文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一家日本公司于11月公布的名为“车站复兴”的计划,该公司宣布将不再局限于将其商业空间用于传统的店铺和餐厅,而是扩展到更适合信息时代的功能用途上。这一战略转变反映了JR East公司在寻求传统铁路运输业务之外的增长点,以及对城市空间综合开发利用的深刻洞察。
8 . There is growing interest in East Japan Railway Co. ltd, one of the six companies, created out of the privatized national railway system. In an industry lacking exciting growth ________, its plan to use real-estate assets in and around train stations ________ is drawing interest.
In a plan called “Station Renaissance” that it ________ in November, JR East said that it would ________ using its commercial spaces for shops and restaurants, extending them to ________ more suitable for the information age. It wants train stations as pick-up ________ for such goods as books, flowers and groceries ________ over the Inter. In a country where city ________ depend heavily on trains ________ commuting, about 16 million people a day go to its train stations anyway, the company ________. So, picking up commodities at train stations ________ consumers extra travel and missed home deliveries. JR East already has been using its station ________ stores for this purpose, but it plans to create ________ spaces for the delivery of Inter goods.
The company also plans to introduce ________ cards—known in Japan as IC cards because they use integrated circuit for ________ information ________ train tickets and muter passes ________ the magic ones used today, integrating them into a/an ________ pass. This will save the company money, because ________ for IC cards are much less expensive than magic systems. Increased use of IC cards should also ________ the space needed for ticket vending.
1. A.perspectives | B.outlooks | C.prospects | D.spectacles |
2. A.creatively | B.originally | C.authentically | D.initially |
3. A.displayed | B.demonstrated | C.embarked | D.unveiled |
4. A.go beyond | B.set out | C.come around | D.spread over |
5. A.applications | B.enterprises | C.functions | D.performances |
6. A.districts | B.vicinities | C.resorts | D.locations |
7. A.acquired | B.purchased | C.presided | D.attained |
8. A.lodgers | B.tenants | C.dwellers | D.boarders |
9. 10. A.figures | B.exhibits | C.convinces | D.speculates |
11. A.deprives | B.retrieves | C.spares | D.exempts |
12. A.conjunction | B.convenience | C.department | D.ornament |
13. A.delegated | B.designated | C.devoted | D.dedicated |
14. A.clever | B.smart | C.ingenious | D.intelligent |
15. A.checking | B.gathering | C.holding | D.accommodating |
16. 17. A.but for | B.as well as | C.instead of | D.more than |
18. A.unique | B.single | C.unitary | D.only |
19. A.devices | B.instruments | C.readers | D.examiners |
20. A.reduce | B.narrow | C.dwarf | D.shrink |