【Foryearsandyearspeoplehavebeensayingthatrailwaysaredead.“Wecandowithoutrailways”peoplesay—asifcarsandplaneshavemaderailwaysunnecessary.Weallkeephearingthattrainsareslowlosemoneyandaredying.Butt】

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Foryearsandyearspeoplehavebeensayingthatrailwaysaredead.“Wecandowithoutrailways”peoplesay—asifcarsandplaneshavemaderailwaysunnecessary.Weallkeephearingthattrainsareslowlosemoneyandaredying.Butthisisfarfromthetruth.Inthesedaysofexpensiveoilrailwayshavebecomehighlycompetitivewithcarsandplanes.Ifyouwanttocarrypeopleorgoodsfromplacetoplacethey’recheaperthanplanes.Andtheyhavemuchincommonwithplanes.Aplanegoesinastraightlineandsodoesarailway.Whatismorearailwaytakesyoufromtheheartofacitycenter.Itdoesn’tstopyouasacardoesoncrowdedroads.Andnoplaneorcarcanevercarryasmanygoodsasonetraindoes.

Farfrombeingdeadrailwaysaremuchalive.Modernrailwaylinesgiveyouacomfortablejourney.Whereelsecanyoueatwellsleepcomfortablyfeelsafeandenjoythescenewhileyouaretravelingatthesametime?Andweareonlythebeginningforwehavejustenteredtheageofsuper-fasttrainswhicharetraveling150milesanhourandmore.Soonwewillbewonderingwhywespentsomuchonhighwaysandplaneswecan’tflyinbecausewedon’thaveenoughmoneytobuytheoil.

【小题1】Somepeoplethinkrailwaysaredyingbecause______.

A．planesandcarsareexpensiveB．oilisexpensivetodayC．trainsareslowD．railwayslookugly【小题2】Thewriterthinksthatrailwaysaremuchalivebecause___________.A．theyarecheaperandmoreconvenientB．therearen’tanyplanesorcarsC．wecanhaveacomfortablejourneyD．wefeeldangerousonhighways【小题3】AccordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ItischeapertotravelbytrainthanbyplaneB．Therailwaystationisusuallyatthecenterofthecity.C．Whenyougetoffaplaneyouwillfindyourselfrightinthecitycenter.D．Nocarorplanecancarryasmanygoodsasatrain.【小题4】Whatdoestheunderlinewordcompetitivepreferto?A．参与性的B．性价比高的C．竞争性的D．对比性的