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阅读理解 　　In North America, most students go to school by bus．The subway is also widely used in some cities．In small towns and cities, walking is still popular． 　　The yellow school bus is a familiar sight all over North America．It is a very convenient (方便的) form of transportation (运输)because it takes students right to the entrance(人口)to the school．It also gives students opportunity (机会)to chat with their friends．However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time． 　　The subway is a means of getting around quickly in many cities．However, it is expensive(贵的)and can be very crowded during rush hour(高峰时间)．Another disadvantage of the subway is that the stops are not so close to the school, and students often have to walk considerable distance or take a bus from the subway stop to the school． 　　Walking has a number of advantages (优点)for those who live reasonable close to school．It's free and it provides(提供)a form of exercise．However, it's no fun if you have a large backpack full of books to carry．It's also unpleasant if the weather is either too hot or too cold or wet． (1) In North America, most students usually go to school by ________． [　　] A． school bus or subway B． car or bicycle C． taxi or car (2) For many students, the yellow school bus is convenient but it is ________． [　　] A． too expensive B． slow and sometimes late C． crowded and dirty (3) Subways are fast but the stops are often a little bit ________ the school． [　　] A． close to B． busy for C． far away from (4) Walking is a good way for the reasonable close to school and it is ________． [　　] A． not convenient B． bad for health C． good for health (5) This passage is about ________ in North America． [　　] A． transportation B． students C． schools

Answer 1

答案：1．A;2．B;3．C;4．C;5．A;
解析：

(1)	根据文章第一段中的In North America, most students go to school by bus．The subway is also widely used in some cities．可知。
(2)	由文章第二段中的 However, the bus is slow and does not always pick up on time．可知。
(3)	根据第三段中的 Another disadvantage of the sub-way is that the stops are not so close to the school…可知。
(4)	根据最后一段中的Walking has a number of advantages for those who live reasonable close to school．It's free and it provides a form of exercise．可知。
(5)	文章主要介绍了美国的交通状况。