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An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger. Two days later— or even in a matter of hours — the pa...
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An Amazon order starts with a tap of a finger. Two days later— or even in a matter of hours — the package arrives. It seems simple enough.
But to deliver Amazon_______and countless others from businesses that_______over the internet, the basic structure of major urban areas around the world is being_______. And New York City, where more than 1.5 million packages are delivered_______, shows that this push for_______is having impacts on traffic, roadway safety and pollution.
Delivery _______operated by UPS and FedEx double-park on streets,_______bus and bike lanes. They got more than 471,000 parking violations last year, a 34 percent increase from 2013. The main_______for packages into New York City, leading to the George Washington Bridge from New Jersey, has become the most ___________interchange in the country. Trucks heading toward the bridge____________at 23 miles per hour, down from 30 m.p.h. five years ago.
While the________of ride-hailing services like Uber has unquestionably caused more________, the sudden increase of trucks has________the problem.________, cars in the busiest parts of Manhattan now move just above a jogger ,s pace, about 7 m.p.h., roughly 23 percent________than at the beginning of the decade.
Amazon did not________a request for comment on the________of its deliveries on growing traffic jams in New York. Other companies, including FedEx and UPS, said they were using technology and taking other measures to make deliveries less________on crowded streets.
New York City officials say they have________to better manage truck traffic on the streets. “The city is experimenting with enforcement (强制) and ________management regulations to address this growing challenge.”said Polly Trottenberg, the city's transportation commissioner.
1.A.orders B.possessions C.symbols D.matters
2.A.put B.sell C.knock D.get
3.A.greeted B.transformed C.separated D.handled
4.A.shortly B.swiftly C.daily D.monthly
5.A.growth B.benefit C.progress D.convenience
6.A.goods B.workers C.trucks D.business
7.A.blocking B.protecting C.replacing D.damaging
8.A.entryway B.zone C.trip D.terminal
9.A.privileged B.complicated C.sacred D.jammed
10.A.drive B.twist C.travel D.kick
11.A.stress B.rise C.support D.restriction
12.A.traffic B.packages C.unrest D.targets
13.A.postponed B.improved C.worsened D.addressed
14.A.Consequently B.Initially C.Significantly D.Reliably
15.A.lower B.weaker C.steeper D.slower
16.A.refer to B.respond to C.give out D.put forward
17.A.effect B.development C.suspension D.basis
18.A.parallel B.alternative C.burdensome D.tiresome
19.A.made way B.taken a risk C.made contributions D.taken steps
20.A.creative B.important C.meaningful D.severe
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