As the weather costs you a loss on trains and flights, we look at your rights.
Cancelled trains
On a single ticket, a passenger will usually receive 25% of the fare if the train is delayed by 15 minutes. If the delay reaches 30 minutes, the compensation(补偿金)rises to 50%, and if it’s over an hour you should be able to reclaim the whole cost. Clear arrangements vary according to train operators(运营商).
If you were due to travel, to say Aberdeen from London, your train is cancelled and you decide not to travel, you can get a full compensation. If you had a non-cancelable ticket with one operator, and failed to make that train because the connecting train was delayed, you can take the next available train.
Flights
If your flight is cancelled because of the snow you have the right to s full compensation of the ticket, or to be rerouted home on a later flight.
But you will have no right to get a delay or cancellation compensation under EU rules, because the snow is an extraordinary circumstance beyond the airline’s control. If you don’t take the compensation and choose to be rerouted, and it means you are stuck at the airport overnight, it’s the airline’s duty to pay for a reasonably priced hotel room and meals.
The airline has to reroute you at the earliest opportunity, or at the passenger’s free time, you are supposed to take the availability of seats.
If you choose to be rerouted or if your departure is delayed by more than two hours, airlines also have to provide assistance such as food. The airlines keep this quiet and getting the money out of the low-cost operators can be a hard job. Keep evidence of cancellations, all receipts, and use your mobile to video any offer to pay by airline staff.
【小题1】What is your compensation determined by when your trains are delayed due to bad weather?A.The operator. |
B.The price of the ticket. |
C.The length of delay time. |
D.The class of the service and the price of the ticket. |
A.One. | B.Two. |
C.Three. | D.Four. |
A.By keeping the evidence and videoing any offer to pay. |
B.At the earliest opportunity, or the passenger’s free time. |
C.By preventing the airlines from keeping their duty quiet. |
D.By arguing reasonably with the staff of the airlines offering you the flight. |
We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel(柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides.The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be? There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done?
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue ——a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car manufacturers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC, “The big leap forward will come with solid-state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars. “These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide exclusive lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita(人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
【小题1】What can we infer from the question at the end of Paragraph 1?A.It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles. |
B.Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems. |
C.We should not be too optimistic about the future. |
D.It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones. |
A.permission | B.encouragement | C.admission | D.insistence |
A.Electric motoring will create a zero-carbon future. |
B.Putting solid-state batteries in electric cars first will be a “great leap forward”. |
C.There are four obstacles on the road to global traffic being totally electric. |
D.Electric cars might not get stuck in traffic jams in the future. |
A.Electric Power or Petrol: A Tough Decision to Make |
B.Electric Vehicles: A Road to a Greener Future |
C.Total Electric Traffic: A Long Way to Go |
D.Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: A Main Source of Gases |
Before the Second World War, everyone everywhere rode their bicycles—and then with the dawn of the 1950s the automobile killed the cycling culture. In the 1960s Copenhagen was very polluted and crowded with cars. It took the city planners and politicians a long time to reclaim (恢复) the streets of Copenhagen.
Rush hour in Copenhagen is when 45% of the population travel by bicycle to their places of work or study each day.
The environmental concern is a minor part of what encourages people to cycle in Copenhagen.
The Danish don’t have big monuments, they have Hans Christian Andersen’s “Little Mermaid (美人鱼),” which is life-size. This captures the spirit of the city; laid back, practical and responsible. Their monuments are big wind turbines (发电机).
Trees bring rain. When they sway in the wind, they purify the air.
A.Now bikes outnumber cars. |
B.We have energy available from the wind. |
C.For them, it’s simply a better quality of life. |
D.They remove the carbon dioxide from our oxygen. |
E.It takes more than geography to get people cycling. |
F.This is the coolest bike project in the world right now. |
G.Cycling in Copenhagen is an important means of travel. |
Before you go on your next two-wheeled adventure, make sure you’re familiar with the ins and outs of bicycle safety. This holds true whether you’re riding a traditional bike or an e-bike — one powered by an electric motor in addition to your pedaling.
Many of the safety recommendations are the same for both types of bikes. Wear a helmet.
Be sure your e-bike is ready to ride. That starts with checking that the tires are inflated and the brakes are working properly. If the bicycle hasn’t been used for a while, take it for a tune-up before you take it for a ride.
Know the rules of the road. “When you’re riding in the street, even in a protected bike lane, read the signals, pay attention to the lane markings, and check the signage to see where e-bikes are allowed,” Lovell says.
A.Do not ride on the left. |
B.Be aware of your speed. |
C.And if you’re an e-bike rider, take notice of the following tips. |
D.Remember to replace batteries on a regular basis. |
E.Ride with the flow of traffic rather than against it. |
F.For an e-bike, also make sure your battery is charged. |
G.Thirty-six states have adopted a classification system for e-bikes. |
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