3. Read and choose.
There are over 8000 buses running in London now, but in 1829, there were not so many buses. And at that time, people used horses to draw the buses. London buses are red and many of them are double-decker buses. People like double-decker buses because they can see more of the city when they are sitting on the top floor. Many people think of London when they see a red double-decker bus.
() 1) There are over ________ running in London now.
A. 800 buses B. 8000 cars C. 8000 buses
() 2) In this passage, the word “draw” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 画 B. 拖、拉 C. 提取
() 3) Which is a double-decker bus?

A. B. C.

1) C
2) B
3) B

1) 题目中明确指出“There are over 8000 buses running in London now.”，所以选择C。
2) 根据短文的历史背景，1829年的公交车是由马匹牵引的，“draw”在此处意为“拖、拉”。
3) 根据常识和短文描述，双层巴士即double-decker bus，选项B为双层巴士。