1.thousand
根据第二段第二行:It will cost over 500,000 yuan.(它将花费超过50万元。)可知,此处填thousand。前面有具体数字five hundred,所以thousand用单数。
2.Drivers
根据第二段第2-3行:Most drivers think it is a good idea because cars can go faster than before without the zebra crossing.(大多数司机认为这是个好主意,因为没有斑马线,汽车可以比以前开得更快。)可知,此处是司机们的观点。driver“司机”,这里表示众多司机,所以用复数,注意首字母要大写。故填Drivers。
3.safer
根据第二段第3-5行:Many parents also like this plan because they think crossing the footbridge will be safer than crossing the zebra crossing for their kids.(许多家长也喜欢这个计划,因为他们认为对孩子来说,过人行天桥比过斑马线更安全。)可知,空格处填形容词比较级safer。
4.tired
根据第二段第6行:...and climbing up the steps of the footbridge makes them tired.(......爬上人行桥的台阶使他们感到疲倦。)可知,答案填tired。
5.less
根据第二段最后一句:They think there will not be so many people coming to their shops as before.(他们认为不会有那么多的人来他们的商店。)可知,顾客少了,赚的钱自然也会变少。money是不可数名词,所以用little的比较级less来修饰。故填less。