5.In China,there are various means of transport for day-to-day living:subways,buses,cars,and even bikes…but taxis rank high on the list.
Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport,as(41)itrequires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab.Besides,fares in China are(42)affordable(afford).They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13yuan for (43)thefirst 3kilometers,after which you pay another RMB 2.3yuan per kilometer.This is far less expensive(44)thanthat in European(45)capitals (capital).In London,for example,two kilometers'ride could cost you about RMB 63yuan.
Taxicabs,as we know today,first (46)appeared(appear) in China in the early 20th century,but were the reserve (特權(quán)) of the rich and the powerful.Nowadays,(47)taking/to take(take) a cab is commonplace in China.
Before coming to China,I(48)was warned/had been warned(warn) that there were awful drivers who would make a long tour(49)to get(get) higher fares.(50)However,most taxi drivers I have met are nice.They know the city like the back of their hands,and are glad to be of some help.