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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #37812 Tokyo
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Japan's capital Tokyo is the largest city in Japan and is one of the largest cities in the world. It is also one of the busiest and most crowded. It has tall office buildings, freeways jammed with. Traffic and more neon signs than probably any other city on Earth. Tokyo also has a serious housing shortage to remedy this situation, the city government has begun financing low-cost housing projects in the outlying areas. Some workers who live in outlying areas spend several hours each day traveling to and from their jobs in downtown Tokyo. Fortunately, Tokyo's commuter trains rank among the fastest and most efficient on Earth. The Shinjuku commuter station, Tokyo's largest, is one of the busiest railway. Stations in the world. Millions of people cram aboard these trains every day. So many, in fact, that during rush hours employees called pushers work at the main stations. Their job involves shoving as many passengers as possible into crowded trains.

Which two statements accurately reflect the details provided about Tokyo in the passage?

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Option 2: "The Tokyo city government is addressing the housing shortage by funding low-cost housing in the suburbs."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that the Tokyo city government has begun financing low-cost housing projects in the outlying areas to remedy the housing shortage. This directly supports the statement, making it a correct option.

Option 1: "Tokyo has a mild traffic problem and few neon signs compared to other major cities."

Explanation: The text states that Tokyo is one of the busiest and most crowded cities, with freeways jammed with traffic and more neon signs than probably any other city on Earth. This contradicts the claim of a 'mild traffic problem' and 'few neon signs,' making this option incorrect.

Option 3: "Workers living in Tokyo's outskirts face lengthy commutes to their downtown jobs."

Explanation: The passage indicates that some workers who live in outlying areas spend several hours each day traveling to and from their jobs in downtown Tokyo. This confirms that workers face lengthy commutes, thus making this statement correct.

Option 4: "Shinjuku commuter station is a moderately busy station with a standard level of train service."

Explanation: The text describes Shinjuku commuter station as one of the busiest railway stations in the world, which contradicts the characterization of it being 'moderately busy' and having a 'standard level of train service.' Therefore, this option is incorrect.

Option 5: "Pushers are employed at main stations to help manage the low number of commuters during rush hours."

Explanation: The text states that pushers work at the main stations during rush hours to shove as many passengers as possible into crowded trains, indicating a high number of commuters, not a low number. This makes the statement incorrect.

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