阅读下面短文.根据上下文填入适当的词语.或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空. Taking a taxi in a certain Eastem European
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阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空。
Taking a taxi in a certain Eastem European country can be 1 shocking experience．It is said 2 some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats．And 3 a button is pushed, the seat will give you an electric shock．These taxi drivers don’t do this 4 fun．They do it to tourists 5 argue about the ridiculous fares they charge．Some drivers charge as much 6 ten times the legal fare．
They have a secret switch which 7(make)the meters much faster．If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock．
In one case, a German woman had no 8 but to pay US’ ＄120 for a US ＄ 20 ride from the airport．She said that she was“really taken for a ride,”but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she was verbally 9(abuse)and threatened with physical violence．She has only one piece of advice for tourists,“Take the bus 10 stay at home．”
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解析：答案：1．a 2．that 3．when 4．for 5．who/that 6．as 7．makes 8．choice 9．abused 10．or 解析：1．a 意为“一(个)令人震惊的经历”，表示“一(个)”用不定冠词，而shocking非元音开头，故用a。 2．that “it is said that……”表示“据说……”，为固定搭配。 3．when 用when引导时间状语从句，表示“当一个按钮被按下时，座位将给你一个电击”。 4．for “for fun开玩笑”，固定搭配。 5．who/that 因先行词是tourists旅游者，并在定语从句中作主语，故先行词用who和that均可。 6．as “as much as”和……一样多，指一些出租车司机要价达到正常费用的十倍。 7．makes 指他们用一个秘密开关使计时表走得更快，make是使役动词。 8．choice “have no choice but to do”除了做某事之外别无选择，也是常用的固定搭配。 9．abused 指她除了受到电击之外还受到口头辱骂和暴力威胁，be abused表示被动，被辱骂，受到辱骂。 10．or 用并列连词or表示选择，“或者”，指坐公车或者待在家里。 本文主要通过一些传闻和一位德国妇女的遭遇说明在欧洲东部的一些国家乘坐出租车可能是危险和令人震惊的经历。 |