A.10:12. | B.10:20. | C.10:32. |
1. Where are the speakers going?
A.To a new place. | B.To their office. | C.To their house. |
A.They have lost their way. |
B.They can’t decide where to go. |
C.They can’t agree with each other. |
A.10:12 | B.10:20 | C.10:32. |
Give reasons for your opinions, including some relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. Please write your composition in not fewer than 120 words.
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5 . On a tram smoothly pulling into the heart of Luxembourg City, Marck gives a smile and takes a look at the fabric of the seat next to him. For him, the city’s trams are more than just transport. More even than the focus of his job. They are about transforming his country and, perhaps, changing the world.
Marck is the director general of Luxtram, Luxembourg’s modern trams. It first started running services two years ago. Next year, Luxembourg will become the world’s only country to get rid of fares on all its forms of public transport. Luxembourg’s traffic problems come from its army of workers. The population of the capital city almost doubles during the working day, when more than 110,000 people travel in and out.
After three decades when its roads have become so crowded, Luxembourg is going to do something remarkable. Free fares, and a plan to persuade people to switch from cars to trams or trains. Marck, along with many others, is excited to see what happens next. “The fact that this is free means that everyone can use it — young or old, rich or poor,” he said. “Everyone can say to themselves it’s better to leave the car at home. We must continue to improve and extend the network. It must always be comfortable, well-connected, efficient.”
Lydie Polfer, the city’s mayor, says she hopes to reach the point where more than a third of people come into the city using public transport — at the moment, it’s less than one in five. She said, “It’s not practical to ban cars because some people, like the elderly, need them. But everyone has to be aware that he or she can do something to improve the situation. There is an expression in German — you are not in the traffic jam — you are the traffic jam, and that is true. I think that making it free will be the biggest arguments for people to use public transport. ”
1. Why does Marck think the city’s trams are more than just transport?A.The trams are his goal that he strives for. |
B.There are more means of transportation than trams. |
C.City’s trams bring more changes beyond transport. |
D.The trams are the heart of Luxembourg City transport system. |
A.The cause of the traffic problems. | B.The means of public transport. |
C.The development of running services. | D.The increase of working population. |
A.The convenience. | B.The fare. | C.The comfort. | D.The efficiency. |
A.The elderly needn’t use public transport. |
B.It’s possible to persuade most people to use the trams. |
C.Everyone can do his part to improve transport situation. |
D.Those who don’t take public transport cause traffic jams. |
6 . It is most likely that you have seen a train, it may have been passing through your town, or you might have even been
Around 1775, steam was being experimented with as
A.By bus. | B.By car. | C.By train. |
A.It will be delayed for two hours. |
B.It will arrive as soon as the storm is over. |
C.Its arrival time is still unknown. |
A.By bus. | B.By subway. | C.By bike. |
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