阅读模拟 11 · 城市夜间经济
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When city governments talk about night-time economy, they usually mean restaurants, bars and music venues. The phrase covers something broader: any activity that keeps a city working after dark, including cleaning, deliveries, hospitals and public transport.
The economic case is simple. A city that goes quiet at nine loses not only spending but also the workers who support that spending. In one survey of European cities, night workers made up between ten and twenty percent of the workforce, yet most transport and planning decisions were still designed around a nine-to-five day.
The social case is less often made, and more important. A city with nothing open after dark is not neutral: it excludes anyone whose day starts late, whether because of shift work, illness or caring responsibilities. Night buses and late-opening libraries are therefore not luxuries; they are what makes the city usable for everyone.
The difficulty is that night-time activity creates costs that are easy to measure and benefits that are not. Noise complaints arrive immediately. The value of a bus route that runs at two in the morning shows up only in the lives of the people who use it. Any serious policy has to hold both sides at once, rather than choosing whichever is easier to count.
What does the author say the phrase "night-time economy" should include?
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What problem does the survey reveal?
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Why does the author call night buses "not luxuries"?
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What makes night-time policy difficult?
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Which statement would the author most likely agree with?
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