Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to places which took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago. Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country when you travel by sea. Ships 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, You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles a day, just as you like, You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel where you can spend the night. That is why traveling by car is a popular pleasant trip while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.
【小题1】How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
【小题2】The underlined word “advantage” probably means ________ in Chinese.
【小题3】If we travel by car, we can ________.
| A．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day | B．make the longest journey enjoyable |
| C．travel to a very far place in several minutes | D．make our own timetable |
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the writer?
| A．Driving cars is the best way to travel. | B．Traveling by ship is slower than by train. |
| C．Every vehicle has its own advantages. | D．Traveling by train can make the journey enjoyable. |
【小题5】When people travel on business, they usually take ________.
| A．a plane or a car | B．a car or a boat | C．a boat or a train | D．a train or a plane |
