A Ride in aCable-car

A ride in acable-car is one of the exciting and enjoyable experiences a child can have.In Switzerland,whichis the home of the cable-car,it is used mostly to take tourists up

the slope of a mountain,toa restaurant from which one can have a bird-eye view of the surroundingcountry, or to a top of a ski-run,from which,in winter,skiers glide down

the snow covered theslope on skis.In Singapore,however,the cable-car takes one from the summit of ahill on the main island to a low hill on Sentosa,a resort island just off

the southern coast.

The cable-car isreally a carriage which hangs from a strong steel cable suspended in the air.It moves along the cable with other cars on pulleys,the wheels of which a re

turned by electricmo-tors .The cars are painted in eye-catching colours and spaced at regularintervals.Each car can seat up six persons.After the passengers have entered a

car,they are lockedin from outside by an attendant,they have no control over the movement of thecar.

Before long,thepassengers get a breath-taking view through the glass windows of the moderncity,the bustling harbour,and the several islands off the coast. The car is

suspended so high inthe air that slips on the sea look like small boats,and boats like toys.On aclear day,both the sky above and the sea below look beautifully blue.

In contrast to thefast-moving traffic on the ground,the cars in the air move in a leisurelymanner,allowing passengers more than enough time to take in the scenery duringthe

brief trip to theisland of Sentosa.After a few hours on Sentosa,it will be time again to take acable一car back to MountFaber. The return journey is no less exciting than the

outward trip.

Passengers can geta breath-taking view when riding in a cable-car because________.

A.the car ispainted in eye-catching colours

B. the car issuspended so high in the sky

C.each car can seatup to six persons

D. both the sky andthe sea look beautifully blue