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完形填空Before the 29th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has pletely1the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their cars for nearly 90 percent of all personal2.Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a3made car was $ 2,500 in 1950, $ 2,740 in 1960 and up to $ 4,750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about4their products. As a result, the yearly ine of the average family increased from 1950 to 19755than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller6of a family’s total earnings today.In 1951 proportionally it took 8.1 months of an average family’s7to buy a new car. By 1975 it only took 4.75 8ine. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically superior to models from previous years.The9of the automobile extends throughout the economy as the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money10their cars running than on any other item.1.A.deniedB.reproducedC.replacedD.repeated2.A.tripB.worksC.businessD.travel3.A.quicklyB.regularlyC.rapidlyD.recently4.A.raisingB.makingC.reducingD.improving5.A.slowerB.equalC.fasterD.less6.A.partB.halfC.numberD.side7.A.ineB.workC.planD.debts8.A.months’B.dollar’sC.familyD.year9.A.runningB.noticeC.influenceD.discussion10.A.startingB.leavingC.keepingD.repairing