1 . You may ride on your bicycle in a rush to get to school every morning.    1     You may also watch taxis crawl their way through traffic jams.

No matter where you are, all big cities around the world have traffic jams these days. But although they all have their problems, many cities also have a type of transport (交通) that has become a cultural icon (圣像).

In London, to avoid the traffic above ground, people use the "underground",also called the"tube".    2     It brings a lot of convenience to its own residents and visitors and it is the pride of many Londoners. With 12 lines and 275 stations across the city, the tube, is normally the quickest and easiest way of getting around London. In London, you are never far from a tube station.

    3    They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across Manhattan, where the subway doesn't take you everywhere. Stopping a cab is easy; just stick out your arm like you do in any city. But, with over 12,000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple, they also cause traffic jams.

Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service, the slow and noisy vehicle has been a symbol of San Francisco. Although once damaged by a serious earthquake and challenged by cars, it is never caught in traffic jams and provides better views than the subway.     4    

But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles. If you visit you' d better rent a car.     5    It can take hours to get across town by bus. The subway covers just a small part of the city center. The light rail line only runs between the Long Beach hotel area and the city center. That' s why Angelenos love their private cars more than any other people in the world.

A．No wonder it’s always the first choice for commuters and tourists there.

B．You may fight to get a bit of space on a bus or on the subway.

C．The city has the oldest and most complicated underground railway system in the world.

D．The city' s public transportation is terrible.

E．At this time every day, bike rides will be the most reliable means of transportation.

F．New York is famous for its yellow cabs.

G．There will always be one for you to every corner, fast and no worry.

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where is the flight heading?

A．To London

B．To Kentucky

C．To New York

2. When will the flight land?

A．At 9:50 a. m

B．At 9:45 p. m

C．At 9:55 p. m.

3. What time is it now?

A．9:00 a. m.

B．9:35 a. m.

C．9:45 a. m.

4. What is not allowed during the flight?

A．Using a cellphone

B．Using a laptop computer

C．Smoking

3 . Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father，“But，Dad，you-can’t-be-healthy-if-you’re-dead.”Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of the US population makes every day.The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.
Myth Number One：It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.
Truth：Sorry，but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear”is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃) or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear”．
Myth Number Two：Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
Truth：Sorry again，but studies show that people knocked unconscious(无知觉的) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents.People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation，not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three：Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).
Truth：When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But，Dad，you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”？

A．He was driving at great speed.

B．He was running across the street.

C．He didn’t have his safety belt on.

D．He didn’t take his medicine on time.

2. The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he ________.

A．wasn’t feeling very well

B．hated to drive in the dark

C．wanted to take some exercise

D．didn’t want to be caught by the police

3. According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.

A．may be knocked down by other cars

B．may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D．may get caught in the car door

4. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.

A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C．they will be caught when help comes

D．cars catch fire easily