New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?
In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.
You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..
The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.
【小題1】How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four | D.Five |
A.高峰時間. | B.匆忙時間 | C.沖刺時間 | D.繁忙時間 |
A.there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m. |
B.traffic is heavy at noon. |
C.most Americans have lunch at home. |
D.people go to work and school at 9:00. |
A.Because New York City is a modern city. |
B.Because New York City is a very large city. |
C.Because New York City is new. |
D.Because the people in New York City are very busy. |
【小題1】 C
【小題2】 A
【小題3】 A
【小題4】B
解析試題分析:本文主要講述的是在紐約人們采用四種交通方式出行,分別是地鐵、公交車、出租車和私家車。地鐵四通八達,速度也最快;公交車比地鐵慢;出租車能帶你到你想去的地方,但是車費貴,而且交通擁堵時會很慢;私家車不適合在“高峰期”出行,一旦發(fā)生交通事故,會等很長時間。
【小題1】細節(jié)理解題。從In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. .得知答案,故選C。
【小題2】細節(jié)理解題。從This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work..
得知答案,故選A。
【小題3】細節(jié)理解題。從 The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm 得知答案,故選A。
【小題4】推理判斷題。從 New York City is a very large city with 8 million people.可得知答案,故選A。
考點:政治經(jīng)濟文化類短文閱讀。
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