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河北省衡水中学2018届高三英语第十次模拟考试试卷
In the mid-2000s, Waze Mobile co-founder Ehud Shabtai received a cutting-edge (尖端的) gift from girlfriend: a GPS. The expensive gift was supposed to be helpful. But straight out of the box, it was already out of date.
Shabtai, a coding enthusiast, had an immediate reaction to reinvent. Shabtai's solution? To build an app. With 80 million monthly active users globally and nearly 400,000 superusers who function much like Wikipedia volunteer editors (editing maps rather than words), Waze Mobile caught the eye of Google as a revolutionary approach to navigation (导航).
Acquired by Google in 2013, Waze's value mainly lies in its high rate of user involvement. Unlike traditional navigation apps that simply show directions, Waze asks its users to report accidents and other road conditions in real time, so other users can avoid the traffic by using an alternative route.
The goal behind Waze's approach is an ambitious one: not just avoid traffic, but end it altogether. Waze is finding new ways to put its loyal and active user base to use to make that vision a reality, including a plan to make carpooling (拼车) cool.
To be sure, traffic jams are troubling people all over the world. Waze has been quietly ahead of the game for some time. In 2013, when Waze was just a small digital-mapping business with limited resources it had something Google Maps and other competitors didn't: richer GPS guidance thanks to its stream of live traffic reports from users.
These users were the basis of Shabtai's plan to solve for his GPS device's “silent” hardware: he grounded the app in software that could be perpetually updated by users, anywhere and anytime.
Waze Carpool is going straight to the heart of traffic jams, trying to get more drivers off the road and into carpools. The app has already connected tens of thousands of rideseekers with drivers willing to ferry them along a shared route, and that trend could be the answer to a traffic-free future.
You don't need to spend a long layover(短暂停留) in a passenger lounge. Some airports offer free or lowcost local tours to connecting passengers. "If you have a five or sixhour layover, you can easily see several things, "said Brendan Dorsey of The Points Guy, a site devoted to traveling on points and miles. Some tours have fees, and it's important to check on visa requirements. Incheon Airport, South Korea South Korea's main airport makes it simple to visit the capital city of Seoul. Passengers can tour temples, caves and palaces, or even sign up for downtown shopping. "You only need a couple hours, "Dorsey says." It's a stressfree way to see the city. |
Istanbul Airport Istanbul recently opened a new $12 billion airport, but continues a long tradition of free tours for passengers on its flagship airline, Turkish Airlines. Passengers with at least a sixhour layover can hit top historic districts and have a chance to sample Turkish food. And those with a layover of more than 20 hours may even be offered for a free hotel stay. |
Narita Airport, Japan With just a few hours in Japan, you still have time to dress up like a samurai or ninja on one of several Englishspeaking trips offered by the airport. Along with a cosplay visit to a historic theme park, visitors can tour temples, take a nature hike or sample a homestyle Japanese meal. Tours are free but don't include the cost of public transportation or entrance fees. |
Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan If your layover lasts from seven to 24 hours, you're offered free tours of the island. Passengers can store their bags at the airport, freeing them up to take their choice of two halfday city tours provided by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau. Tours can be booked on arrival but often fill up, making reservations advisable. |
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