There is growing interest in East Japan Railway Co. ltd,one of the six companies,created out of the privatized nationa__l__ railway system. In an industry lacking exciting growth1,its plan to use real-estate assets in and around train stations__2__is drawing interest.
In a plan called“Station Renaissance”that it__3__in November,JR East said that it would__4__using its commercial spaces for shops and restaurants,extending them to__5__more suitable for the information age. It wants train stations as pick-up__6__for such goods as books,flowers and groceries__7__over the Internet. In a country where city__8__depend heavily on trains__9__commuting,about 16 million people a day go to its train stations anyway,the company __10__. So,picking up commodities at train stations__11__consumers extra travel and missed home deliveries. JR East already has been using its station__12__stores for this purpose,but it plans to create__13__spaces for the delivery of Internet goods.
The company also plans to introduce __14__cards—known in Japan as IC cards because they use integrated circuit for__15__information__16__ train tickets and commuter passes__17__the magnetic ones used today,integrating them into a/an __18__pass. This will save the company money,because__19__for IC cards are much less expensive than magnetic systems. Increased use of IC cards should also__20__the space needed for ticket vending.
1.[A] perspectives [B] outlooks [C] prospects [D] spectacles
2.[A] creatively [B] originally [C] authentically [D] initially
3.[A] displayed [B] demonstrated [C] embarked [D] unveiled
4.[A] go beyond [B] set out [C] come around [D] spread over
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