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　　In Hong Kong, there are many ways to travel on land. Many people travel by bus. The buses are often crowded and noisy. Sometimes we have to wait for a long time to get on a bus. Travelling by minibus is more expensive but it is faster. The minibus is also more comfortable because every passenger has a seat.

　　Now more and more people like travelling by MTR. MYR is quite expensive but it is clean and fast. To places like Tai Po and Sheung Shui, we can take the KCR. Travelling by the KCR is as comfortable as MTR.

　　The cheapest way to travel on land is by tran. The fare is cheaper than the bus fare, When we have plenty of time, it is nice to go by tran.

　　The most expensive way to travel is by taxi. We can go anywhere we like in a taxi. The seats are very comfortable, too.

1.The buses in Hong Kong are ______.

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A. crowded　　　　B. clean

C. nice　　　　　 D. faster

2.Every passenger has a seat ______.

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A. on a bus　　　　B. on the tran

C. in MTR　　　　　D. in a minibus

3.Travelling by tran is the ___ way in Hong Kong.

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A. expensive　　　　B. fast

C. comfortable　　　D. slowest

4.people wait for a long time ___ in Hong Kong.

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A. to get in a minibus　　　　B. to take a taxi

C. to get on a bus　　　　　　D. to get on the tran

5.the fare of the ___ is cheaper than the bus fare.

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A. minibus　　　　B. MTR

C. tran　　　　　 D. taxi

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)

　　A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.

　　Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.

　　Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.

1.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.

A．a motor car                            B．a motor home

C．a motorbike　                          D．a big truck

2. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.

A．sold their old house

B．moved to their grandparents’house

C．built a new place for a van

D．sold their second car

3. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.

A．a baby　                              B．much money

C．more than two children                   D．interest in vans

4. Americans usually use motor homer____________.

A．to travel with all the family members of holiday

B．to do some shopping with all the family members

C．to visit their grandparents at weekends

D．to drive their children to school every day

5. Motor homes have become popular because___________.

A．they can take people to another city when people are free

B．they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays

C．some people think motor homes are cheap

D．big families can put more things in motor homes