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Have you ever taken public vehicles which can hang upside down or act as mobile nightclubs？ From sleds to tricycles， many of these vehicles have became national icons， beloved by locals and tourists. Here are four of the worlds amazing forms of public transport.

Jeepneys in the Philippines

Though slow and smokey， jeepneys remain hugely popular. Decorated in eye-watching colors and themes， the vehicles are imprinted on the national psyche. Since hitting the streets in the 1950s， theyve proved not just useful but also proud examples of Filipino ingenuity and creativity. They were transformed from army carriers left behind after the second world war by the US. To give jeepneys a local identity， they were decorated with bright murals.

Trishaws in Malacca

For such small vehicles， you can see and hear Malaccas trishaws from surprisingly far away. While pedal-powered rickshaws dwindled across Asia decades ago， in this Malaysian city theyre rolling strong thanks to social media， with its pimped-out versions becoming an Instagrammable favorite. Decorated by lights and music from stereos， theyre like mobile nightclubs.

Suspension monorail in Wuhan

It cruises above Wuhan while hanging upside down. This Chinese citys next tourist attraction is a hyper-modern monorail， which had its final trial in May and is set to launch soon. Suspended below a rail beam， the train has two cars that can accommodate 200 passengers and offer them a 270-degree view of the surrounding scenery.

E-sleds in Lapland

In the icy wilds of Finnish Lapland， cars cant access many locations， so snowmobiles come to the fore. Recently， this scenic swath has become serviced by eco-friendly versions called e-sleds. While locals employ these electric vehicles to commute， tourists can use them to reach frozen spots.

（材料來(lái)自National Geographic網(wǎng)站，有刪改）

1. What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To stress the importance of public transport.

B. To persuade people to use public transport.

C. To introduce four means of public transport.

D. To compare four forms of public transport.

2. What is special about jeepneys？

A. They enjoy worldwide popularity.

B. They originated from army vehicles.

C. They make people think of war.

D. They move while hanging upside down.

3. According to the text， which is favored by Instagrammers？

A. JeepneysB. Tishaws

C. Suspension monorail D. E-sleds

4. It can be inferred from the passage that .

A. e-sleds are the most environmentally friendly

B. locals in Wuhan will prefer suspension monorail

C. public vehicles can be tools as well as attractions

D. public vehicles must be decorated in Asia

1. C。解析：主旨大意題。材料第一段的最后一句提到“以下是世界上令人驚奇的四種公共交通工具”。故選C。

2. B。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題?！癑eepneys in the Philippines”這部分內(nèi)容中提到“它們是由美國(guó)在二戰(zhàn)后留下的軍用汽車改造而成的”。這與B項(xiàng)“它們?cè)从谲娪闷嚒蔽呛?，故選B。

3. B。解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。“Trishaws in Malacca”這部分內(nèi)容中提到“馬六甲的三輪車成為Instagram上的寵兒”。故選B。

4. C。解析：推理判斷題。材料第一段的第二句提到“從雪橇到三輪車，許多交通工具變成了一個(gè)國(guó)家的標(biāo)志，受到當(dāng)?shù)厝撕陀慰偷南矏?ài)”；“Suspension monorail in Wuhan”這部分內(nèi)容中提到“武漢這座中國(guó)城市的下一個(gè)景點(diǎn)就是懸掛式單軌列車”。C項(xiàng)“公共交通工具可以是工具，也可以是景點(diǎn)”與原文吻合，故選C。