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You are driving alone in your car on a wild, stormy night, when you pass by a bus stop, and you see three people waiting for the bus:

1. An old lady who looks as if she is going to die.

2. An old friend who once saved your life.

3. The perfect partner you have been dreaming about.

Which one would you choose to offer a ride to, knowing that there could only be one passenger in your car?

Think before you read on…

This is a question that was once actually used when you are looking for a job.

You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and you should save her first; Or you could take your old friend because he once saved your life and this would be the perfect chance to pay him back. However, you may never be able to find your perfect partner again.

The person who was chosen (out of 200 people) had no trouble coming up with his answer. He simply answered, “I would give the car keys to my old friend and let him take the lady to the hospital. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the partner of my dreams.”

Sometimes, we get more if we are able to give up our thought limitation(限制). Never forget to “Think Outside of the Box.”

1.The reading is mainly about __________

A. the correct answer to the three difficult questions

B. a good reason to make no answer

C. good answers not coming out of answering questions directly

D. the three questions being hard to answer

2.What does the underlined word “passenger” mean in Chinese?

A. 游客　　　　　　　 B. 乘客　　　　　　　　 C. 司机　　　　　　 D. 雇主

3. The word “Box” in the phrase “Think Outside of the Box” means_________.

A. cars

B. the three people waiting for the bus

C. different answers

D. the questions themselves

4. The writer of the reading thinks ________.

A. good answers are always coming when we think outside of the box

B. good drivers always make correct answers.

C. no one can give a good answer to the three questions

D. everyone chooses the easiest question to answer.

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Imagine the situation．You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain．You have no idea where you are．You passed the last house two hours ago．Then your car breaks down．It is night and it is cold．You have no mobile phone．What do you do？Well，next time take a GPS with you．This invention may be able to help you．It is a device(装置)which uses satellites to find the user’s position(位置)．It can find your position within 20 metres．A GPS cannot start your car，but at least you will know where you are．

GPS，which means Global Positioning System，is a small radio receiver．It looks like a mobile phone．You can hold it in your hand，or put it in your pocket．It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone．We also find GPS devices in cars，planes，or boats．Some of these devices have electronic maps，so you know where you are．For example，in a city they can tell you the name of the street．

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System．The first part is the receiver．You can hold it in your hand，or have it fixed into your car，plane，etc．The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth．The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算)its position．The third part of the system is a network of ground stations．They are all over the world．They control the satellites and make sure they are working well．

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile．They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的)．There are also new uses for the GPS．Perhaps they will become like watches．Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again．

1.According to the passage，with the help of the GPS，people________．

A．can’t be lost in a new city

B．can’t find their way in different countries

C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D．can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage tha________．

A．there are three parts to the GPS

B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C．a GPS can help you start your car

D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word“They”in paragraph 3 means“________”．

A．Receivers

B．GPS devices

C．Satellites

D．Ground stations

4.The passage is mainly about________．

A．the history of the GPS

B．the introduction of the GPS

C．the shape of the GPS

D．the three parts of the GPS

5.What can we infer(推断)from the passage？

A．All GPS devices have electronic maps．

B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free．

C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites．

D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life．

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Imagine the situation. You are driving alone in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites to find the users’ position. It can find your position within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.

The GPS, which means the Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.

There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.

Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile phone. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.

1.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people ____________.

A. can’t be lost in a new city

B. can’t find their way in different countries

C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place

D. can spend the least time getting to another place

2.We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. a GPS can help you start your car

B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch

C. there are three parts to the GPS

D. the GPS are becoming more and more expensive

3.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means ___________.

A. Receivers　　　　 　 　 B. GPS devices

C. Satellites　　　　　　 D. Ground stations

4.The passage is mainly about __________.

A. the history of the GPS　　　　　 B. the introduction of the GPS

C. the shape of the GPS　　　　　　 D. the three parts of the GPS

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.

B. The GPS can not only start your car but also know where you are.

C. The receiver of the GPS contacts all the satellite to calculate its position.

D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.

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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Experts in the United States are worried that young students are having back and neck problems as a result of carrying too much in their schoolbags. “It hurts my back when I run,” said Oberlin Reyes, a student in Virginia. ”It’s hard to get up the stairs with my schoolbag, because it’s too heavy. ”They had common schoolbags with two straps　 (带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy books use a special bag which have wheels and can roll on the ground.

Shirley Park, whose schoolbag weighed 10 kilograms, said she changed to rolling one because she was starting to have back pain. How much is too much? Experts say students should carry no more than 10 to 15 percent of their own body weight.

A few students had one suggestion to lighten the schoolbag; less homework.

Here are Doctors’ suggestions:

①Lighten the schoolbag. Clean out binders(活页材料)and take home only the books you need that night.

②Wide straps are better. They send out the weight over your shoulders more evenly(均匀).

And be sure to wear both straps rather than hanging the pack over one shoulder.

③Pack smart. The heavier things should be packed closed to the back.

④Bend both knees when you pick up the bag, and don’t just bend over at the waist(腰).

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The problem of student’s school life.

B. The problem made by too much homework

C. What is the best backpack for a student

D. How to make students’ schoolbag light.

2.According to the underlined sentence, from a few students’ suggestion, we know 　　　　 .

A. students have to do too much homework

B. The more books in the schoolbag, the better.

C. Schoolbags without wheels are bad for students.

D. too much homework leaves students no free time.

3.According to the passage, it’s better for a student of 40 kilograms to carry a bag of 　　　　

at most by the words of experts.

A. 10kg　　 B. 8kg　　 C. 6kg　　 D. 7kg

4.If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they 　　　　 .

A. will have fewer books but learn better　　 B. can learn how to help themselves

C. may feel their schoolbags are lighter　　 D. will know how to wear backpacks.

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Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(专家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .

“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have   regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(负担) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”

How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(减轻) the load: less homework.

Doctor’s suggestions:

Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.

(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.

(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.

(4) Bend(弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).

1.The main idea of the passage is about _______.

A．the problems made by rolling backpacks

B．the advantage of backpacks

C．the best backpacks for students

D．how to lighten students’ backpacks

2.From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.

A．students like to carry heavy backpacks

B．students have to do a lot of homework

C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students

D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks

3.The underlined word “switch to” means______.

A．use for           B．turn to            C．catch up          D．begin to use

4.According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.

A．10 kilos           B．8 kilos            C．6 kilos            D．7 kilos

5.If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.

A．may do less homework

B．may feel their backpacks are lighter

C．can learn how to enjoy themselves

D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks

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A guy was on the side of the road, trying to get a lift on a dark stormy night, with no cars on the road. The storm was so strong that the guy could ________ see a few feet ahead of him. ______ , he saw a car come toward him and stop. The guy, without thinking, got in and closed the door. But then he realized that there was nobody behind the wheel（方向盘）.

The car started to move very ________. The guy looked at the road and saw a curve（弯道）coming his way. Feeling frightened, he began to beg God for his life. He had not come out when, just before the car hit the curve, a hand suddenly ________ through the window and moved the wheel. The guy was too frightened to move and watched how the mystery happened every time the car was reaching a curve. Finally, although still scared, the guy managed to open the door ‘and ______　 out. Without looking back, the guy ______ through the storm all the way to the nearest town and walked into a nearby bar, asking for some wine.

Then, still shaking, he started telling everybody in the bar about the scaring experience he just　　 ____. Everyone listened in _______and became frightened, with hair standing on end, when they realized the guy was telling the _____　 because he was crying and obviously was not drunk!

About half an hour later two guys walked into the same bar. Suddenly, one said to the other, “Hey, look! There’s the bad guy who jumped into the car while we were ________ it!”.

1.A. simple B. easily C. hard D. carefully

2.A. Suddenly B. Secretly C. Unluckily D. Hurriedly

3.A. wonderfully B. slowly C. quickly D. comfortably

4.A. waved B. hang C. touched D. appeared

5.A. take B. jump C. keep D. fall

6.A. walked B. cried C. climbed, D. ran

7.A. went through B. heard from C. wrote about D. thought of

8.A. anger B. sadness C. silence D. joy

9.A. joke B. truth C. lie D. story

10.A. pulling B. driving C. pushing D. following

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The year is 2025, and it’s 7:45 on a rainy Monday morning, and you are in your car and on your way to work. You turn left, and then you turn right. ______ When the light turns green and there are no other cars in the crossing, you continue on your way. Ten minutes later, you arrive at work and you stop reading the morning paper. Then, you get out of your car and you say, “Thank you!” ______ This possible future may sound unreal, but in fact many car companies are already testing robotic cars, or “driverless cars”, on the roads today.

______ By 2025 companies such as VOLVO, GM, Nissan and WMW plan to sell driverless cars. Driverless cars are not really “driverless” - the “drivers” are the computers that use radar, computer maps and other modern technology. They offer many advantages. ______ For example, in 1968 more than 53,000 people lost their lives in car accidents in the USA. In addition, people will spend less time stuck in traffic jams and there will be no need for people to have a driving license. ______ The technology is not free. US $ 5,000 to US $ 10,000 may be added to the price of a new car. At sometime in your life, you will probably be sitting in a driver-less car on your way to work or on your way to school. The future is almost here. Are you ready for it?

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A. Your car replies, “You’re welcome!”

B. A few minutes later, you stop at a traffic light.

C. In the 1980s, Germany and the United States tested the first driverless cars.

D. One of the major disadvantages of the new technology , however , is the cost.

E. Perhaps the most important of these is fewer deaths caused by road accidents.

1.____________

2.____________

3.____________

4.____________

5.____________

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You __ talk on the phone while driving your car. It's very dangerous.

A. wouldn't　　 B. shouldn't　　 C. couldn't　　 D. mightn't

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—How can you let your daughter drive a car in the street?

—She　　 the driving licence already.

A. receives　　 B. is going to receive

C. has received　　 D. was received

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— Excuse me, where can I park my car?

— Drive ahead, and you will see the sign_____ on your right.

A.             B.               C.

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