语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下列短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be a shocking experience. _____1_____ is said that some taxi drivers have metal wires stuck into the passenger seats. And___2____ a button is pushed, the seat will give you _____3____ electric shock. These taxi drivers don’t do this ____4___ fun. They do it to tourists _____5_____ argue about the ridiculous(可笑的,荒谬的) fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much ____6___ ten times the legal fare.
They have a secret switch which makes the meters run faster. If the tourists refuse to pay, ____7____ are really in for a shock.
In one case, a German woman had no ____8____ (choose) but to pay $120 for a $ 20 ride from the airport. She said that she was "really taken for a ride," but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she _____9_____ (threaten) with physical violence. She has only one piece of advice for tourists, “Take the bus ___10_____ stay at home.”