2020年高考英语外刊时事命题阅读理解：5G交通解决城市拥堵问题，打造智慧出行大生态5G smart roads are the future of transport

Smart cities aren’t just a dream of the future anymore 解决城市拥堵问题，构建智慧出行大生态 Whether it’s across town or across the country, you have plenty of options. Planes, trains and cars are just a few of them. All of these modes (方式) of transportation will soon be improved with the introduction of 5G and smart technology. Finland’s “robot buses” are an excellent example. Telecom company Nokia has installed (安装) 5G transmitters (传送器) in 15 lampposts (灯柱) along a 1-kilometer route from the company’s head office to a nearby train station. These transmitters control and direct buses, making them fully autonomous, according to Raconteur Media. In fact, 5G roads have been in development for some time. These roads are lined with 5G transmitters, cameras and other high-tech infrastructure (基础设施). They’re expected to provide many services. For example, the roads can tell electric car drivers the location of the nearest charging point. For children who get bored on long car rides, the roads can transmit mov