People need transportation to move from one place to another. As time went by, transportation methods improved. Especially after the invention of airplanes, they made travel more convenient and     1     (easy).

The airplane     2     (invent) by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903.     3     first airplane, Wright Flyer I, flew 36.5 meters in 12 seconds. After that, the two brothers kept     4     (improve) their airplanes. They     5     (fly) in public in France in 1908, and started taking passengers with them. From then on, many other people made great efforts to improve and develop airplanes. Thanks to their efforts, airplane technology developed     6     (extreme) fast.

Today, airplanes have many different     7     (apply). People can use airplanes to travel to other countries, send urgent mails and help people in danger. They use airplanes to send water, food, medicine, etc. to cities     8     urgent (紧急的）help is needed. However, airplanes are not only used in positive ways,     9     they are also used to fight wars.

Many things     10     (change) since the invention of the airplane. Airplanes have made travel or transport faster. Airplanes have really changed our lives.

Texting while crossing the street will soon     1    (ban) in Honolulu, Hawaii. From October 24     2    , you could be fined if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major US. city that passed a law,     3     says, “No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.”

The law     4    (include) all electronic devices with screens, cell phones, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. The law does permit     5     exception. Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police     6    (office).

    7    (hope), it will lower the number of people hit and     8    (kill) by cars in the city. Pedestrian deaths in America have been increasing as the use of cell phone rises. Honolulu has     9    (many) pedestrians hit in crosswalks than almost any other city in America. The number of pedestrian deaths in 2017     10    (rise) to 6,000, 11% higher than in 2016.

AirCar is the latest generation flying car     1    transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3 minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving     2    (journey), the vehicle can go from driving to flying mode with the click of a button. The fifth generation flying car designed by Professor Stefan Klein     3    (complete) two flight tests at Piestany airport in Slovakia so far.

The two-seat AirCar     4    (weigh) 1,100 kg and can carry an additional load of 200 kg per flight.     5    (power) by a BMW 1.6 L engine, the car-plane has an effective power output of 140 HP. The estimated travel range of the vehicle is 1,000 km       6     the flight consumption is 18 liters per hour. AirCar can transform from a ground-based vehicle to aircraft with its speed     7    (reach) up to 200 km/h. But most importantly, the stability and controllability of the AirCar is     8    (access) to any pilot.

“With AirCar you will arrive at your destination     9     the trouble of getting a ride to airport and passing through commercial security. You can drive your AirCar to the golf course, the office, the shopping centre or your hotel and park     10     in a normal parking space,” said Anton Zajac, Klein Vision’s co-founder, investor and pilot.

Half a million Londoners travel to and from work by bike every day. Since the introduction of the Congestion Charge in 2003, the capital city     1    (see) an almost 50 per cent increase in the number of people commuting by bike.

The growth in cycling can partly be attributed to the launch in 2010 by Transport for London of the Barclays Cycle Hire System throughout the city's center.     2    (station) around the city, bikes can be registered     3     the TfL website, and regular users can buy access for 24 hours, 7 days, or one year. Users are then posted     4     key to release the locking system on the bikes.

Of course, London isn't the only place     5     cycling has taken off: people cycle to work on towns   and cities across the UK. In 2008,     6    (promote) the benefits of cycling more     7    (wide), the UK government     8    (organize) a competition to select the country's first cycling town. The city of Bristol won and received money to improve     9    (it) cycling infrastructure — more cycle lanes and increased parking     10    (spot) for bikes, etc.— and make cycling on roads generally safer.

Today's fast-pace life tires people out. Simple things, such as driving to and from work    1    a daily basis can be such stressful experiences    2    many people are left feeling totally exhausted. Fortunately, there are various means of public transport to choose from within modern towns and cities. Sometimes, all we need to do is to change a few of our long-standing    3    (habit) in order to discover     4     more comfortable way of life. By simply planning journeys, not only can we save time and money    5    we can reduce stress levels dramatically. By using public transport, everybody wins!

Most towns and cities,    6    (cover) with bus, tram and metro services, provide convenient services. While    7    (make) use of the services, you are also helping in the fight against increasing levels of pollution. Public transport systems have improved    8    (considerable) and there is more focus on environmentally friendly forms. For example, old tram systems    9     (strengthen) in many European cities in recent years, making movement across large areas much faster, cleaner and therefore     10    (stressful)!

So, next time you see your neighbour waiting at a bus stop as you drive by, don't feel sorry for him.

While     1    (visit) Hangzhou's West Lake and its surroundings beautiful hills, you'll understand     2     it's been a great source of inspiration for artists, poets and philosophers throughout Chinese history.

Though     3     rest of the country is moving from two wheels to four, cycling culture is prosperous in Hangzhou. The city     4     (develop) China's first bike-sharing system in 2008. It’s since grown into the world’s     5    (big) and one of the world’s best public bike systems.

Hangzhou grows some of China's finest green tea—Longjing. Every spring, before the traditional Qingming Festival, tea     6    (love) from all over the country come to Longjing, a village     7       lies just south of West Lake, for the first cut of top-quality tea. During tea season—     8    (usual)late March and April—the air is fragrant with smell from the tea, when leaves     9    (pick) and roasted in the village. The village is open to the public and you can get the tea beyond     10    (expect) from the local farmers.

Europe offers amazing scenery, and much of it     1    (connect) by rail. For that reason, many travelers insist that a Eurail Pass is the best way     2    (go). Eurail is the brand name of a train pass that can be purchased and used only     3     non-European residents. My parents experienced the     4    (convenient) of a Eurail Pass as they traveled through eight countries in three weeks. They loved the ease of simply getting on the train and     5    (show) their passes.

How can you get a Eurail Pass? You can buy it in Europe, but it’s more expensive. It’s     6    (good) if you order it before you arrive and have it     7    (mail) to your home, office or hotel. You can choose the length of time that you want the pass to be valid. It’s not necessary, though, to state     8    (exact) when your travel will begin. You take care of that at the train station before you embark on(开始) your first train trip. After that, just sit back and enjoy beautiful landscapes from the comfort of your seat.

According to     9     passenger, “A Eurail trip is the perfect way to explore Europe and its wonderful cities,     10     is a journey full of breathtaking adventures.” Are you ready to begin your adventure?