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The millions of people in Kuala Lumpur who commute to work every day are fed up

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问题 The millions of people in Kuala Lumpur who commute to work every day are fed up with their daily travels. Many solutions to the traffic problems, including the introduction of a light rail system, more highways, and wider roads by the Transport Authority, have been proposed and implemented in recent years to ease the traffic situation. However, with unpredictable daily traffic jams, continuous road construction and congestion, and accidents, these solutions used by policymakers have not made much difference to commuters.
This problem once again became more apparent from voting polls that were taken from The Straits Times and Berita Harian. They showed that the people are voicing their concerns to policymakers. Due to the extensive media coverage, the authorities know the people of Kuala Lumpur are looking for answers. More than three-quarter of the polls indicated the traffic problem as the most urgent issue.
Simultaneously, city planners are unwilling to propose a tax increment for new transport projects because the issue of taxes has always been very sensitive. This implicates a cut on other state projects or new bonds to be issued to fund a new transit system or rail system.
Commuting in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley Area
1. How much time do you spend on your daily commute to and from work?
A) less than 30 minutes B) less than 60 minutes C) 1 -2 hours D) More than 2 hours
2. How do you commute to work daily?
A) By car B) By bus C) By light rail D) Others
3. Which mode of public transportation do you see as a priority for development?
A) Bus B) Train C) Subway D) Light rail
4. How supportive would you be if you were to be asked to pay a higher sales tax to fund new public transportation projects?
A) Not supportive at all B) Not so supportive C) Quite supportive D) Very supportive
5. Are you willing to change your mode of transportation to public if it saves you about half an hour a day?
A) Very unwilling B) Not so unwilling C) Quite willing D) Very willing
Results
l. A)22% B)27% C)41% D)10%
2. A) 76% B)8% C)12% D) 4%
3. A) 13% B) 13% C)64% D) 10%
4. A) 33% B)27% C) 25% D) 15%
5. A) 20% B)14% C)43% D) 23%
Data from The Straits Times—2,000 KL motorists phone polls on June 1, 2010. Accuracy / Error + / - 3%. [br] What does the result of question Number 4 in the poll suggest?
选项 A、The government should fund the new projects by increasing taxes.
B、The best way to fund new projects is by cutting other state projects.
C、The government should try getting private funds.
D、The local government must ask the federal government for support.
答案 B
解析 由第二篇文章的第四个问题的调查结果(不同意增加税金来支援交通问题)和第五个问题的调查结果(若能节省时间，乐意乘坐公共交通工具)可知，政府只能通过缩减其他项目的预算来解决交通问题。答案是(B)。
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