Taking a taxi in a certain Eastern European country can be ___1___ shocking experience. It is said ___2___ some taxi drivers have metal wires struck into the passenger seats. And ___3___ a button is pushed, the seat will give you an electric shock. These taxi drivers don’t do this ___4___ fun. They do it to tourists ___5___ argue about the ridiculous（可笑的，荒唐的） fares they charge. Some drivers charge as much ___6___ ten times the legal fare.
They have a secret switch which ___7___ (make) the meters much faster. If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock.
In one case, a German woman had no choice but to pay US $120 for a US $20 ride from the airport. She said that she was really ___8___ (take) for a ride, but what could she do? Besides the electric shock, she was verbally（口头地）abused and threatened with physical ___9___ (violent). She has only one piece of advice for tourists, “Take the bus ___10___ stay at home.”