Modern life is 1 without traveling. The 2 way of traveling is by air. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places. But it 3 a month or more to get to these places a hundred years ago.

Traveling by train is 4 than by air , but it has its advantages(便利). You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey(旅程) 5 .

Some people 6 travel by sea if it is possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very 7 way to 8 a holiday.

Many people like to travel by 9 . You can make your 10 timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just 11 you like. You can stop 12 you wish—where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can 13 a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is 14 traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling 15 business.

( ) 1. A. impossible　　　　 B. possible　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. bad

( ) 2. A. fastest　　　　　　 B. faster　　　　　 C. slowest　　　 D. slower

( ) 3. A. spend　　　　　　 B. took　　　　　 C. cost　　 　　　D. worth

( ) 4. A. faster　　　　　　 B. fast　　　　　　 C. slower　　　　 D. slow

( ) 5. A. enjoy　　　　　　 B. harmful　　　　 C. enjoyable　　　 D. tired

( ) 6. A. prefer to　　　　　 B. prefer　　　　　 C. prefers　　　 D. prefers to

( ) 7. A. pleased　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　　 C. pleasant　　　 D. please

( ) 8. A. take　　　　　　 B. spend　　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. visit

( ) 9. A. jeep　　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　 C. car　　　　　 D. bike

( ) 10. A. owns　　　　　　 B. own’s　　　　　 C. owns’　　　　 D. own

( ) 11. A. to　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. with

( ) 12. A. whatever　　　　 B. wherever　　　　 C. however　　 D. whichever

( ) 13. A. enjoy　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　 C. love　 　　　D. eat

( ) 14. A. what　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　 C. where　　　　 D. which

( ) 15. A. in　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　 D. on

We can not live a modern life without traveling.The fastest way of traveling is by air.With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.They make even the longest journey（旅途） enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible.There are large luxury liners（客轮） or river boats.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car.They can make their own timetable.They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish.They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel.That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

1. 1.

   According to（根据） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________

   1. A.
      by car
   2. B.
      by train
   3. C.
      by plane
   4. D.
      by sea
2. 2.

   People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________

   1. A.
      train
   2. B.
      plane
   3. C.
      sea
   4. D.
      bus
3. 3.

   ______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

   1. A.
      Traveling by bike.
   2. B.
      Traveling by train.
   3. C.
      Traveling by sea.
   4. D.
      Traveling by car.[来源:Z+xx+k.Com]
4. 4.

   If we travel by car, we can _________

   1. A.
      enjoy the longest journey
   2. B.
      travel only fifty miles a day[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]
   3. C.
      make our own timetable
   4. D.
      travel to a very far place in a few minutes
5. 5.

   When people travel on business, they usually take

   1. A.
      a boat or a train
   2. B.
      a car or a boat
   3. C.
      a plane or a car
   4. D.
      a train or a plane

We can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a plane one can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

   Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country he is traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

   Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners（客轮） or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

   Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

(    ) 1. According to the passage, the fastest way of traveling is _______.

A. by car          B. by train       C. by plane          D. by sea

(    ) 2. If we travel by car, we can _________.

A. enjoy the longest journey     B. travel only fifty miles a day

C. make our own timetable      D. travel to a very far place in a few minutes.

(    ) 3. When people travel on business, they usually take _______

A. a boat or a train          B. a car or a train

C. a plane or a car          D. a train or a plane

(    ) 4.        have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.

A. Cars       B. Modern trains     C. Planes          D. Buses

(   ) 5.If possible, people like traveling by sea because        .

A. it is as fast as trains and planes  B. it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday

C. it is very cheap               D. it can stop wherever they like