Nowadays many big cities in the world ______ (不得不遭受交通堵塞之苦).
Nowadays many big cities in the world ______ (不得不遭受交通堵塞之苦).
Nowadays many big cities in the world ______ (不得不遭受交通堵塞之苦).
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Nowadays almost every city has an airport,【C1】______two, in the ease of some big cities. Like a railway station, an airport is a very【C2】______place. At almost any hour of the day or night it is thronged【C3】______people, many of them are passengers who are【C4】______waiting for a flight out or who have just【C5】______. Today, a great number of people travel from one country to another by plane just as【C6】______as other people【C7】______from one town to another within the same country by train or bus.
The big building in which passengers wait for their plane is called the【C8】______. When a passenger arrives【C9】______the terminal, he goes to the airline【C10】______has arranged his trip. There he【C11】______his ticket as【C12】______that he has a seat in the plane. He also【C13】______his heavy luggage to【C14】______and sent to the hold of the aircraft. The passenger is allowed to carry only light articles with him. If his ticket is in order, and his luggage is not【C15】______, he is given a card called a【C16】______pass which allows his admission【C17】______the plane. However, he can not proceed to the aircraft【C18】______he【C19】______an announcement over the loudspeakers that his plane is about to【C20】______.
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【C1】
A.only
B.even
C.lastly
D.ever
The big building in which passengers wait for their plane is called the【C8】______When a passenger arrives 34 the terminal, he goes to the airline【C10】______has arranged his trip. There he【C11】______his ticket as【C12】______that he has a seat in the plane. He also【C13】______his heavy luggage to【C14】______and sent to the hold of the aircraft. The passenger is allowed to carry only light articles with him. If his ticket is in order, and his luggage is not【C15】______, he is given a card called a【C16】______pass which allows his admission【C17】______the plane. However, he can not proceed to the aircraft【C18】______he【C19】______an announcement over the loudspeakers that his plane is about to【C20】______
【C1】
A.only
B.even
C.lastly
D.ever
听力原文:W: What is the most common means of transport for Chinese people nowadays?
M: To most Chinese people, the most common means of transport is the bus.
W: Does the railway have less of an influence now than previously on their lives?
M: Yes. Now people can travel by car, or by plane, not like before, when they had to depend on the railway.
W: As far as I know, many residents in big cities are very interested in purchasing personal cars. Have these cars increased or reduced the burden of city transport?
M: More and more cars have added to the burden of city transport, because they take up a lot of road space otherwise available to public transport.
W: Does the government encourage or curb the purchase of personal cars?
M: Now the government neither encourages nor curbs the purchase of personal cars, but I think there will be a policy in the future to curb the purchase. Have you traveled much in China, Linda?
W: No, not much, but I travel quite a lot in Shanghai every day.
M: Do you think Shanghai transport is efficient?
W: Yes, I do. I think the Shanghai Underground is marvelous. I always travel by tube because it's fast and comfortable.
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A.The railway has less of an influence now than previously on people's lives.
B.Chinese people depend more on the railway than other means of transport.
C.People used to depend on the railway.
D.Many residents are very interested in purchasing personal cars.
It can be inferred that, for many women, having babies nowadays is_______.
A.a hard commitment
B.helpful to their career
C.essential for happiness
D.an understandable decision
Nowadays many people would like to
A.go to the tailor's.
B.buy ready-made clothes.
C.order clothes online.
Higher Gas Prices Are Affecting Car Purchase Decision
The percentage of car buyers changing their mind about their next new car purchase has increased 10 points from nearly 50 percent to nearly 60 percent in the last 30 days, according to a monthly automative study conducted by Robertson Marketing Research. The survey was first taken in July, when the national average cost per gallon for gas was $1.81, and then repeated in August to find out about changes in vehicle purchase intentions as the average cost per gallon increased 20 cents to $2.01.
Auto sales in the last 30 days were relatively strong with the large SUV segment seeing slight increases in sales mostly fueled by heavy incentives and rebates added mid-month.
Changes in Consideration from July to August
MEMORANDUM
TO: Warren Graf
FROM: Steve Weir
DATE: September 28
RE: Survey
Gasoline prices are soaring and it shouldn't surprise us that automobile buyers are becoming choosier. When I opened my first car lot 20 years ago, few buyers were worried about how many miles per gallon of gasoline the cars would get. Nowadays, almost every buyer asks me about the cars' gasoline consumption.
Personally, I think the performance of SUVs is extremely overrated. In my opinion and in the opinion of many people, SUVs consume far too much gasoline and are hard to steer. I'm not saying that I wouldn't sell SUVs. I enjoy making a profit as much as any other person. However, the sky rocketing prices of gasoline cannot be ignored.
Many drivers of SUVs buy them because they feel that they will be well-protected in case of an accident. They provide good protection because of their large size and offer a lot of space of large families.
According to the report, how is the change in gas price affecting the sales of SUVs?
A.Gas price has caused a slight increase in sales.
B.Increase in gas price will discourage investment in the car industry.
C.Not much change has been seen.
D.Gas price has created a big incentive to buy SUVs.
It can be inferred that, for many women, having babies nowadays is _________
[ A] a hard commitment
[ B] helpful to their career
[ C] essential for happiness
[ D] an understandable decision
Nowadays a demand for this specialised type of service has been created because______.
A.there is a lack of jobs available for artistic people
B.there are so many top-level jobs available
C.there are so many people out of work
D.the job history is considered to be a work of art______.