According to the passage, rickshaws are used in Kolkata mainly for the following EXCEPT

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• 6Which of the following statements best describes the rickshaw pullers from Bihar、

  A.They come from a relatively poor area.

  B.They are provided with decent accommodation.

  C.Their living standards are very low in Kolkata.

  D.They are often caught by policemen in the streets.

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• 7That “For someone without land or education, that still beats trying to make a living in Bihar” (4 paragraph) means that even so,

  A.the poor prefer to work and live in Bihar.

  B.the poor from Bihar fare better than back home.

  C.the poor never try to make a living in Bihar.

  D.the poor never seem to resent their life in Kolkata.

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• 8We can infer from the passage that some educated and politically aware people

  A.hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws.

  B.strongly support the ban on rickshaws.

  C.call for humanitarian actions fro rickshaw pullers.

  D.keep quiet on the issue of banning rickshaws.

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• 9Which of the following statements conveys the author’s sense of humor、

  A.“…not the poor but people who are just a notch above the poor.” (2 paragraph)

  B.“…,.which sounds like a pretty good deal until you’ve visited a dera.” (4 paragraph)

  C.Kolkata, a resident told me, “ has difficulty letting go.” (7 paragraph).

  D.“…or, as I found during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.” (6 paragraph)

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• 10The dialogue between the author and the city official at the end of the passage seems to suggest

  A.the uncertainty of the court’s decision.

  B.the inefficiency of the municipal government.

  C.the difficulty of finding a good solution.

  D.the slowness in processing options.

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