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Air Transportation

1 Airplanes are used to carry passengers, cargo and mail. Air transport companies operate scheduled airlines and non-scheduled services over local, regional, national, and international routes. The aircraft operated by these companies range from small single-engine planes to large multiengine jet transports.
2 The first air passenger services began in 1910, when dirigibles began operation between several German cities. The first scheduled airplane service to carry passengers began in the U. S. in 1914. Several experimental airmail flights took place in India. Europe, and the United States before World War Ⅰ, but air transport services did not become a true business until after the war.
3 During World War Two, intercontinental air transport became firmly established. After the war the new long-distance transports with advanced facilities were increasingly able to avoid storms and strong wind and make

[填空题]

Air Transportation

1 Airplanes are used to carry passengers, cargo and mail. Air transport companies operate scheduled airlines and non-scheduled services over local, regional, national, and international routes. The aircraft operated by these companies range from small single-engine planes to large multiengine jet transports.
2 The first air passenger services began in 1910, when dirigibles began operation between several German cities. The first scheduled airplane service to carry passengers began in the U. S. in 1914. Several experimental airmail flights took place in India. Europe, and the United States before World War Ⅰ, but air transport services did not become a true business until after the war.
3 During World War Two, intercontinental air transport became firmly established. After the war the new long-distance transports with advanced facilities were increasingly able to avoid storms and strong wind and make

[单项选择]Ocean transportation is widely used because it is a relatively low-cost way to transport goods, and it can easily handle large shipments（）
A. 人们喜欢在宽阔的海面上运输货物，因为它价格低可以行大船。
B. 海洋运输被广泛使用，因为很容易用大船运送较为低廉的商品。
C. 人们广泛使用，海洋运输，因为它具有运量较大，运费较低的特点。
D. 海洋运输被广泛使用，因为它运量大，虽然花费不低。

[判断题]In international air cargo transportation, Specific Commodity Rate are only applicable to named types of cargo. ( )

[单项选择]Aluminum is used in trucks, buses and airplanes. The same is true（）its alloys (合金).
A. of
B. to
C. with
D. in

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Inspecting a Used Car
The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it’s in. A car that’s been in a major accident is always a bigger risk, but sellers often try to hide this information. Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal. For about $ 80 he will perform a full, unbiased inspection on a used vehicle’. In his 10 years as a professional inspector, Bleakl’ey has seen a lot. He warns. "Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used, not new. They may have been in a collision." He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it. Bleakiey has special tools to check for this.
Bleakley always recommends hiring all independent technician to inspect the condition of a. used car before you buy it. The problem is finding someone qualified to
A. how long it has been used
B. what color it is
C. whether it has been in a collision
D. whether it leaks oil

[填空题]A in the development of air transportation
B the earliest passenger flights were successfully operated
C to make travel easy and pleasant for the passengers
D to provide different services
E the shortage of qualified pilots
F traveling by air was very cheap
Nowadays airports provide all kinds of services______