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.

76. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)

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77. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ( Please answer within 4 words)

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78. Fill in the blank with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words)

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79. Complete the following statement according to paragraph 2.( Please answer within 6 words)

When they use their own cars they are _______________________________________、、

80. Why American people have to travel a long time if they go from one city to another?

 (Please answer within 10 words)_______________________________________    

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[1] 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 ________________________.

[2] 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.

76. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 8 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

77. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? ( Please answer within 4 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

78. Fill in the blank with proper words. ( Please answer within 6 words)

_____________________________________________________________________

79. Complete the following statement according to paragraph 2.( Please answer within 6 words)

When they use their own cars they are ________________________________________

80. Why do American people have to travel a long time if they go from one city to another?

 (Please answer within 10 words)

__________________________________________________________________   

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Most cancers don’t develop overnight or out of nowhere, Cancer is largely predictable, and the end result of a decades-long process．Just a few simple changes in your daily life can significantly reduce your risk. Here are some great tips.

1. Eat more broccoli, but steam it rather than microwaving it.

Broccoli is a caner-preventing super food, one you should eat frequently, But take note；a Spanish study found that microwaving broccoli destroys 97 percent of the vegetable’s caner-protective substance. So steam it, eat it raw, or add it to soups and salads.

2. Pop a calcium supplement with vitamin D.

A study out of Dartmouth Medical School suggests that the supplements reduce the risk of colon cancer,

3. Add garlic to everything you eat,

Garlic contains a substance that may stimulate（促使）the immune(免疫)system’s natural defenses against cancer ,and may reduce tumor growth, Studies suggest that garlic can reduce the risk of stomach cancer by as much as 12%.

4. every time you go to the bathroom. Stop by the kitchen for a glass of water.

A major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 1996 found that men who drank sex 8-ounce glasses of water every day cut their risk of bladder(膀胱)cancer in half. Another study linked the amount of water women drank to their risk of colon cancer, with heavy water drinkers reducing their risk up to 45 percent,

5. Take up a tea habit,

The healing powers of green tea have been valued in Asia for thousands of years, In the West; new research shows that                           as well as heart disease, some scientists believe that a chemical in green tea called EGCG could be one of the most powerful anticancer chemicals ever discovered.

76．What’s the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 8 words．)

77  Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words．(Please answer within 10 words．)

78．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

A slight adjustment to our everyday life may free US of various cancers．

79．For what purpose does the writer mention several studies in the passage?(Please answer within l0 words．)   

80．Translate the underlined sentence in Part 4 into Chinese．