2012年高考英语天津卷 - 阅读理解A

Bicycle Safety
自行车安全

Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
骑车 校园骑车确保安全、可控。遵守规章制度。小心行人和其他骑车的人，没有光亮的地方用灯照明。

Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack -even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.
防盗 确保自行车锁好在自行车架上——即使你只离开一会。向大学公共安全部注册你的自行车。快速、简单、免费。登记处会永久记录你的序列号，这对追回被盗的自行车可能有用。

Equipment
设备

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Brakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly．
刹车 确保工作状态良好并调整合适。

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Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.
头盔 必需，确保你的头盔符合当前安全标准并正确佩戴。

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Lights Always have a front headlight - visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.
车灯 确保安装有前照灯——自行车前方至少500英尺处可见。推荐尾灯。

Rules of the Road
道路规定

Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider，you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
校园骑车 作为骑车人，你有责任只在街道和标记的自行车道上骑行。在人行道或其他道路上骑行可能会被罚款。除非另有说明，校园内自行车的限速为每小时15英里。注意给行人让路。如果你卷入交通事故，需要提供适当援助，致电公共安全部，并留在现场，直到警察让你离开。

Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
自行车停车 只能在自行车专用区域停车。树木、扶手、走廊和标志处不适用于自行车停车，在这些位置停车可能会被罚款。

If Things Go Wrong
惩罚

If you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:
如果违反规则，将被罚款。除了在校园内骑自行车时违反规定外，还可能因以下原因被罚款：

No bicycle registration﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄25
自行车未登记 ﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄25

Bicycle parkivng banned﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄30
自行车违禁停车﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄30

Blocking path with bicycle﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄40
自行车堵塞道路﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄40

Violation of bicyclee quipment requirement﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄35
违反自行车设备要求﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣﹣＄35