CET-4 Listening Practice: The Sharing Economy on Campus

Walk around any university campus today, and you will notice something interesting.

現在走進任何一所大學校園，你都會注意到一件有趣的事。

Students no longer need to own many of the things they use every day.

學生們不再需要擁有許多日常會用到的東西。

Instead, they simply share them, and this is often called the sharing economy.

他們只是共享這些東西，這通常被稱為共享經濟。

Take shared bikes as an example.

就拿共享單車來說吧。

You scan a code with your phone, and the lock opens in seconds.

用手機掃一下碼，鎖幾秒鐘就開了。

A short ride to the library usually costs only one or two yuan.

騎一小段路去圖書館，通常只要1到2元。

Shared power banks work in a similar way.

共享行動電源也是類似的方式。

If your phone is dying before a lecture, you can rent one from a machine nearby.

如果上課前手機快沒電了，你可以在附近的機台借一個。

Second-hand textbooks are another great example!

二手教科書也是一個很好的例子！

Many students swap their old books with younger students instead of throwing them away.

許多學生不把舊書丟掉，而是和學弟妹交換。

The advantages are easy to see.

好處顯而易見。

Students save a lot of money, because they only pay for what they actually use.

學生能省下不少錢，因為他們只為真正用到的東西付費。

Sharing also means less waste, since one bike or one book can serve many people.

共享還能減少浪費，因為1輛腳踏車或1本書可以讓很多人使用。

And of course, it is extremely convenient when you are in a hurry.

當然，在你趕時間的時候，它也特別方便。

However, the sharing economy also brings some serious problems.

然而，共享經濟也帶來了一些嚴重的問題。

Shared bikes are often left everywhere, blocking paths and the entrances to buildings.

共享單車常常被隨處亂停，擋住道路和大樓入口。

Some users treat shared items carelessly, so you may find a bike with a broken seat.

有些使用者不愛惜共享物品，所以你可能會碰到座墊壞掉的單車。

Deposits are another worry for many students.

押金是許多學生的另一個擔憂。

Some companies have closed down without giving the deposits back to their users.

有些公司倒閉了，卻沒有把押金退還給使用者。

On top of that, every app collects personal data, such as your phone number and location.

除此之外，每個應用程式都會蒐集個人資料，例如你的手機號碼和位置。

If this information is not protected, it could easily be misused.

如果這些資料沒有受到保護，就很容易被濫用。

So, is the sharing economy good or bad for students?

那麼，共享經濟對學生來說到底是好是壞呢？

In my view, it is a useful tool, as long as we use it responsibly.

在我看來，只要我們負責任地使用，它就是一個有用的工具。

Park bikes in the proper areas, and report broken items when you find them.

把單車停在規定區域，發現東西壞了就及時回報。

Before you pay a deposit or download an app, read the rules carefully.

在付押金或下載應用程式之前，要仔細閱讀相關規定。

After all, sharing only works when everyone takes care of what they share.

畢竟，只有每個人都愛惜共享的東西，共享才能真正運作下去。