世界節(jié)假日博覽 第161期:騎車(chē)上班日

Bike-to-Work Day is held every year across North America on the third Friday of May. It was started by the League of American Bicyclists in 1956. Its aim is to promote the bicycle as a serious choice of getting to and from work. In today's world where global warming is a serious issue, the bicycle is a perfect way of reducing our carbon footprint. Cycling to work is a healthy alternative to driving or taking public transport. A healthier society means there is not so much pressure on the country's health system. Of course, it depends how far you live from your place of work. Cycling is also much kinder on your pocket. Another benefit of cycling is feeling more creative and full of energy once you get to work, which will improve your performance.

北美地區(qū)每年都會(huì)在5月的第三個(gè)星期五舉辦騎車(chē)上班日。這一節(jié)日是由美國(guó)自行車(chē)聯(lián)盟1956年設(shè)立的。其主要目標(biāo)是提醒人們，單車(chē)出行是上下班的不錯(cuò)選擇。在當(dāng)今世界，全球變暖是一個(gè)嚴(yán)肅的課題，而騎自行車(chē)出行是減少我們碳足跡的最佳方式。騎車(chē)上班相比于開(kāi)車(chē)或乘公交車(chē)更加健康。一個(gè)健全的社會(huì)意味著國(guó)家衛(wèi)生醫(yī)療系統(tǒng)的輕壓力。當(dāng)然，騎車(chē)上班也取決于你居住地與工作地點(diǎn)的距離。騎自行車(chē)還更省錢(qián)。騎自行車(chē)的另一個(gè)好處是：當(dāng)你開(kāi)始工作時(shí)，會(huì)變得更具創(chuàng)造力，精力充沛，這會(huì)提升你的工作表現(xiàn)。


Bicycles are the most common form of transport in the world. There are about one billion worldwide. This makes it the most popular invention ever. When we think of some countries, like China, we imagine hundreds of people cycling everywhere. Even in high-tech Japan, it is impossible not to see businessmen, farmers, mothers or workers in the streets on their bikes. Bicycles were invented in the 19th century and haven't changed much since. Bicycles now have gears, better brakes and suspension, but the shape is the same as before. We use bicycles today for recreation, fitness, policing, Olympic competition, mail delivery and lots more. Without the bicycle, much of the world might stop working!

單車(chē)出行是世界上最普通的交通方式，世界范圍內(nèi)大約有10億輛自行車(chē)，這使得自行車(chē)成為有史以來(lái)最受歡迎的發(fā)明。當(dāng)我們想到一些國(guó)家，如中國(guó)，我們可以想象到處都有很多人騎自行車(chē)。即使是在科技發(fā)達(dá)的日本，看到商人、農(nóng)民、媽媽族或工人在街上騎自行車(chē)也是有可能的。自行車(chē)自19世紀(jì)被發(fā)明出來(lái)后就一直沒(méi)有太多改變。自行車(chē)現(xiàn)在有齒輪、更好的剎車(chē)和懸架，但形狀還和以前一樣。現(xiàn)在，自行車(chē)用途很廣，可用作：娛樂(lè)、健身、維持治安、奧林匹克項(xiàng)目、郵遞等等。沒(méi)有了自行車(chē)，世界上很多活動(dòng)有可能停止運(yùn)作。