The most important rule of the road concerns which side to drive on. A large number of accidents happen for this reason, with more and more people     1    (choose) to hire a car as the way to drive in a foreign country. Famous actor Matthew Broderick     2    (catch) up in a bad collision when he rented     3     car in Ireland because he forgot that he should drive on the opposite side of the road.

Most of the former British colonies in the world, Australia, India and South Africa     4     (include), still drive on the left-hand side of the road. Most European countries drive on the right-hand side apart     5     Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the UK. About two thirds of the countries in the world     6    (general) drive on the right, such as the USA, China and Russia. Canada used to drive on the left     7    changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more     8    (manage).

The     9    (reason) for driving on different sides are historical. British horse riders used to ride on the left-hand side, thus keeping their right arm free to offer greetings to passers-by. But in the USA, teamsters (卡车司机) determined     10    (start) driving on the right so that they could see the passing wheels of other trucks.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has started plans for a"cycling and walking revolution".It, if fully     1    (realize),could change the way people move around towns and cities.

The move comes as authorities' attempt     2    (improve)public health by arousing people's interest in traveling by bike and on foot.The plans,which are     3    (special)designed for England,are to be funded by £ 2 billion.

Wide-ranging in their scope,they include     4    (aspect)such us:providing cycling training to children and adults     5     they want it,developing a network of protected bike routes,and creating "low-traffic neighborhoods."

Xavier Brice,the CEO of Sustrans,a charity which focused on cycling and walking,     6    （say)the new plans marked"a big step forward"by the government."By     7    (help)more people to leave the car at home for shorter journeys,this package of measures will cut pollution and improve the safety of our streets,"he added.

The coronavirus pandemic has already had a significant effect     8     the way people move about.Public transport use in the UK has fallen greatly while some parts of the country     9    （change) their roads lately to make       10    easier for people to get around by walking or by bike.

Chinese high-speed railways are a very comfortable way to travel. They are clean, quiet and    1    (efficiency). China    2    (lead) other developing countries and even some developed ones in this field since the first high-speed train came into use in 2008.

The stations are    3    (main) built outside the town center, but local transport has been lengthened    4    (connect) the high-speed network. The    5    (facility) on the train are new and the staff are well trained. Even the second class chairs provide plenty of space. The passages are wide and you can move easily, not    6    (disturb) anyone. You can use your mobile phone or work on your laptop, having access    7    the Internet. There is also a restaurant car, though the kinds of food    8    (be) limited. The toilets are large, clean and user-friendly too. The train almost doesn’t rock. Even when the train brakes, you can hardly feel it shake.

What’s more, with a faster check-in, the high-speed trains are also    9    (little) affected by weather than planes. Seldom are    10    delayed or cancelled for weather condition. Therefore, they have become the first choice for many passengers.

It's common to see food delivery workers riding electric bikes in a hurry through big cities in China. Some of them even risk     1     (run) red lights to deliver their meals in time. However, such careless behavior often causes serious problems.

The reason for the rise of such a careless behavior is that there is     2     large demand for food delivery workers, and many companies offer high salaries     3    (attract) new workers.

In fact, food delivery workers are often under high     4    (press) from their employers. They face company fines for delivering food late. Moreover, the more orders they take, the more money they can earn,     5     leads to some workers checking     6    (they) mobile phones for new orders while they are riding their bikes

While most companies require delivery workers to follow traffic rules, it remains a problem whether these requirements and rules are     7    (strict) obeyed

To solve the problem, some cities     8    (take) action since last year. Shanghai required the delivery workers should    9    (train) on traffic rules and safety. Now in Shenzhen, if a delivery worker gets caught breaking traffic rules more than twice, he or she will be banned     10     driving food delivery vehicles for a whole year.