1. (2020八下·秦皇岛期末) 阅读理解

    We  can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. Traveling by train is slower than by plane. Modern trains have comfortable s eats and dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

    People like traveling by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners (客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

    Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

1. （1） According to the passage, the fastest way of traveling is            .

   A . by car B . by train C . by plane D . by sea
3. （2） ______have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.

   A . Cars B . Modern trains C . Planes D . Buses
5. （3） If possible, people like traveling by sea because          .

   A . it is as fast as trains and planes B . it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday C . it is very cheap D . it can stop wherever they like
7. （4） If we travel by car, we can                .

   A . enjoy the longest journey B . travel only fifty miles a day C . make our own timetable D . travel to a very far place in a few minutes
9. （5） When people travel on business, they usually take              .

   A . boats or trains B . cars or trains C . planes or cars D . trains or planes