第 70 题 阅读表达 3 分

阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题,然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上(请注意问题后的字数要求)。

[1] Now adays the cost of a new car has fallen in real terms so that it is cheaper than ever to own one, and better road conditions have also attracted more drivers. The result is overcrowding on the road system, which is one of the problems the local governments are faced with.

[2] When peo ple travel to other towns, the problem might be relieved by getting them to park outside the town. Buses could be provided to take them into the centre. These Park and Ride projects are increasingly popular in the UK. At Southerton, for example, a council-funded project led to a 15% drop in city centre traffic over five months.

[3] What the c ouncil found, though, was that the project proved somewhat unpopular with shop owners in the area outside the centre. Many of their shops relied on passing car drivers for some of their trade. As the number of people driving past dropped, so did their incomes.

[4] Making car driving expensive is another way of ____________. Road taxes tend to mean that people use their cars less. Fining drivers who are in areas where cars have been banned can also tend to encourage them to leave their cars behind.

[5] However , one thing has to be got right for any solution to succeed. If we expect people to give up the habit of driving, we must give them an alternative they can rely on. Constant delays, unannounced changes to the timetable and sudden cancellations all discourage people from using public transport. People will only see it as a real choice if the buses and trains are on time.

Wh y are people unwilling to use public transport according to Paragraph 5? (no more than 8 words)
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答案

Because public transport is not reliable/satisfactory.

解析

最后一段第二句:if…….they can rely on.句意:如果我们期待人们放弃开车的习惯,我们必须给他们可以信赖的选择;下文也提到公共交通的弊端:经常延误、时刻表的改变和突然的取消。这些都使人们不愿意乘坐公共交通工具。 今年我省英语作文题一改沿用多年的书信形式,要求考生从所给的两句谚语中选择一句为题写一篇作文,解释该谚语的含义并讲述能体现该谚语含义的个人经历,形式新颖。题中给出的两句谚语"A friend in need is a friend indeed." "Where there’s a will, there’s a way."都是中学生耳熟能详的,考生在审题时不会有障碍。两句谚语所蕴含的道理浅显易懂,贴近考生生活和经验,能够保证考生有话可说,利于考生展现其语言运用能力。题中给出两句谚语,给考生一定的选择空间,这样做既不会增加考生审题的负担,也有利于避免考生因不熟悉谚语而无话可说的情况出现。 www-2-1-cnjy-com

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