B
You know how much your telephone has changed over the past 10 years.
Your car will change even more than that in the next 10 years.
One of the biggest changes is that cars will drive themselves.Some day you may not
need to drive a car. You will just tell the car where you want to go and it will drive
itself.
The American company Google has been working on a self-driving automobile
for years. These cars are already on the roads in the United States, mainly in California.
Google cars are truly self-driving. These cars have no steering wheels(方向盘) or pedals(刹车踏板).
Last week, police ordered one of Google’s cars to stop for driving too slowly on a public road. The car was not against any law, so no one was punished.
But police did speak to the operators of the vehicle(车辆).
According to Google, its self-driving cars have been driven nearly 2 million
kilometers. That is equal to the distance the average person drives in 90 years.
So far, no Google self-driving car has got a traffic ticket. Some of them have been in
accidents when other cars hit them.
Another American company, Tesla, added an “Autopilot(自动驾驶仪)” feature to its
cars last month. Tesla put the feature, a computer software program in cars that were
built after September 2014.
With the Autopilot turned on, the vehicle drives itself. The car will speed up, slow
down, brake and steer by itself.
You can take over driving any time by turning the steering wheel or touching a
pedal. Your car will slow down if the vehicle in front of you gets closer. It will turn at
bends and change lanes if you use the turn signal.
Tesla Autopilot takes over driving at speeds over 29 kilometers per hour when you
press a button twice. Autopilot is made for cross-country driving. It keeps you in the lane
and helps you avoid hitting other cars.
Other companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Volvo and Toyota are working
on self-driving cars. Another company called BestMile is also working on self-driving
in Switzerland. The buses can hold up to nine people and will be tested for two years.
( )61. What is the meaning of “traffic ticket” in Chinese
A. 车票。 B. 油票。 C. 交通罚单。 D. 彩票。
( )62. How far does an average person drive in a year according to the passage
A. About 2 million kilometres. B. About 22,000 kilometres.
C. About 90 million kilometres. D. About 180 kilometres.
( )63. How many companies are working on self-driving vehicles in all according the passage
A. Two. B. Five. C. Eight. D. Seven.
( )64. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Google cars have pedals.
B. Google cars hit some other cars.
C. All car companies in the world are working on self-driving cars.
D. There is an “Autopilot” in Tesla self-driving cars after September 2014.
( )65. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage
A. What’s your favourite car B. Will your next car drive itself
C. What’s the best car D. Do you need a self-driving car
C
In every country, there are thousands of people who want to help out. Many join organizations run (管理) by their governments, for example, the Peace Corps in the United States and Voluntary Service Overseas in Britain. Since the powerful (猛烈的) earthquake took place in Sichuan, more than 200 thousand volunteers across China have been helping there! They do all kinds of work or come up with ways to help improve life. Some offer their professional skills for free. Others have no qualifications (资历), but they love to work hard to help.
One of the most famous volunteers in the world was Mother Teresa. She could be the best volunteer because she gave her life to helping the poorest people of Calcutta. She helped the homeless, cared for the sick, gave out food, and became the mother of those without families.
Now more and more teenagers actively look for volunteering opportunities(机会), too. They volunteer because they think it will be fun or they will learn something. They also like the idea of being helpful to others, even if it is just handing out books for the teacher. As they get older, these reasons are still the same, but there are other important reasons for volunteering such as learning on-the-job, getting work experience, and improving their social life.
All volunteers bring joy to the people they help in so many ways. They might read books to the blind, fix up broken homes, find ways to get water for villages. Could you be a volunteer?
What kind of volunteer work could you do? There is someone in the world who needs you.
( )66.The Peace Corps is __ in the United States.
A. a city B. an organization C. a volunteer D. a school
( )67.The word those in the passage means __ .
A. the homeless B. the sick C. the poor D. the kids
( )68.What is NOT the reason for teenagers to be volunteers according to the passage?
A. They want to make more friends. B. They want to be helpful.
C. It helps them get work experience. D. It can improve their social life.
( )69.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Volunteers need qualifications.
B. Volunteers offer their help without any pay.
C. Young kids can’t be volunteers.
D. Some volunteers bring joy to others.
( )70.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The world needs volunteers.
B. Mother Teresa was a great volunteer.
C. Volunteers do all kinds of work.
D. There are different ways of volunteering.
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