澳大利亚自行车手利用GPS骑出巨幅山羊图案
Some of Australian cyclists have used "GPS art" to turn a 202km (125-mile) ride into the outline of a goat, which attracts interest of many people.
The four men plotted their route on an app before using it to track their journey around Perth. When uploaded to the computer, it displayed as a picture. Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was "an easy animal to draw". He said the ride lasted more than six hours, with the men stopping only for food, and flat tyres. "Apart from riding 200km, it's relatively simple," Mr Jones told the BBC. "You basically drop little dots on the road and it plans directions out."
GPS art has also been widely used by runners and other cyclists when they travel out. Mr Jones said his group wanted to shake up their regular weekend ride. "We all ride 10,000km to 15,000km a year," he said. "Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good time—that's what this was about."
The group received much attention after posting their map to social media this week. One person was amused the goat's beard was in a "hipster" suburb, Leederville. Others enjoyed a description of Mr Jones as "goat guy" in an interview on Australian television. For their next piece of GPS art, the group plans to draw a local animal such as the quokka. "There'll definitely be something coming, for we are making our decisions to carry out more and more plans. I'm sure of that." Mr Jones said.
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1.Why did they decide to ride into the shape of a goat?
A They have the GPS to travel with.
B They have traveled 125 miles.
C They have no difficulty drawing it.
D They rode more than 6 hours.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句的Cyclist Ben Jones said the group settled on a goat because it was "an easy animal to draw".可以得知是因为山羊好画，所以他们才选择成山羊形状的骑行路线。故选C。
2.What did they do during the six-hour-ride?
A They made their tyres flat.
B They stopped to have a rest.
C They got something to eat.
D They planned new directions.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段第四句的with the men stopping only for food可以得知在骑行的过程中他们要吃东西的。故选C。
3.How did Mr Jones think of their ride?
A Tiring.
B Interesting.
C Confusing.
D Rewarding.
解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句的Mostly we just ride together as mates and have a good time—that's what this was about.可以得知他骑行的时候很开心，因此可以推知他觉得这个事情很让人开心。故选B。
4.The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph may refer to ______.
A guy
B map
C animal
D plan
解析：选D。词意指代题。根据第四段第五句的There'll definitely be something coming, for we are making our decisions to carry out more and more plans可以得知这里的that就是指他们要进行的那些“计划”，所以该词指代的是plan。故选D。