變世界”似乎是一個不切實際的目標(biāo)。文章介紹當(dāng)面臨空氣污染或能源短缺等重大問題時，我們應(yīng)該采取什么樣的措施。Taoyuan-based Gogoro認(rèn)為你可以從踏板車開始。文章主要介紹了Gogoro推出了一款名為“智能滑板車”的電動滑板車的情況，介紹了其優(yōu)點和未來的發(fā)展方向等。
【1題詳解】
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中Unlike most electric scooters. This one wouldn’t need to plugged in to recharge. Instead, users would stop by GoStations to exchange drained batteries for fully charged ones.可知不像大多數(shù)電動摩托車，這款摩托車不需要充電。相反，用戶會在加油站停下來，將耗盡的電池?fù)Q成充滿電的電池。由此可知，與其他電動滑板車相比，這款智能滑板車只需要更換加油站的電池即可。故選B。
【2題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中But most important of all, Gogoro continues to pave the way toward a future of responsible energy consumption.可知但最重要的是，Gogoro將繼續(xù)為未來負(fù)責(zé)任的能源消費鋪平道路。由此可知，Gogoro滑板車之所以流行和具有革命性，主要是因為它是人們消耗能源的一種好方式。故選C。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段The Smart-scooters s definitely ingenious, but there’s more “At Gogoro, I think the essential thing is that we want to change how people use energy. And the Smart-scooters is only the beginning. ”says Horace Luke, Gogoro co-founder and CEO. This is where the GoStation comes in.可知，智能滑板車確實很有創(chuàng)意，但Gogoro聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人兼首席執(zhí)行官Horace Luke表示“在Gogoro，我認(rèn)為最重要的是我們想要改變?nèi)藗兪褂媚茉吹姆绞健?span lang="EN-US">”智能滑板車只是個開始。”這就是GoStation的作用。由此可推知，越來越多的城市可能會出現(xiàn)更多的加油站。故選A。
