Do you ever ride a bicycle?
I ride my bicycle all the time, and I absolutely love it. I have loved riding bicycles since the age of 7 when I got my first brand new red bike and could ride without the help of a parent or stabilisers.
我一直騎自行車(chē)，而且特別熱衷。我從7歲就開(kāi)始喜歡騎車(chē)了，那時(shí)候我有了我第一輛嶄新的紅色自行車(chē)，并且那時(shí)我就能在沒(méi)有父母和穩(wěn)定器的幫助下獨(dú)自騎行。
How popular are bicycles in your hometown? Why?
Bicycles are reasonably popular in my hometown, but there are very few cyclists on the roads there, in comparison to major cities like Beijing. Though the distances are shorter, there aren’t so many cyclists there. I think this is a result of the infrastructure; the roads in Beijing are much better and therefore safer for cyclists than in my hometown.
自行車(chē)在我家鄉(xiāng)很流行，但是和北京這種大城市相比，騎自行車(chē)的人是少數(shù)。盡管路程很近，騎自行車(chē)的人還是不多，我覺(jué)得是基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施(差)導(dǎo)致的，北京的路況更好些，因此對(duì)騎行的人來(lái)說(shuō)更安全。
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How often do you ride a bicycle? Why? /Why not?
Now that I live in Beijing, I ride a bicycle every day. I recently bought an expensive, very fast bike after I realized that a good bike could save me money on my daily commute to work, and now I get there just as quickly as using a subway, but I also get to be outside in the fresh air, with regular exercise built into my daily routine.
我現(xiàn)在在北京，每天都騎車(chē)。最近在我意識(shí)到一輛好車(chē)可以幫我省掉通勤的路費(fèi)之后，我就買(mǎi)了一輛很貴而且特別快的自行車(chē)?，F(xiàn)在到達(dá)目的地的時(shí)間和坐地鐵差不多，還能在享受到外面的空氣的同時(shí)把規(guī)律的鍛煉列入日程。
Do you think that bicycles are suitable for all ages? Why? /Why not?
I think kids should learn to ride bicycles as soon as they are big enough to use one. Parents who delay teaching their children to ride a bicycle for whatever reason are doing a huge disservice to their children.
我認(rèn)為孩子到了一定年齡就應(yīng)該學(xué)自行車(chē)了。推遲教孩子騎車(chē)的父母?jìng)儾徽摮鲇谑裁丛蚨紱](méi)有幫到他們的孩子。
What are the advantages of a bicycle compared to a car? Why?
Though I like driving, I much prefer cycling for several reasons. Firstly, bicycles get through traffic while cars get stuck in traffic jams. This is particularly prevalent in cities, where rush hour causes huge problems for commuters every day of the week. Secondly, I try to be environmentally conscious wherever I can, so I prefer not to use a gas-guzzling vehicle whenever I have the chance. Plus, that way I don’t have to pay the high rates for petrol!
雖然我喜歡開(kāi)車(chē)，但是由于一些原因我更喜歡騎行。首先，當(dāng)汽車(chē)堵在路上時(shí)，自行車(chē)可以輕易通過(guò)。這在城市里面很常見(jiàn)，特別是每天的高峰期的時(shí)候，給通勤者造成很大問(wèn)題。其次，我盡量有環(huán)境意識(shí)，所以我能選擇的時(shí)候我更愿意不用耗油的車(chē)。再加上，騎車(chē)不用付高額油費(fèi)。