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四川省阆中中学、保定中学2018-2019学年八年级下学期英语期中考试试卷
Today taxis are very common in cities all around the world. While London is world- famous for its special back taxis, New York's yellow taxis are also well- known all over the world. How about the taxis in Mumbai, India? Before a project (项目)named Taxi Fabric, taxis got little public attention. But now things are different because some of them have changed their common looks. Artist Sanket Avlani started the project last year with some other artists. He said," Taxi drivers here try hard to decorate(装饰)their taxis and make them stand out from others, but they usually pay little attention to the insides of their taxis. "He hopes to use his art project to connect young designers(设计师)with taxi drivers." The designs that cover the taxi seats are often boring and forgettable ,but they can be improved with the help of designers in Mumbai.
Last summer the project raised over £l1, 000, and they invited local designers to create different designs inside the taxis. All the designs are about Mumbai. The designers are local but they got their ideas from all around the world. So far they've created 26 different designs, which make the insides of Mumbai's taxis as colorful as the views from their windows. Taxi Fabric is now hoping to spread to other cities in India. They are also inviting designers from all over India to take part in the project and planning to redesign buses, trains and subways besides taxis.
Taxi Fabric Project in Mumbai, India |
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Starters |
Artist Sanket Avlani and some other |
Reasons |
Taxi drivers in Mumbai don't pay enough attention to the insides of their taxis. Young designers can turn the common insides of the taxis into something and unforgettable |
Achieve-ments |
Itover £11,00 last year. It has created 26 different designs so far. *All the designs are about Mumbai *The design ideas are from all around the world. Some of the taxis have taken on a new look not only outside but also |
Hopes |
It can be spread to other cities in India, Designers from all overcan take part. Other kinds of public transportation can be redesigned. |
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