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. __71__ these wide modern Roads are generally __72__ and well maintained, with __73__ sharp curves and many straight __74__, a direct route is not always the most __75__ one. Large highways often pass __76__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __77__ large urban centres which means that they become crowded with __78__ traffic during rush hours, __79__ the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route. ) }+ N8 J0 ]) s# y9 B8 t& O6 Z
However, there is __80__ always another route to take __81__ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the __82__ new “superhighways”, there are often older, __83__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __84__ of these are good two-lane (双车道) roads; others are uneven roads __85__ through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high __86__, or down frightening hillsides to towns __87__ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __88__ the air is clean and the scenery (风景) is beautiful, and the driver may have a __89__ to get a fresh, clean __90__ of the world. 4 o. e, O7 ^% e! \
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87. A) lying B) laying C) laid D) lied
; S, R& N) w, e5 v 88. A) there B) when C) which D) where
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