Question

【题目】Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads. So __【1】__ do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus __【2】__ you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people __【3】__ (share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more __【4】_ (importance), less pollution. Which of the types of mass transit __【5】_ (describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus __【6】__ (two) the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as doubledeckers (cars with two floors). Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It's not __【7】__ (common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “taptaps”, because the _【8】__ (ride) on the roof tap(敲击) when they want to be dropped off. Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other __【9】__ (neighbor). Both the Japanese and French have developed High speed trains to link various cities. The French TGV (high speed train ) is the world's fastest, __【10】__ (average) over 270 kph!

【语篇导读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了几种交通工具。

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】But

【2】like

【3】a

【4】as

【5】permitting

【6】When

【7】and

【8】longer

【9】They

【10】living

【解析】

【1】本句与上一句是转折关系，故用转折连词but。

【2】be like是固定词组，我们都想知道100年后世界是什么 样子。

【3】station是可数名词且表示泛指，前面应用不定冠词 a。

【4】as表示“作为”，符合题意。

【5】cheap rockets与permit之间是主动关系，用现在分词短 语作伴随状语。

【6】此处表示将来的时间，应用when引导时间状语从句。

【7】因两个动作表示并列关系，应用并列连词and连接。

【8】由意义可知，此处表示找到延长人类寿命的方式，long故应用比较级形式。

【9】they用来指代上句中主语scientists。

【10】keep on doing sth.是固定词组，意为“继续……”。