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.
% c4 `9 g* D* k& 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. . w# f: N. J' V( i& t5 ~5 N; l' j$ d
71. A) Although B) Because C) Since D) Therefore
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74. A) selections B) separations C) series D) sections2 W) ^* a. {" F) M! h' n9 Z
75. A) terrible B) possible C) enjoyable D) profitable
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78. A) large B) fast C) light D) heavy* M8 a4 N3 w! p! a- Y b2 `% ?
79. A) when B) for C) but D) that
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84. A) All B) Several C) Lots D) or
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86. A) rocks B) cliffs C) roads D) paths
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88. A) there B) when C) which D) where
T6 P- h( `- ^. W1 e: ` 89. A) space B) period C) chance D) spot( s r `9 N& F# E# Q
90. A) view B) variety C) visit D) virtue
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