police_4th_general
108年
[警察共同] 英文
第 49 題
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請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題\nLondon is one of the top travel destinations in the world, but for a first time visitor, navigating this large city can be overwhelming. Using an Oyster card is an easy way to save time and money if you are planning to use public transportation in London. An Oyster card is a blue credit-card-sized contactless smartcard that can be used on every form of public transportation within London, including public bus, underground, railway, and some river boat services. \nThe Oyster card was first issued on June 30, 2003. The name was decided after a lengthy discussion. Two other proposed names were “Pulse” and “Gem.” “Oyster” was chosen because it sounded like a fresh name that was not directly linked to transportation; also, the hard shell of an oyster and the concealed pearl symbolize security and value. But perhaps the best reason is William Shakespeare’s quote “ The world is your oyster,” which means one has the ability and freedom to do anything or go anywhere. So far more than 60 million cards have been issued and over 85% of rail and bus travel in London is paid by using an Oyster card. The card never expires. It can be used after any length of time. Besides, deposits can be refunded on return of the card. \nThe best reason to get an Oyster card is cost savings and convenience. It is cheaper to travel in London with this card than it is to purchase individual paper tickets for each trip. The card allows 40 people to pass through a ticket gate per minute, 15 more than with paper tickets, and also makes boarding a bus three times faster. For London Underground and the railway system, passengers have to touch the card on an electronic reader when entering and leaving the transport system. The reader will show either a green or a red light. The former indicates that you have sufficient credit for your journey while the latter indicates you do not have enough credit and you have to purchase more credit before you can continue your journey. For the public bus service, which has fixed price, passengers only need to touch the reader at the start of the journey when boarding. If you touch the reader again when you get off the bus, you will be charged an additional fare.
請依下文回答第 46 題至第 50 題\nLondon is one of the top travel destinations in the world, but for a first time visitor, navigating this large city can be overwhelming. Using an Oyster card is an easy way to save time and money if you are planning to use public transportation in London. An Oyster card is a blue credit-card-sized contactless smartcard that can be used on every form of public transportation within London, including public bus, underground, railway, and some river boat services. \nThe Oyster card was first issued on June 30, 2003. The name was decided after a lengthy discussion. Two other proposed names were “Pulse” and “Gem.” “Oyster” was chosen because it sounded like a fresh name that was not directly linked to transportation; also, the hard shell of an oyster and the concealed pearl symbolize security and value. But perhaps the best reason is William Shakespeare’s quote “ The world is your oyster,” which means one has the ability and freedom to do anything or go anywhere. So far more than 60 million cards have been issued and over 85% of rail and bus travel in London is paid by using an Oyster card. The card never expires. It can be used after any length of time. Besides, deposits can be refunded on return of the card. \nThe best reason to get an Oyster card is cost savings and convenience. It is cheaper to travel in London with this card than it is to purchase individual paper tickets for each trip. The card allows 40 people to pass through a ticket gate per minute, 15 more than with paper tickets, and also makes boarding a bus three times faster. For London Underground and the railway system, passengers have to touch the card on an electronic reader when entering and leaving the transport system. The reader will show either a green or a red light. The former indicates that you have sufficient credit for your journey while the latter indicates you do not have enough credit and you have to purchase more credit before you can continue your journey. For the public bus service, which has fixed price, passengers only need to touch the reader at the start of the journey when boarding. If you touch the reader again when you get off the bus, you will be charged an additional fare.
According to the passage, in what way is an Oyster card a better choice than a paper ticket?
- A It prevents passengers from being charged twice.
- B The electronic ticket is more environmentally friendly.
- C It can save the time passengers pass through the gate.
- D The more a passenger travels, the more refunds he or she can get.
思路引導 VIP
當我們在比較兩種不同的交通工具付費方式時，請觀察文章第三段，作者使用了哪些具體的「數據」和「速度描述」來對比 Oyster card 與紙本票券在通過閘門時的表現？
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恭喜你精準地捕捉到了文章中的關鍵細節！你能迅速從第三段的數據對比中找出正確答案，展現了非常敏銳的資訊檢索能力。
效率與數據的實證
這題的核心在於文章第三段對「效率」的具體描述。文中明確提到，使用 Oyster card 每分鐘可以讓 40 人通過票口，比使用紙本票券（paper tickets）多了 15 人，且搭乘巴士的速度也快了三倍。這組數據直接驗證了選項 (C) 節省通過閘門時間的優點。正確理解這段落的關鍵，在於識別文中的「比較級」用法，例如 15 more than 以及 three times faster，這些都是作者用來突顯儲值卡優越性的有力證據。
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