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The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fi
The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fi
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2019-08-01
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The United States Interstate Highway System is an infrastructure feat of unprecedented proportions. Not only does it join all fifty states in the union together allowing for rapid transport of goods and people, but it also has legitimate claim to the title of the largest public works program in history. The project was motivated by both military and economic goals. Interest in the project existed since the early 1940’s, but was delayed by the outbreak of World War II, followed by the postwar recovery. Although approved by Congress in 1944, the building did not actually begin until 1956.
The postwar prosperity in America accentuated the need for such a massive infrastructure project. After America’s success in World War II and recovery of its economy from the Great Depression, the population’s disposable income soared, allowing most families to purchase automobiles, previously thought of as luxury items. With the sudden boom of cars, a more efficient road on which to travel was desperately needed, and the interstate highway system provided that, allowing travelers to safely and reliably visit other states or destinations closer to home.
The same surge in car ownership that created the need for the interstate highway system also provided the means by which to pay for the project. A new tax on gasoline provided 90 percent of the funding for the project, and state taxes covered the remaining 10 percent. With the new highway system in place, not only could travelers visit previously unfeasible destinations on their holidays and vacations, but businesses could transport their products to markets in other states, increasing competition across the country, to the benefit of consumers and product quality alike.
The military had a keen eye on the system as well. Troop transport was now possible to all corners of America in a rapid and efficient manner, and the long stretches of straight highways instantly provided runways for military aircraft in times of emergency. The country, linked together by a network of roads that greatly reduced travel time, could now more efficiently be defended.
In the last forty years alone, 17 trillion miles have been traveled on the US Interstate Highway System. Those miles can be equated to three trips around the world for every American, a trip to the moon for 75 million people, or three light years in space. No matter what figure is used, the numbers are stunning. The interstate highway has gotten and continues to get people where they need to go in America, and at a fraction of the time it would otherwise take.
The author views the United States Interstate Highway System with______.
选项
A、wholehearted approval
B、a judgement of the good outweighing the bad
C、positive feelings on its economic impact
D、critical support
答案
A
解析
属态度推断题。文章开篇指出:美国州际公路体系是基础设施方面取得的一项规模空前的工作业绩。下文介绍了建设公路的原因及其给美国军事、经济带来的种种好处。最后一句总结全文:美国的州际公路系统一直以来都负责把人们送到他们要去的地方,并将继续履行此职责,若没有这样一个公路体系,人们需要花在路上的时间就要多得多。由此可见,作者对此的态度是完全赞同的,故选项A正确。选项B、D都与原文内容不符,原文通篇没有提到缺点,没有批评;选项C部分正确,除经济影响之外,文章还重点提到了军事影响。
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