自学考试英语二专项练习题及答案
11.What he told us was more of a(n) ________ than a reality.
A. illusion
B. demonstration
C. illustration
D. reputation
12.He insured his car ________ he had an accident.
A. unless
B. if
C. since
D. in case
13.Children have a natural ________ about the world around them.
A. certainty
B. capability
C. cleverness
D. curiosity
14.He has deep love for the people and ________ loyalty to the country.
A. intense
B. initial
C. instant
D. imitative
15.We ________ go out to restaurants，but mostly we eat at home.
A. occasionally
B. relatively
C. continually
D. absolutely
16.This is the first time that a woman has been ________ to the post.
A. granted
B. praised
C. pointed
D. appointed
17.If payment is not received，legal action will be our only ________.
A. aggression
B. advantage
C. alternative
D. ambition
18.Don‘t trust everything ________ you have read in the newspapers.
A. which
B. that
C. as
D. what
19.The conclusion from the study is not definite; it is just ________.
A. tentative
B. valid
C. technical
D. thorough
20.She ________ everything else and concentrated on the task before her.
A. set off
B. set back
C. set aside
D. set up
11.正确答案：A 答案解析：他告诉我们的更可能是幻想而不是现实。考查名词词义选择题。A 幻想，错误观念 B 演示，证明 C 图解，实例 D 名声，名誉
12.正确答案：D 答案解析：他给自己的汽车投了保，以防万一遇到交通事故。考查连词词义区分题。A否则，要不然 B 如果 C 自从，由于 D 以防万一，以免
13.正确答案：D 答案解析：孩子们对他们周围的事物有着天然的好奇心。考查名词词义选择题。A 确定性，肯定的事B 能力，才能
C 精明，聪颖
D 好奇心，求知欲
14.正确答案：A 答案解析：形容词词义区分题。A 强烈的，极度的B 最初的，开始的C 立即的，即时的D 模仿的，仿效的
15.正确答案：A 答案解析：[译文] 我们偶尔外出去餐馆吃饭，但
通常是在家吃饭。
[试题分析]副词意义区分题。
[详细解答] A 偶尔地、偶然地、不经常 B 相对地、比较地 C 持续地、不间断地 D 完全地
16.正确答案：D 答案解析：[译文]这是第一次任命一位妇女担任此职位。
[试题分析]词义选择题。[详细解答] A 允许、同意 B 表扬、赞扬 C 指、指出 D 指定、任命、委任
17.正确答案：C 答案解析：[译文]如果我们收不到付款，那就只好诉诸法律了。
[试题分析]词义选择题。
[详细解答] A 挑衅、侵犯 B 优势、优点 C 选择、取舍 D 野心、抱负
18.正确答案：B 答案解析：[译文]不要相信你在报纸上读到的每件事。
[试题分析]定语从句引导词选择题。
[详细解答] 定语从句所修饰的先行词是不定代词everything，故选B.
19.正确答案：A 答案解析：[译文]这项研究的结论不是一定的;它只是试探性的。
[试题分析]形容词词义选择题。
[详细解答] A 不确定的、试探性的 B 正当的、有根据的、有效
的 C 技术性的、专门技术的 D 彻底的、十足的
20.正确答案：C 答案解析：[译文] 她把其他事情都放到一边，集中精力于她面前的任务。
[试题分析]短语意义选择题。[详细解答] A 出发、动身 B 把(某物)置于…之后、延迟 C 撇开、取消、废除 D 建立、提出
2019年10月髙等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语(二）试卷 （课程代码：00015） 本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。考生答卷前必须将自己的和号写在答题卡上。必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。 第一部分：阅读判断（第1?10题，每题1分，共10分） 下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 To Lease(租赁) or Not to Lease Planning tolease a car because you don't think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasingcan end up being just as expensive as buying. Most peoplethink about leasing because they believe it will cost them less money. They'reright-it is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were tolease anew Subaru Forester, you might pay $300 per month for the car. If youwere to buy the same car, you would pay about $400per month. Over a three-year, you would save $3600-a big savings. But afteryour lease is over, you have to give the car back. Many peoplewant to lease because they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwisebe able to afford. For example, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you mightbe able to lease a new Ford Explorer. For
2011年7月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试卷 I. Vocabulary and. Structure (10 points, 1 point each) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 1 .Students should_____their own interests as well as do their schoolwork. A. persuade B .pursue C. persist 2. I'd like to remind you that there is no_____on the part of suspects to answer questions. A. obligation 3. He blamed his poor performance_____jet lag. B .for 4 .We_____knowledge from our families,schools,jobs,and the mass media. 5. Not until recently_____that Thompson had ben telling the truth all along. realized I realize did realize I 6. I don’t need any help at the moment,but I_____your offer. 7 .The sad condition of women working as house servants around the world received much media_____early this year. A .importance B. attention 8 .She has no hostility to us, _____can be judged from her eyes. A. that 9 .When you're_____ a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. through in for after over on whether the message is right or wrong should at least come after _____what the message is. out out out out II. Cloze Test (10 points,1 point each) 下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 People in all parts of the world are observing "No Tobacco Day". It is the day 11 the World Health Organization (WHO) appeals to people to stop using tobacco products. WHO hopes if people stop smoking cigarettes or 12 tobacco for one day, they will stop permanently. Health experts have warned for years that smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other 13 ．WHO says diseases linked to smoking kill 14 2,500,000 persons each year. Still, many people find it 15 stopping smoking. One reason is nicotine, a substance found in cigarettes. Nicotine is a drug. Its effects are 16 those of cocaine and heroin. "No Tobacco Day" is intended for smokers and 17 who earn money from tobacco sales. So businesses are urged to stop selling tobacco products for twenty-four hours. 18 are urged not to carry advertisements for cigarettes. WHO has approved plans to help reach its 19 of a "smoke-free" world. They urge governments to take action to help 20 make money by growing other crops. They also call for improved public information campaigns about the risks of smoking. 11. A. whether B. which C. when D. what
自考英语二课后习题答案 【篇一：自考英语2课后练习答案(已经整理过)】 第一部分 text a 【课文译文】 怎样成为一名成功的语言学习者 决策是从可供挑选的行动方案中作出选择，目的在于确定并实现组 织机构的目标 或目的。之所以要决策是因为存在问题，或是目标或目的不对，或 某种东西妨碍目标或目的实现。 因此，决策过程对于管理人员非常重要。管理者所做的一切几乎都 与决策有关， 事实上，有人甚至认为管理过程就是决策过程。虽然决策者不能预 测未来，但他们的许多决策要求他们必须考虑未来可能会发生的情况。管理者必须对未来的事情作出最佳的猜测，并使偶然性尽可能 少地发生。但因为总是存在着未知情况，所以决策往往伴随着风险。有时失误的决策带来的后果不很严重，但有时就会不堪设想。 选择就是从多种选项中进行取舍，没有选择，就没有决策。决策本 身就是一个选 择的过程，许多决策有着很广的选择范围。例如，学生为了实现自 己获得学位的目标，可能会从多门课程中进行选择，对于管理者来说，每一个决策都受到政策、程序、法律、惯例等方面的制约，这 些制约存在于一个组织的各个部门里。 选项就是可供选择的种种可行的行动方案。没有选项，就没有选择，因而也就没 有决策。如果看不到任何选项，这意味着还没有对问题进行彻底的 研究。例如，管理者有时会用“非此即彼”的方式处理问题，这是他 们简化问题的方法。这种简化问题的习惯常常使他们看不到其他的 选项。 在管理这个层次上，制定决策包括：识别选项和缩小选项范围，其 范围小到微乎 其微，大到近乎无限。 决策者必须有某种方法来断定几种选项中的最佳选项，即哪个选项 最有利于实现
山东省2006年7月高等教育自学考试 英语（二）试卷【14学分】 （课程代码：0015 考试时间：150分钟） PART ONE (50 POINTS) I. V ocabulary and Structure (10points, 1 point for each item) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母填在题号后括号内。 1. Kate is a good student, . A. her math probems are always rewritten to ensure clearnness B. her math problems are always rewriting to ensure cleanness C. her math problems always rewritten to ensure cleanness D. her math problems always rewriting to ensure cleanness 2. you are to accept these facts, you’ll be. A. The better able… the less angry B. The best able… the least angry C. Better able… less angry D. Best able… least angry 3.To stay there wating was they could only do. A. how B. what C. / D. that 4. Not only rising, but unemployment was on the increase. A. the inflation rate was B. was the inflation rate C. the inflation rate is D. is the inflation rate 5. The working conditions in this factory are so terrible that the workers can no longer them. A. come up with B. put up with C. take on with D. put on with 6. When attending a formal dinner, you should look your to show your respect others. A. good … for B. best … for C. good … to D. best … to 7. He me two yuan for repairing the bicycle. A. charged B. spent C. took D. cost 8. At last, justice has and the guilty man has been punished. A. prevailed B. delivered C. endured D. faded 9. He is a(n) teacher and can teach almost all the courses of the courses of the English Department. A. stern B. potential C.objective D. versatile 10.These figures are not with the results obtained in previous experiments. A. conservative B. considerate C. consistent D. constant II. Cloze Test (10points, 1 point for each item) 下面短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母填在题号后括号内。 In the United States, a university 11 from a college, but they share similarities at the same time. A university is 12 larger than a college, and a university program for undergraduates usually 13 four years. College students usually 14 four years in school, too. In this way, a university and a college are 15 . A college, 16 , usually has only one or two kinds of programs. A college does not have graduate or
2005年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试卷及答案 （课程代码：00015） PART ONE （50 POINTS） Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item) 从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 1.Would’t you rather your child ______ successful with his study and won the scholarship? A. became B. become C. would become D. becomes 2. Although Tom is satisfied with his academic achievement, he wonders _______will happen to his family life. A. it B. that C. what D. this 3. We hope that all the measures against sandstorms, ________ was put forward by the committee, will be considered seriously at the meeting . A. while B. after C. since D. as 4. We cannot leave this tough job to a person_________. A. who nobody has confidence B. in whom nobody has confidence C. for whom nobody has confidence D. who everyone has confidence of 5. You are the best for the job _____ you apply your mind to it . A. until B. if only C. in case D. unless 6.Hey, leave _____!I hate people touching my hair. A. behind B. out C. off D. over 7.I thought the problem of water shortage would ________ at the meeting but nobody mentioned it. A. come up B. come up to C. come over D. come to 8.Mr.Smith , can I ________ you for a minute? I’d like to hear your opinion on this issue. A. say a word with B. have words with C. mention a word with D. have a word with 9.There is a deadlock (僵局) in the discussion when neither side gives ________ to the over . A. a way B. way C. the way D. its way 10. This type of desk and chair can be adjusted ________ the height of students at different ages. A. with B. for C. to D. in Ⅱ.Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item) 下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。 For over a hundred years Japan has consistently spent large sums of money and considerable human resources in an effort to obtain technology. Her ability to negotiate __11___ by the fact most of the technology she wanted was no commercial secrets. Japan’s __12__ has also been strengthened by the fact that her internal market was large, so that __13__ to this market could be offered to multinational companies as an attraction to them to grant licenses. Besides, Japan’s work force was disciplined, so it was capable __14__ applying the information it acquired. Finally, American and European companies, who were __15__ licensers, felt that the
Unit l The Power of Language 参考译文 对话范例 请朗读下面的对话，注意说话者提出建议的方式。 史蒂夫：嗨，珍妮，想不想这周末一起做点什么？ 珍妮：当然了。做什么呢？ 史蒂夫：不知道。你有什么想法吗？ 珍妮：看电影怎么样？ 史蒂夫：好主意。看什么电影呢？ 珍妮：那就看《机动部队4》吧。 史蒂夫：我不想看那部电影，我不喜欢看充满暴力的影片。《疯狂的布朗医生》怎么样？听说很有趣。 珍妮：好的。就看这部吧！几点开始？ 史蒂夫：8点在瑞克斯影院。看电影之前我们吃点东西怎么样？ 珍妮：当然了，好主意。去新开的意大利餐馆梅开缇吧。 史蒂夫：太好了1 6点钟在那不见不散。 珍妮：好的。6点钟梅开缇见。再见。 史蒂夫：再见。 指导实践 要求：给你的朋友提一些建议，告诉他们什么地方适合度假。利用你自己的信息，也可以运用下面的提示。你想去……吗？ 我们去……好吗？ 我们去……吧。 我们为什么不去……呀？
去……怎么样？ 好主意。 谢谢你，给了我那么多好的建议。 TextA 读前问题： 1．通常情况下，你是否会反对作者提出的观点？你认为什么是积极阅读？ 2．你希望作者就批判性阅读提出什么样的建议呢？ 批判性阅读 批判性阅读适用于非小说类文学写作，作者要么提出观点，要么陈述事实。批判性阅读就是积极阅读，不仅仅要解决作者所说的话，还要对其提出质疑，进行评价，进而形成自己的独特的观点。要想成为批判性读者，就要做到以下几点： 考虑写作的语境。你所阅读的文章，其作者的文化背景也许与你截然不同，抑或文章是以前写的，与你所处的时代也完全不同。无论哪种情况，你都必须意识到你的价值观和态度与作者所述的价值观和态度是不同的，要充分考虑这些差异。 质疑作者提出的观点。不要按照字面意思来理解文章的内容，在此之前，一定要搞清楚作者是否提供了足够的证据，证明他的观点是正确的。查找事实、例证和统计数据，还要看看作者是否结合了各学术权威的著作。 对比该文章与相关话题的其他文章。看一下文章是否与别人写的相关话题的文章一致，如果有不一致之处，就要仔细评价作者所提供的证据。 分析作者的假设。假设就是作者为了提出观点而认为正确的东西。在很多情况下，作者的假设都不是直接表述出来的，这就是说你必须认真阅读才能找到假设。一旦找到了假设，就必须确定是否合理。 评价作者利用的资料。在评价时，一定要确认资料来源是可靠的。例如，要想写物理学上取得的里程碑式的成就，那么爱因斯坦就是可靠的资料来源。此外，还要保证资料的相关性，有关诗歌的话题与爱因斯坦就不相关了。最后，如果作者写的是当今的话题，那就必须用当今的资料。例如，如果作者讨论的是目前物理方面的知识，那么就不适合
全国至自学考试英语二历年真题及答案全集 Last revision on 21 December 2020
2014年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试题答案及评分参考 第一部分：阅读选择（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分） 第二部分：阅读判断（第11-15题，每题2分，共10分） 第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16-25题，每题1分，共10分） 第四部分：填句补文（第26-30题，每题1分，共10分） 第五部分：填词补文（第31-40题，每题1分，共10分） 第六部分：完型补文（第41-50题，每题分，共15分） 绝密★启用前 2014年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）试题答案及评分参考 （课程代码00015） 第一部分：阅读判断（第1~10题，每题1分，共10分） 1、B 2、B 3、A 4、C 5、B 6、C 7、A 8、A 9、B 10、A 第二部分：阅读选择（第11~15题，每题2分，共10分）
11、D 12、A 13、C 14、B 15、A 第三部分：概括段落大意和补全句子（第16~25题，每题1分，共10分） 16、C 17、D 18、A 19、B 20、F 21、D 22、F 23、E 24、A 25、C 第四部分：填句补文（第26~30题，每题2分，共10分） 26、C 27、E 28、A 29、F 30、B 第五部分：填句补文（第31~40题，每题分，共15分） 31、G 32、I 33、B 34、H 35、A 36、K 37、C 38、E 39、L 40、J 第六部分：完形补文（第41~50题，每题分，共15分） 41、born 42、resulted 43、growth 44、manufacturing 45、moved 46、addition 47、fewer 48、machines 49、unnecessary 50、unemployment 【评分参考】本部分无分和1分的计分。语法错误或拼写错误均不给分；英、美拼写均可接受；大小写错误不扣分。 第七部分：短文写作（第51题，30分） 51.范文（略）
2014年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语（二）标准试题 (课程代码：00015) 第一部分：阅读判断题(每题1分，共10分) 下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供 的是正确信息，选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。 Running: Sport or Way of Life? You go through the channels several times and find that once again there's nothing on TV that interests you. Not a problem! Just put on some running shoes and comfortable clothes and go for a run. One of the best things about the sport of running is that you don't need expensive equipment. All you need is a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment. But don't be fooled into thinking the sport of running is easy It requires discipline and concentration. Running is good for you both physically and mentally. It strengthens your heart lungs and muscles? It makes you more aware of your body. Running also improves your body so that you don't get sick as easily. It can even help you to stay more focused in school because exercise helps you to think more clearly. How do you get engaged in the sport if you don't know much about it? Most schools offer running programs. A simple internet search can help some in your find area. Then programs show you how running can offer competition or just be for fun. They also teach runners to set practical goals and take care of their bodies. Runners have great respect for each other because they know how difficult the sport can be. If you go to a race you'll see people cheering for all the runners. Running isn't always about how fast you are or how far you're going. It's about getting out there and doing it. Participation is more important than competition and effort is recognized over talent. If you're looking for more than just a sport running may be the perfect choice for you 1. You may find it interesting in go for A run. A. True B. False C. Not Given 2. The sport of running is easy. A True B. False C. Not Given 3. It is hard to End n safe environment for running.
《大学英语自学教程》（上册）课后习题答案(珍藏版) Text A Unit 1 Exercises for the Text I. 1.d 2.a 3.c 4.d 5.d II. 1.task 2.intelligent 3.research 4.clue 5.conclusion 6.repeat https://www.doczj.com/doc/df10032276.html,municate 8.purpose 9.probably 10.outline III. 1.Instead of 2.therefore 3.more...than 4.even 5.First of all 6.because 7.on the other hand 8.finally 9.looking for 10.Conversely IV. 1.Research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df10032276.html,nguage learning is active learning.Therefore,successful learners should look for every chance to use the language. https://www.doczj.com/doc/df10032276.html,nguage learning should be active,independent and purposeful. 4.Learning a language is different from learning maths. 5.The teacher often imparts successfull language learning experiences to us. Vocabulary Exercises I. 1.a.success b.successful c.successfully 2.a.indepence b.depend c.dependent 3.a.covered b.uncover c.discovered 4.a.purposeful b.purposefully c.purpose II. 1.inexact 2.technique 3.outlined https://www.doczj.com/doc/df10032276.html,municate 5.regularly 6.clues 7.intelligent 8.incomplete 9.similar 10.statement III. 1.disagree 2.independent 3.incomplete 4.inexact 5.uncover IV. 1.They find it hard to master a foreign language. 2.The research shows that successful men are similar in many ways. 3.Successful language learners do not only depend on the book or the teacher. 4.We are willingto help our friends. 5.We should learn new things independently,actively,and purposefully. Text B Exercises for the Text I. 1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.F II. 1.With the help of their fingers 2."I am thirsty." 3.tea,coffee,wine,beer and soda-water 4.Put his hands on his stomach
2019 年 10 月髙等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语 (二）试卷 （课程代码： 00015） 本试卷共 8 页，满分 100 分，考试时间 150 分钟。 考生答卷前必须将自己的姓名和准考证号写在答题卡上。 必须在答题卡上答题，写在试卷上的答案无效。 第一部分：阅读判断（第1? 10 题，每题 1 分，共 10 分） 下面的短文后列出了10 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果 该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 To Lease(租赁 ) or Not to Lease Planning to lease a car because you don't think you can afford to buy? Think again. Leasing can end up being just as expensive as buying. Most people think about leasing because they believe it will cost them less money. They're right-it is cheaper, but only in the short term. For example, if you were to lease anew Subaru Forester, you might pay $300 per month for the car. If you were to buy the same car, you would pay about $400 per month. Over a three-year, you would save $3600-a big savings. But after your lease is over, you have to give the car back. Many people want to lease because they can drive a more expensive car than they might otherwise be able to afford. For example, if you spend $300 monthly on a car, you might be able to lease a new Ford Explorer. For the same price, you might
自考英语二考试试题及答案
10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试 英语(二) 试卷 (课程代码 00015) 本试卷共8页，满分l00分，考试时间l50分钟。 考生答题注意事项： 1．本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。2．第一部分为选择题。必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。3．第二部分为非选择题。必须注明大、小题号，使用0．5毫米黑色字迹签字笔作答。 4．合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。 选择题区 第一部分：阅读判断(第1～l0题，每题l分，共10分) 下面的短文后列出了l0个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该旬提 供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择8；如果该旬的信息文中没有提及，选择C。在答题卡相应位置上将答案选项涂黑。 Black Friday Everyone likes to shop for gifts for the holiday season, but few people know
the history of holiday shopping. While people have heard of Black Friday; most do not know its origins. Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving (感恩节).On this day most retail stores open their doors very early一some as early as 4 am. In addition, they provide their customers with great discounts on products. With this in mind, it is clear to see why so many shoppers buy many of their Christmas gifts on Black Friday. Black Friday is not as ok! as many people think. In fact, it is believed that the first Black. Friday was held in the 1970s in the USA. It was a day when stores decided to mark the start of the holiday season In order to draw more customers, they offered great discounts. All products sold very well. This large success resulted in the name Black Friday, it was so named because the stores were "in the black". This financial term means the stoics made a lot of money. However, it was not until around that Black Friday really started to gain in popularity. Today in the USA, countless advertisers proudly announce their Black Friday sales. They hope to attract shoppers into their stores. Black Friday is a day when many shoppers in the USA go out and buy gifts, even though Christmas Eve is still a more popular day to shop. Thanks to the Internet, it is now possible to get some excellent Black Friday deals online. So if you don't want to get to the stores by 4 am, this is the perfect way to still get items at reduced prices. 1.Many people know the history of Black Friday.? A. True B. False C. Not Given 2.Most stores open their doors for business very early on Black Friday. A. True B. False C. Not Given 3.Customers get better service on Black Friday. A. True B. False C. Not Given 4.Black Friday started in the USA. A. True B. False C. Not Given 5.The holiday season ends on Black Friday. A. True B. False C. Not Given 6."In the black" is a financial term. A. True B. False C. Not Given
Unit 10 Ode to Public Transport Text A Pre-reading Questions 1.Do you find it important to use public transportation? What are some of the reasons? 2.What suggestions do you give to others on using public transportation? The Importance of Public Transportation A US Congressman once proclaimed that, “There can be no doubt that the transportation sector is the most critical sector of our economy.” I know exactly what he means. In this day and age, access to transportation is considered a necessity. Public transportation is defined as a service that is available for use by the general public. It is a cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative. It is not a transportation service that you can arrange privately to suit your own personal convenience (although you may, to a certain extent, such as paying for a cabin or suite on a train or ship) since you have to consider other passengers who are riding and making similar arrangements with you. I have experienced first-hand how important public transportation is. I live in Saipan , a US territory and the closest things we have to public transportation are tourist and school buses. You have to have your own car or bike, rent a car, or pay upfront for a taxi to go from point A to