题文
Rush hour traffic is a problem in many big cities around the world. Commuters(上下班者)rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains, and even on bicycles. Large cities in the United States have two rush hours—one in the morning and one in the evening. But in cities in other parts of the world, there are four rush hours. In Athens and Rome, for example, many workers go home for lunch and a nap. After this midday break, they rush back to their jobs and work for a few more hours.In Tokyo, there's a big rush hour underground. Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways. The trains are very crowded. Subway employees called packers wear white gloves and help pack the commuters into the trains when the doors close. They make sure that all purses, briefcases, clothes, and hands are inside the trains.
In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work.. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers. This means they'll pay the cab driver double the usual fare. Some people even raise three fingers! They'll pay three times the normal rate。
Streets in Rome are very crowded with automobiles and mopeds(摩托自行车)during rush hours. The city can't make its streets wider, and it can't build new highways, because it doesn't want to disturb the many historic sites in the city, such as the Forum and the Coliseum. It took the city fifteen years to construct a new subway system. Construction had to stop every time workers found old artifacts and discovered places of interest to archaeologists(考古学家).
In many big cities, there are special lanes on highways for carpools. These are groups of three or more people who drive to and from work together. They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.
Getting to work and getting home can be difficult in many places around the world. Rush hour traffic seems to be a universal problem.
小题1:Big cities have traffic problems during rush hours because there are _______A．special lanes on highwaysB．many commutersC．four rush hoursD．many cars on the street小题2:Most of the commuters in Tokyo _______A．take subway trains to workB．are packersC．take taxis to work D．carry briefcases to work小题3:To “hail a cab” means to _______A．pay double the normal fareB．try to get a cabC．prefer to take taxisD．to stand at crossroads小题4:Commuters in carpools probably_______A．live in the cityB．take the subway to workC．save money on gas and parking feesD．have special license plates(牌照) 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:C
解析
小题1:细节题。第一段第二句Commuters(上下班者)rush to and from their jobs in cars, buses, subways, trains, and even on bicycles.上下班者急于去工作或回家，他们乘坐小汽车，公共汽车，地铁，火车，甚至是骑自行车。因此导致交通拥挤。故选B
小题2:细节题。第二段第二句Most of the people in Tokyo take the subways.在东京大多数人们乘坐地铁。故选A
小题3:推断题。第三段In Seoul, many commuters prefer to take taxis to get to work. To hail a cab，many people stand at crossroads and raise two fingers.在首尔，许多上班族更喜欢乘坐出租车。可知，人们站在十字路口，举起两根手指是为了拦出租车,而并非是为了付双倍的钱。故选B
小题4:细节题。第五段They share the costs of gas and parking and take turns driving into the city.他们分担汽油和停车的费用。故选C
点评：本文不难，文脉清晰，主要讲述了交通拥堵是全球性的问题，并举出了以东京、首尔、罗马等城市的交通状况和人们出行的方式。对于诸如此类的说明文，细节题绝对占多数，只需将题目带到文章中，寻找答案即可。同时为了节省时间可以先看题目，再根据题目来找答案。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Rush hour traffic is.....”主要考查你对 [社会现象类阅读 ]考点的理解。社会现象类阅读
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社会现象类阅读解题技巧：
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1、浏览试题，明确要求。
在阅读文章前，最好先浏览一下文章后面的题干和选项。知道了问题后再去看文章，可使思路更敏捷，而且也便于阅读时留意文中出现的与选项有关的信息。
2、通读全文，抓住主要内容。
在不影响理解的前提下，尽可能地阅读以便在尽可能短的时间内理解文章或段落的内容。阅读时，如遇到不熟悉的单词、词组或一时看不懂的句子，不要停下来苦思冥想，继续读下去，通过上下文的词语和句子可能就理解了。
3、抓住中心思想和段落大意。
通读全文时，要特别注意主题句。每篇文章或每个段落都有与文章有关的句子，尤其是科技、政论性文章的主题句一般都在文章的开头或结尾，插在中间的很少。所以，文章的第一段或开头的第一、二个句子往往包含着文章的中心思想、作者的意图或全文的概述，因此要特别注意，彻底理解。
4、有针对性地仔细阅读，找寻所需信息。
在前面的基础上，可进行有针对性地阅读了。把与问题无关的内容一扫而过，而对于和问题有关的内容认真阅读，还可以用笔在下面做出记号。再把这些信息与问题的要求结合起来，逐条分析，综合判断，找出正确答案。
5、进行合理的推理判断。
对文章有了全面的了解之后，可以按照文章要求以及上下文之间的关系，做出推理判断。在进行推理判断的时候，需要综合考虑句型、语法、句子之间的逻辑关系、文化背景等方面的因素。
6、认真复读，验证答案。
要用全文的中心思想统帅各个题目，研究其内在联系和逻辑关系，并依次审核那些还未打上的题目，确保理解无误。
