IntheUnitedStates,traintransportationisunpopularcomparedwithcarsandairplanes.Mostpeopleliketravelingbycarorbyair.OfficialsoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportationmadeastudyin2001.Thestudyisabouthowmany

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In the United States, train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most people like traveling by car or by air. Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They only studied trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train. Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years, the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now. In countries such as France, Germany, or Japan, more people use trains. There are several reasons why many people ________________________.
Firstly, Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways, cars can travel as fast as trains. These highways connect all major cities in America．Secondly, many travelers like to be independent. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly, many buses travel between major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel. In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other. In some cases, travel from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.
小题1:What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)
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小题2:What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ( Please answer within 4 words)
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小题3:Fill in the blank with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words)
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小题4:Complete the following statement according to paragraph 2.( Please answer within 6 words)
When they use their own cars they are
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小题5:Why American people have to travel a long time if they go from one city to another?
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Answer 1

小题1:主旨大意题。本文的第一句train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes就说明本文是关于火车旅行在美国不受欢迎。接下来在第二段分析了原因。
小题2:根据本句Although the number of passengers has increased, it is still very small now.说明尽管忍受增加了，但是仍然较少。故it指上一句的the number of passangers.
小题3:从第二段的讲述来看是在分析人们不喜欢坐火车旅行的原因。故该填：don’t like to travel by train
小题4:根据文章第二段第三行When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel，说明自己开车，可以自己决定何时出发。
小题5:根据第二段倒数第四行In a huge country like the United States, cities are far away from each other.
点评：本文属于新闻报告类短文，对于细节题的考查是重点内容。要求抓住第一段中心思想，合理的推理和辨析。注意思维的转换。