第九篇： transport and trade

1 transport is one of the aid帮助 to trade. by moving goods from places where they are plentiful充足的 to places where they are scarce缺乏的，transport adds to增加了 their value. 价值the more easily goods can be brought over the distance远方 that separates隔离producer生产者 and consumer顾客，the better for trade. when there were no railways铁路，no good roads公路，no canals运河，and only small sailing 航行ships，trade was on a small scale. 规模

2 the great advances优势 made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied陪伴 by a big increase in trade. bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat 肉类to develop发展 between britain and new zealand，for instance. 例如quicker快捷 transport makes possible mass-production 大批量生产and big business，drawing 购买supplies 原料from，and selling goods to，all parts of the globe. big factories could not exist without transport to carry运载 the large number of workers they need to and from their homes. big city stores could not have developed unless 除非customers顾客 could travel旅行 easily from the suburbs 郊区and goods delivered交付 to their homes. big cities could not survive 幸存unless food could be brought from a distance.

3  transport also prevents阻止 waste.浪费 much of the fish landed at卸载 the ports 港口would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland内陆 towns. 城市transport has given us a much greater variety 变化of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on 靠---生活what is produced locally.本地地 foods which at one time could be obtained 获得only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. transport has raised提高 the standard of living.生活标准

4 by moving fuel燃料，raw materials原材料，and even power能源，as，for example，through electric电的 cables缆绳，transport has led to the establishment 建立of industries工业 and trade in areas where they would have been impossible 不可能before. districts地区 and countries 国家can concentrate on 专心于making things which they can do better and more cheaply便宜 than others and can then exchange交换 them with one another. the cheaper and quicker transport becomes，the longer the distance 距离over which goods can profitably有利地 be carried. countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.

5　commerce贸易 requires要求 not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages消息 and information信息. means of communication通讯手段，like telephones电话，cables电报 and radio无线广播，send寄送 information about prices价格，supplies供给，and changing conditions变化的情况 in different parts of the world. in this way，advanced高级的communication 通讯systems系统 also help to develop trade.

1. paragraph 2 ________

2. paragraph 3 _________

3. paragraph 4 _________

4. paragraph 5 _________

a. higher living standard

b. importance of transport in trade

c. various means of transport

d. birth of transport-related industries and trade

e. role of information in trade

f. public transportation

1.paragraph 2 _________

a. higher living standard

b. importance of transport in trade

c. various means of transport

d. birth of transport-related industries and trade

e. role of information in trade

f. public transportation

解析：2 the great advances优势 made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied陪伴 by a big increase in trade. bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop发展 between britain and new zealand，for instance. 例如quicker快客 transport makes possible mass-production 大批量生产and big business，drawing supplies from，and selling goods to，all parts of the globe. big factories could not exist without transport to carry达到 the large number of workers they need to and from their homes. big city stores could not have developed unless 除非customers顾客 could travel旅行 easily from the suburbs 郊区and goods delivered交付 to their homes. big cities could not survive 幸存unless food could be brought from a distance.

2.paragraph 3 _________

a. higher living standard

c. various means of transport

d. birth of transport-related industries and trade

e. role of information in trade

f. public transportation

解析：3 transport also prevents阻止 waste.浪费 much of the fish landed at卸载 the ports 港口would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland内陆 towns. 城市transport has given us a much greater variety 变化of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on 靠---生活what is produced locally.本地地 foods which at one time could be obtained 获得only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. transport has raised提高 the standard of living.生活标准

3.paragraph 4 ________

c. various means of transport

d. birth of transport-related industries and trade

e. role of information in trade

f. public transportation

解析：4 by moving fuel燃料，raw materials原材料，and even power能源，as，for example，through electric电的 cables缆绳，transport has led to the establishment 建立of industries工业 and trade in areas where they would have been impossible 不可能before. districts地区 and countries 乡村can concentrate on 专心于making things which they can do better and more cheaply便宜 than others and can then exchange交换 them with one another. the cheaper and quicker transport becomes，the longer the distance over which goods can profitably有利地 be carried. countries with poor transport have a lower standard of living.

4. paragraph 5 _________

c. various means of transport

e. role of information in trade

f. public transportation

解析：5  commerce贸易 requires要求 not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages消息 and information信息. means of communication通讯手段，like telephones电话，cables电报 and radio无线广播，send寄送 information about prices价格，supplies供给，and changing conditions变化的情况 in different parts of the world. in this way，advanced高级的communication 通讯systems系统 also help to develop trade.

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5.the development of modern means of transport _________

a. to send goods to various parts of the world

b. at any time during the year

c. has greatly promoted trade

d. is it possible to produce on a large scale

e. the transport of goods

f. it is possible to produce on a large scale

6.only when goods can be carried to all parts of the world quickly ___________.

a. to send goods to various parts of the world

b. at any time during the year

d. is it possible to produce on a large scale

e. the transport of goods

f. it is possible to produce on a large scale

解析：2 the great advances优势 made in transport during the last two hundred years were accompanied陪伴 by a big increase in trade. bigger and faster ships enabled a trade in meat to develop发展 between britain and new zealand，for instance. 例如quicker快捷 transport makes possible mass-production 大批量生产and big business，drawing supplies from，and selling goods to，all parts of the globe. big factories could not exist without transport to carry达到 the large number of workers they need to and from their homes. big city stores could not have developed unless 除非customers顾客 could travel旅行 easily from the suburbs 郊区and goods delivered交付 to their homes. big cities could not survive 幸存unless food could be brought from a distance.

7.transport has made it possible for people to eat whatever food they want _________.

a. to send goods to various parts of the world

b. at any time during the year

d. is it possible to produce on a large scale

e. the transport of goods

解析：3　transport also prevents阻止 waste.浪费 much of the fish landed at卸载 the ports 港口would be wasted if it could not be taken quickly to inland内陆 towns. 城市transport has given us a much greater variety 变化of foods and goods since we no longer have to live on 靠---生活what is produced locally.本地地foods which at one time could be obtained 获得only during a part of the year can now be obtained all through the year. transport has raised提高 the standard of living.生活标准

8.in the trade of modern society the transmission of information plays as important a role as ________.

a. to send goods to various parts of the world

d. is it possible to produce on a large scale

e. the transport of goods

解析：5  commerce贸易 requires要求 not only the moving of goods and people but also the carrying of messages消息 and information信息. means of communication通讯手段，like telephones电话，cables电报 and radio无线广播，send寄送 information about prices价格，supplies供给，and changing conditions变化的情况 in different parts of the world. in this way，advanced高级的communication 通讯systems系统 also help to develop trade.