New York is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school? So, we should know something about its transportation.

In New York you can travel about the city by subway, bus, taxi and car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes all parts of the city. Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.

The second way to travel around the city is by public bus. It’s a slower way to travel. This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy.

You can also travel around the city by taxi. This is the most expensive way, but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, this is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.

The last way to get around New York is using your own car. However（但是）, it’s not easy for you to drive, especially（尤其是）when you are driving in the “rush hour”. If there is an accident（交通事故）on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.

The best time to travel around the city is from 9am to 4 pm. This is the time after the morning “rush hour” and before the evening “rush hour”. Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work.

1. This passage is mainly（主要）about _____.

2. The fastest way to travel in New York is by _____.

3.The most expensive way to travel in New York is by _____.

4.If you travel in New York in your own car, which of the following is the best time?

    New York is a very large city with 8 million people．How do so many people move about the city on their way to work and school？So，we should know something about its transport．

    In New York you can travel about the city by subway，bus，taxi and car．The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city．It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city．Traveling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city．

    The second way to travel around the city is by public bus．It’s a slower way to travel．This is because the bus moves in road traffic which is often heavy．

    You can also travel around the city by taxi．This is the most expensive way，but the taxi will take you to the very place you wish to go to．If traffic is heavy，the taxi will be slow．During the morning and afternoons，there is the “rush hour”．This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work．

    The last way to get around New York is using your own car．However，it’s not easy for you to drive，specially when you are driving in the“rush hour”．If there is an accident on the road．

you will have to wait for a long time．

    The best time to travel around the city is from 9 a．m．to 4 p．m．This is the time after the morning“rush hour”and before the evening“rush hour”．Traffic will be less crowded because most people are already at school or at work．

1．The text is mainly about ____________．

    A．the weather of New York            B．the transport in New York

    C．the people in NewY0rk                D．traffic accidents in New York

2．The fastest way to travel in New York is by ____________．

    A．subway               B．taxi               C．bus               D．car

3．The most expensive way to travel in New York is by ____________．

    A．subway                B．taxi               C．bus               D．car

4．The phrase “rush hour”’in the fourth paragraph means“____________”in Chinese．

    A．比赛中的冲刺时刻                     B．一小时内所跑的路程

    C．(上下班)交通高峰时刻                D．匆匆忙忙的一小时

5．If you travel around New York in your own car，which of the following is the best time?

    A．From 8 a．m．to 10 a．m．       B．From 3 p．m．to 5 p．m．

    C．From 10 a．m．to 5 p．m．      D．From 10 a．m．to 3 p．m．

How can we students keep ourselves safe? Here are some t 1. .

On your way home or to school: W 2. for the green traffic light, and look left and right before you cross the road. If you see a car coming, don’t cross until it is really safe. Dress in bright colours, so the drivers can see you c 3. .

At school: When students around you begin to push, try to hold onto something, or stay in a safer corner. If you fall down in a crowded（拥挤的）place, cover your head with b 4. hands.

When there’s a fire: Stay c 5. and leave quickly. Use a piece of wet cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don’t take in s 6. . If your clothes catch fire, please drop to the ground and roll from side to side to put out the fire.

For eating: Wash fruit like apples or g 7.carefully before you eat them. Check the expiration dates（保质期）and if your food looks or smells t 8. , don’t eat it.

For riding on the escalator（自动扶梯）: Hold onto the handrails（扶手）. It is d 9. to run up and down on them. You may fall down because escalator steps（台阶）are not fit for

r 10. .