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    In China, there are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(variety) 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, as {#blank#}2{#/blank#}requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab. Besides, fares in China are affordable. They start in daytime hours in the capital at 13 yuan for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}first 3 kilometers, after {#blank#}4{#/blank#}you pay another 2.3 yuan per kilometer. This is far {#blank#}5{#/blank#}expensive than that in European capitals. In London, for example, two kilometers' ride could cost you about 63 yuan.

    Taxicabs , as we know today, first appeared in China in the early 20th century, but {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) the reserve (特权) of the rich and the powerful. Nowadays, taking a cab is common in China.

    Before coming to China, I {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(warn) that there were awful drivers who would make long detours (绕行) {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (get) higher fares. {#blank#}9{#/blank#}, most taxi drivers I have met are nice. They know the city like the back of their hands, and are glad to be {#blank#}10{#/blank#}some help.

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    Dogs are the best friends of man. It is a good idea to give them training. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (actual), training a dog is very different from training humans. Of course, you have to deal with some characteristics of your dog at first.

    Dog training is not really {#blank#}2{#/blank#} easy task. You must be {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(patience) and work hard. Dog training is the process of teaching them how {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(follow) some basic orders, do tricks, hunt and so on. There is a lot of specific training that you can give your dog. But, if you are still a {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(begin), the process could be a bit difficult.

    Look for guides and try to figure out {#blank#}6{#/blank#} would be a good way to train your dog. With the help of these guides, you can save time {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(learn) what you should do, especially if the guides {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(write) by expert dog trainers.

    Training it {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(you) will take more time than hiring someone to train it for you. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} this training is your chance to get closer to your dog, and the results is worth your effort.