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Passage (1) Cars are too expensive for many people around the world to own. Not only that, many cities are already full of traffic, and many country areas have rough roads. So1_______ do people travel those distances that are too far to walk? They use public transportation. If you ride the subway or bus 2 ________you live, you can appreciate some of the benefits of public transportation. With many people 3_______(share) one bus or train, there is less traffic and, more 4________ （importance）, less pollution. Which of the types of mass transit 5_________(describe) below are you familiar with? If a regular bus can hold dozens of people, imagine what a bus 6________ (two) the size can hold! In Great Britain, there are many buses that are known as double-deckers (cars with two floors). Buses in Haiti are often very crowded. It’s not 7 _________(common) for passengers to actually sit on the rooftops. Buses are sometimes called “tap-taps”, because the 8 _________(ride) on the roof tap（敲击）when they want to be dropped off.Many large cities around the world take advantage of the space beneath the streets and run underground trains. People in Paris, Mexico City and Tokyo may use the subway system to get to school, to work, or to visit friends in other 9________ (neighbor). Both the Japanese and French have developed High-speed trains to link various cities. While electric trains in North America average 130 kph, the French TGV (high-speed-train) is the world’s fastest, 10 ________ (average) over 270 kph! 1. how 2. where 3. sharing 4. importantly 5. described 6. twice 7. uncommon 8. riders 9. neighborhoods 10. averaging Passage (2) Australia, the last continent, was discovered by ships1 _________(belong) to some European nations in the seventeenth century. These nations were 2 ________ (little) interested in changing it into a colony than in 3 __________ (explore) it. As in the early history o