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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
In the past few years, many people have started to think more carefully about how they travel, not only because flights can be expensive, but also because the planet is warming faster 1. it should. While some travellers will still choose the quickest option, others have begun to take trains, 2. are often slower yet far more relaxing, especially if you can work or read 3. the journey. Last summer I travelled from Paris to Vienna 4. a small backpack and no fixed plan, and it made me notice what I had been missing when I used to fly everywhere. At each station there was a different language, a different snack, and a different view, but the feeling 5. moving across Europe stayed the same. It was not always easy, since delays do happen and you might have to change platforms at the last minute, yet strangers were usually willing to help, even if they did not share my accent. What surprised me most was that the trip felt like part of the holiday, rather 6. something you just have to get through. If governments invested more 7. night trains, fewer people would need to book short flights, and cities would be connected in a way 8. is both practical and memorable.