初中英语阅读``
Modernlifeisimpossiblewithouttraveling.Thefastestwayoftravelingisbyair.Withamodernairliner(客机)youcantravelinonedaytoplaceswhichittookamonthormoretogettoahundredyearsago.
Travelingbytrainisslowerthanbyair,butithasitsadvantages(便利).Youcanseethecountryyouaretravelingthrough.Moderntrainshavecomfortableseatsanddiningcars.Theymakeeventhelongestjourneyenjoyable.
Somepeopleprefertotravelbyseawhenpossible.Therearelargelinersandriverboats.Youcanvisitmanyothercountriesanddifferentplaces.Travelingbyseaisaverypleasantwaytospendaholiday.
Manypeopleliketotravelbycar.Youcanmakeyourowntimetable(时间表).Youcantravelthreeorfourhundredmilesoronlyfiftyoronehundredmilesaday,justasyoulike.Youcanstopwhereveryouwishwherethereissomethinginterestingtosee,atagoodrestaurantwhereyoucanenjoyagoodmeal,oratahoteltospendthenight.Thatiswhytravelingbycarispopularforpleasuretrips,whilepeopleusuallytakeatrainoraplanewhentheyaretravelingonbusiness.
()11.Fromthepassageweknowthefastestwaytravelingis__________.
A.bycarB.bytrainC.byairD.bysea
()12.Ifwetravelbycar,wecan_____________.
A.makethelongestjourneyenjoyable
B.makeourowntimetable
C.traveltoaveryfarplaceinseveralminutes
D.travelonlyfiftyoronehundredmilesaday
()13.Theunderlinedword"They"inthepassagerefersto(指…而言)______.
A.moderntrainsinthecountryB.thetravelersonthemoderntrains
C.comfortableseatsanddiningcarsD.theslowerwaysoftraveling
()14.Whenpeopletravelonbusiness,theyusuallytake___________.
A.atrainoraplaneB.aboatoratrain
C.aplaneoracarD.acaroraboat
()15.Howmanywaysoftravelingarementionedinthepassage_________.
A.FiveB.SixC.ThreeD.Four