A Bicycle Storage Area Explained

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Label the image

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A Bicycle Storage Area Explained

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Mina works at a small station, and she shows visitors the bicycle storage area. In the upper left, there is a strong bike rack with six places for bicycles. In the upper centre, a small bench gives people a place to sit while they lock their bikes. In the upper right, a clear sign board shows the opening hours and the simple rules for using the area. In the lower left, there is a hand pump for flat tyres. In the lower right, a rain cover hangs over the parked bikes and helps keep them dry. Mina says this layout is easy to use because people can see each part quickly. First they park the bike, then they check the sign board, and if needed they use the pump or rest on the bench. At busy times, riders can wait there for a minute without blocking the door. The area is small, but it is neat and useful for short trips.

1. Question 1 · Label the image

   Match the labels to the marked regions of the image.

   Read the passage and choose the correct labels for the five parts of the diagram.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Image labels

   hand pump · rain cover · ticket machine · map board · bike rack · bench · sign board

   Label regions region-1, region-2, region-3, region-4, region-5 marked on the image above.

   Check answers and explanations

   Region region-1

   bike rack

   Region region-2

   bench

   Region region-3

   sign board

   Region region-4

   hand pump

   Region region-5

   rain cover

   Label 1: bike rack — the passage says it is in the upper left and holds bicycles. Label 2: bench — the upper centre has a place to sit while people lock their bikes. Label 3: sign board — the upper right shows opening hours and rules. Label 4: hand pump — the lower left is for flat tyres. Label 5: rain cover — the lower right hangs over the bikes and keeps them dry. The extra labels are not described in the passage.

   In the upper left, there is a strong bike rack with six places for bicycles.

   In the upper centre, a small bench gives people a place to sit while they lock their bikes.

   In the lower right, a rain cover hangs over the parked bikes and helps keep them dry.

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