H 日：徹底改變瑞典 的一天 Dagen H: A Day that Changed Sweden Forever

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文章主講 Bruce、Antony

      Sweden’s population was growing at a rapid rate in the 1960s, and people wanted cars to get from one place to another. At the time, most of the other European countries drove on the right side of the road. _(1)_ be like them, Sweden made Dagen H on September 3, 1967. Dagen H, or “H day,” was the day _(2)_ which people switched from driving on the left side of the road to the right side. It could have been a nightmare, but it wasn’t.

 　　Swedish officials _(3)_ their reputation for planning and efficiency. In one night, 360,000 street signs were changed. Cities prepared more buses. Roads were quickly repainted. What was the end result? The fears of a big _(4)_ were unnecessary. On the first Monday after Dagen H, there were fewer car accidents than usual. That year, the number of accidents actually decreased because people were being more _(5)_ on the road. In the end, Dagen H was a huge success for all of those who were involved.

 

1. (A) Rather than (B) Other than (C) In addition to (D) In order to

2. (A) by (B) on (C) at (D) to

3. (A) dropped in on (B) took part in (C) lived up to (D) found fault with

4. (A) crisis (B) reality (C) purpose (D) function

5. (A) painful (B) useful (C) harmful (D) careful
 

答案：
1. 第一題空格應選 (D) In order to
2. 第二題空格應選 (B) on
3. 第三題空格應選 (C) lived up to
4. 第四題空格應選 (A) crisis
5. 第五題空格應選 (D) careful

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