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  3. China now wheels into the car age, for car【C1】______as the most popular sort of transportation. While long before the China’s ne

China now wheels into the car age, for car【C1】______as the most popular sort of transportation. While long before the China’s ne

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问题     China now wheels into the car age, for car【C1】______as the most popular sort of transportation. While long before the China’s new era, people in the United States have travelled with their own cars. Even with the global rising cost of gas, private cars still remain the most【C2】______mode in USA, as it brings people the flexibility and freedom, and don’t【C3】______the schedule of public transport. It has completely replaced the bicycle as a【C4】______of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for【C5】______90% of all【C6】______business. Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a【C7】______made car was 50 in 1950, 470 in 1960 and up to 750【C8】______1975. During this period, American car manufacturers set about【C9】______their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975【C10】______than the price of cars. For this reason【C11】______a new car takes a smaller【C12】______of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951【C13】______it took 8.1 months of an average family’s【C14】______to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 【C15】______8.3 of a family’s annual earnings, by 1975 it only took 4.75【C16】______income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically【C17】______to models from previous years. The【C18】______of automobile extends throughout the economy【C19】______the car is so important to American. Americans spend more money【C20】______keeping their cars running than on any other item. Car dominates the Americans and is now spreading its great influences on Chinese lifestyle.
【C9】
选项 A、raising
B、making
C、reducing
D、improving
答案D
解析 句意理解。根据该句中的“一一their products and work efficiency”可知，此处应填入一个能和efficiency搭配的动词。raise意为“提高”，但一般不和efficiency搭配；make意为“生产”，能与products搭配；reduce意为“减少”，与句意相矛盾；improve意为“改进，提高”，符合句意，该句意为“汽车生产商开始改进产品，提高效率”。
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