Goods must be transferred from where they are produced to where their consumers are. There are five major modes of transportation of goods, namely, rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; pipeline transportation and air transportation. Each mode of transportation is characterized by different carriers.Railroads carry an important part of the total freight. The advantage of rail transportation lies in its ability to meet different needs. Railroads can carry the heaviest and the lightest products and cars can run at different speeds. For special types of goods railroads provide adapted cars. Thus for perishables refrigerator cars are used; for oil products there are tank cars; for different other materials dumper cars are used. The freight rates of railroads compare favorably with the other modes of transportation.Waterway carriers offer a low-cost means to shipping bulky products which have a low transportation value in relation to weight. They are especially used when speed of transportation is not what matters the most. Container ships are commonly used for the transportation of goods between countries. One carrier is22. What is the primary advantage of rail transportation?A. It offers the fastest speedsB. It can cater to a variety of needsC. It has the lowest transportation costsD. It is only suitable for transporting heavy goods
Goods must be transferred from where they are produced to where their consumers are. There are five major modes of transportation of goods, namely, rail transportation; water transportation; road transportation; pipeline transportation and air transportation. Each mode of transportation is characterized by different carriers.
Railroads carry an important part of the total freight. The advantage of rail transportation lies in its ability to meet different needs. Railroads can carry the heaviest and the lightest products and cars can run at different speeds. For special types of goods railroads provide adapted cars. Thus for perishables refrigerator cars are used; for oil products there are tank cars; for different other materials dumper cars are used. The freight rates of railroads compare favorably with the other modes of transportation.
Waterway carriers offer a low-cost means to shipping bulky products which have a low transportation value in relation to weight. They are especially used when speed of transportation is not what matters the most. Container ships are commonly used for the transportation of goods between countries. One carrier is
22. What is the primary advantage of rail transportation?
A. It offers the fastest speeds
B. It can cater to a variety of needs
C. It has the lowest transportation costs
D. It is only suitable for transporting heavy goods
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本题考查对文章中关于铁路运输优势相关信息的理解。解题思路是仔细阅读文章中描述铁路运输优势的部分，然后将各个选项与原文信息进行逐一对比分析。
- 文章中提到“The advantage of rail transportation lies in its ability to meet different needs. Railroads can carry the heaviest and the lightest products and cars can run at different speeds. For special types of goods railroads provide adapted cars.”，这表明铁路运输能够满足不同的需求，既可以运输最重的货物，也能运输最轻的货物，还能根据不同货物提供专门的车厢。
- 选项A：文中未提及铁路运输速度最快，且常识可知航空运输速度通常比铁路快，所以A选项错误。
- 选项B：“It can cater to a variety of needs”与原文中铁路运输能满足不同需求的描述相符，所以B选项正确。
- 选项C：文中只是说铁路运输的运费与其他运输方式相比具有优势，但并没有表明它的运输成本是最低的，所以C选项错误。
- 选项D：原文提到铁路运输既可以运输重货，也可以运输轻货，并非只适合运输重货，所以D选项错误。