PASSAGE 9
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* \$ D, g2 A- g, ` The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. __1__ these wide modern roads are generally __2__ and well maintained, with few sharp curves and __3__ straight sections, a direct route is not always the most __4__ one. Large highways often pass __5__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __6__ large urban centers which means that they become crowded with __7__ traffic during rush hours, __8__ the "fast, direct" way becomes a very slow route. However, there is almost always another route to __9__ if you are not in a hurry. Not for from the relatively new "superhighways", there are often older, __10__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __11__ are good lane roads; others are uneven roads curving __12__ the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along hilly cliffs or down frightening hillsides to towns __13__ in deep valleys. Though these are less __14__ routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __15__ the air is clean and the scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world.
/ ^& v8 `' d5 A) H, A2 S4 H1. A) Although B) But C) Since D) Because
7 b0 ^) R/ @) U9 H# Y* T, ]2. A) uneven B) bumpy C) rough D) smooth, t* p8 H, N/ `% K
3. A) little B) much C) many D) few
5 Q- p) ~: A% N( W. H, V4. A) terrible B) horrible C) tolerable D) enjoyable+ i1 M+ E5 J4 j, o
5. A) to B) into C) at D) by
6 r8 |& G, U6 R& l0 B% U/ ^# F, h6. A) merge B) connect C) combine D) mix7 P9 b T+ X5 T/ `" ]. c6 b1 P n. r
7. A) busy B) small C) large D) heavy: [. J' O; B, F6 O: ~8 {$ i
8. A) when B) where C) which D) that
' h' T7 p- O& R0 m s9. A) walk B) go C) take D) fix- m" v( z7 F$ ~7 p, ^9 I
10. A) more B) less C) very D) extremely2 o9 \' n2 b) b7 y8 c
11. A) All of these B) None of these C) All roads D) Some of these- g+ a& ^/ c) f3 v8 f" T5 t
12. A) out of B) out C) through D) from3 Z4 R: @6 M0 y$ b2 u2 d' { J/ |
13. A) lying B) lie C) lies D) lay; b6 A! g7 j# n$ E2 V" d
14. A) direct B) indirect C) enjoyable D) beautiful- l% T- e3 n, Q. `. C/ M
15. A) these B) which C) that D) where: X: G% v6 V1 Z3 w0 q
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