Highways in the United States
& I3 R9 W' `7 ~ E: zThe 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.
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6 z. o* z1 m, f9 }3.A)little B)much C)many D)few
: D9 p @8 l( g3 K4.A)terrible B)horrible C)tolerable D)enjoyable
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$ v/ j' O- `* K, l4 R. z" ^6.A)merge B)connect C)combine D)mix5 ?( f4 C! G4 E. O; f
7.A)busy B)small C)large D)heavy
( _! Y$ X+ n7 i8.A)when B)where C)which D)that
2 @' D# x$ `! l9.A)walk B)go C)take D)fix
2 D p8 R# o9 c9 G! Q3 S& t$ @9 U3 q9 T10.A)more B)less C)very D)extremely, N$ A- e" y- c3 o3 \0 n0 w* w
11.A)all of these B)None of these C)All roads D)Some of these4 }, z- e, T3 a# k
12.A)out of B)out C)through D)from; [3 t# m4 T6 z
13.A)lying B)lie C)lies D)lay
9 ~% A/ m3 Z: t4 c$ i14.A)direct B)indirect C)enjoyable D)beautiful
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