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billion passengers since they were introduced in 1964 without a single accident!
france also has a record of safe train travel over the course of many years.
cheap and convenient
7 high - speed trains can help address the affordability of urban transportation.
trains save consumers the expense of owning a car. cars come with many
maintenance costs. people in urban settings typically have to pay for parking as
well. a person using a high - speed train for daily travel could save thousands of
dollars over time. that person would also avoid the hassle of finding and paying for
a parking space in a crowded city. additionally, those who are used to driving by
car would be able to spend less money on gas if they took a high - speed train
instead.
8 even though high - speed trains would curtail car use, cars would still be needed.
some people will have to depend on a car to get them to and from the train
station. regardless, the amount of time saved by not driving to other destinations
would still help people save money
and put less wear on their cars.
local economy boosts
9 according to urban planners, high - speed rail systems promise to add major real
estate development around its stations. this includes housing as well as stores and
read the dictionary entry.
hassle ˈha - səl n

1. a prolonged argument
2. a state of confusion
3. a debate or controversy
4. an inconvenient problem

which definition of the word hassle is used in paragraph 7?
○ definition 1
○ definition 2
○ definition 3
○ definition 4

Explanation:

To determine the correct definition of "hassle" in the paragraph, we analyze the context. The sentence says a person using a high - speed train avoids the hassle of finding and paying for a parking space. "Finding and paying for a parking space" is an inconvenient problem.

• Definition 1 (a prolonged argument) does not fit as parking is not an argument.
• Definition 2 (a state of confusion) is incorrect as parking is not a state of confusion.
• Definition 3 (a debate or controversy) is wrong as parking is not a debate.
• Definition 4 (an inconvenient problem) matches the context of avoiding the trouble of parking.

Answer:

D. an inconvenient problem