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Highways in the United States
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9 C, ^: }- Z8 b7 E! U& Z3 Z* | 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.
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2. A) uneven B) bumpy C) rough D) smooth
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4. A) terrible B) horrible C) tolerable D) enjoyable5 j* X+ H; z- ?' ?% V" n
5. A) to B) into C) at D) by: s$ C+ {. r: {1 Z$ B: L
6. A) merge B) connect C) combine D) mix# Y4 }6 S5 p, D; H( I. }. P$ h
7. A) busy B) small C) large D) heavy, b# `0 a' X. n& g3 D; `6 F; O
8. A) when B) where C) which D) that# K4 L- i8 b; [5 f5 y# t$ _) n
9. A) walk B) go C) take D) fix1 G# l" I6 S( Q) i3 J; h- L
10. A) more B) less C) very D) extremely* _! U+ x. C& q6 O6 G
11. A) All of these B) None of these C) All roads D) Some of these0 o/ v: _; l' |/ E: F
12. A) out of B) out C) through D) from2 W) z$ L3 e* ~5 n& w
13. A) lying B) lie C) lies D) lay0 x9 L" f2 v8 i- X1 K
14. A) direct B) indirect C) enjoyable D) beautiful# x4 K- O7 F* ^8 M0 V; }
15. A) these B) which C) that D) where
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