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(B) Roller coasters dot the earth today. These scream machines attract millions of people and billions of dollars every year. While some of today's coasters stand as high as 40 meters and are clearly a product of the 21st century, the concept has _(18)_ for nearly 400 years.　　Most coaster historians agree that it all began in Russia. In the mid-1600s in the area today _(19)_ as St. Petersburg, upper-class citizens, including Catherine the Great, flocked to the Russian Ice Slides. Riders would climb a wooden staircase, sit on a sled, and then glide down a(n) _(20)_ slide that curved up at the end. By the early 19th century, France had at least two coasters. These early rides had a few gentle _(21)_. This was before loops were added to make them more exciting. In 1846, France _(22)_ a coaster with a 13-foot loop. Throughout the 1900s, roller coasters started popping up all over the world. Nowadays, there are a variety of coasters─steel or wooden, some with passengers standing, and some even suspend passengers.　　Coaster enthusiasts travel the globe in order to experience _(23)_ roller coaster engineers have developed. These thrill seekers hunt for speed, excitement, and the exhilaration of feeling _(24)_ a jet that only a coaster can provide. No matter where you go, roller coasters allow you to fly without ever leaving the earth. (12-1)
18.
(A) come around
(B) been around
(C) looked around
(D) turned around

參考答案

答案：B
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(1),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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