1. (2022七下·龙岗期末) 阅读短文，回答问题

Modern life is impossible without travelling. There are some ways of travelling.

The fastest way of travelling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to hundred years ago.

Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages(优势). You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.

1. （1） The underlined word "them" in paragraph 4 refers to(指代)________.

   A . ships B . other countries C . trains and planes D . large liners and river boats
3. （2） Which of the following is the advantage of travelling by car?

   A . We can save more time and money. B . We can stop the car wherever we want. C . We can make the longest journey enjoyable. D . We can travel three or four thousand miles a day.
5. （3） If people plan to travel on business, they usually choose__________.

   A . trains or planes B . cars or planes C . cars or trains D . ships or cars
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A . Some people prefer to travel by ships. B . Travelling by car is popular for pleasure trips. C . Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to go on vacation. D . It's impossible to travel to other countries in one day by plane.
9. （5） What is the purpose(目的)of the passage?

   A . To ask people to travel by car. B . To tell us why we need to travel. C . To introduce some popular ways of travelling. D . To show the writer's favourite ways of travelling.