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課文：

Residents of urban areas often make use of public transportation on their way to school or the office. But when their final destination isn’t near a bus stop or subway station, those folks have a problem. Transportation experts often refer to this as the “last mile” problem – finding a way to close the gap between public transportation stops and one’s destination.

resident：居民、居住者
urban：城市的、居住在城市的
make use of：（= to use something）
folk：人們
refer to：提及、談論
gap：缺口、差距

With the last mile problem in mind, the makers of the URB-E designed a compact electric vehicle that weighs around 13 kilograms. Unlike bikes, which often don’t fit on crowded buses or trains, the URB-E collapses into a form similar to carry-on luggage. And since the URB-E can be carried practically anywhere, it’s not as vulnerable to thieves as bikes are.

URB-E：迷你電動車
compact：小巧的、小型的、簡便的、輕巧的
collapse：倒塌、摺疊起來
luggage：行李
practically：（= almost、nearby）
vulnerable：易受影響或攻擊的、容易受傷的、脆弱的

Depending on usage, the URB-E can travel for 32 kilometers on a single charge, reaching a top speed of 24 kilometers per hour. Although there are other vehicles attempting to address the last mile issue, the URB-E stands out for its ease of use, portability and affordable price. For the price of a nice laptop, you could have an URB-E to drive to the office.

depend on：確信、堅信
charge：充電
attempt to：試圖（= try to）
address：地址、滿足、對付
stand out for：突出、出眾
portability：可攜性、輕便
port-：攜帶
ability：能力
affordable：負擔得起的
laptop：筆記型電腦

文法：
although there are other … attempting to …, … stands out for …（雖然有其他…試圖…，但…顯得格外突出，理由是…）

特別補充：
portable：便於攜帶的
metrication：採用metric system（公制）
mile：英哩
U.S. customary unit：美國慣用單位
Celsius：攝氏
Fahrenheit：華餚
commuter：通勤者
commute：通勤