1. 阅读理解

    New York is a very large city with eight million people. How do so many people move on their way to work or school? In New York you can travel by subway, bus, taxi and private car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city. The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It is a slower way to travel. This is because the traffic is very heavy. You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to the very place you want to. If the traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow, too. 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 to get around New York is using your own private car. It is inconvenient（不方便的） because you will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”. The best time to travel around the city is from 9 am to 4 pm, because it isn't the “rush hour”.

1. （1） How many ways of travelling around the city are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

   A . Two. B . Three. C . Four. D . Five.
3. （2） The fastest way to travel in New York is_______ .

   A . by public bus B . by subway C . by taxi D . by private car
5. （3） How about travelling by taxi？

   A . It's cheap, and the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. B . It's expensive and slow. C . It's expensive, but the taxi will take people to the very place they want to. D . It's cheap and fast.
7. （4） From the passage we know that in New York_______ .

   A . there is no “rush hour” from 9 am to 4 pm B . the traffic is heavy at noon C . most people have lunch at home D . people go to work or school at 9 am
9. （5） Why is it inconvenient to use private cars?

   A . Many people can't buy private cars. B . We will perhaps be driving during the “rush hour”. C . Most people aren't at school or at work. D . The traffic is very heavy.