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  Humans have always dreamed of finding a way to leave traffic jams(交通堵塞)behindWell, dream no longerThe flying car and pod car(豆荚车)can help cut down on traffic jams

  The world’s“first flying car”, called the Terrafugia Transition, has made its first flight in the skies of the USIt can fly 640 km through the air without adding more gas, the car maker, Terrafugia Inc, says

  As a light airplane, it is not easy for the Terrafugia Transition to fly in poor weatherHowever, it has the advantage of being able to continue the journey by road if conditions take a turn for the worse

  This is the first proven flying car with foldable wingsThese allow it to perfectly transfer from air to road

  However, there are a few problemsThe car/plane, which is expected to go on sale as early as 2011, will cost about 194, 000(1.33 million yuan)Drivers will also need a driver’s and pilot’s license

  For those afraid of heights, or who don’t want to fly, the pod car is a great way to travelImagine using a button to stop the small pod-shape carThe doors open, you climb into the passenger seat, and enter your personal numberMinutes later, the doors slide open and you have reached the place where you’re going

  Cities around the world are looking into pod-car systems, as pod cars do not need human driversThey are designed for one person or small groups traveling togetherPassengers simply type their place into the pod car’s computer and the pod car takes them directly there

  Because pod cars do not make unnecessary stops and use electricity, they save a lot of energy and do not pollute the airPod cars also provide passengers with faster service and more privacy than a subway or bus

  While flying cars and pod cars may be a dream available to a few, many humans are still dreaming bigger dreams, such as teleportation(瞬间位移术)It is most widely found in works of science fiction

 Telep ortation is a method of transportation, in which, objects or information are dematerialized(使消失), and then recreated in another placeMaybe one day, teleportation could become a reality and people could avoid traffic jams for ever!

(1)

Which of the following statements(陈述)about the flying car is true?

[  ]

A.

It can fly in the air but can not run on the road

B.

It’s the first proven flying car with foldable wings

C.

It will be sold at a very high price in the year of 2011

D.

It’s very light and it can fly in bad weather conditions

(2)

What do the flying car and the pod car have in common?

[  ]

A.

Neither of them has been realized yet

B.

They’re as fast as a subway or a bus

C.

Both of them are environmentally friendly

D.

They’re supposed to help avoid traffic jams

(3)

What’s the writer’s attitude to the idea of teleportation?

[  ]

A.

He thinks it is a very big joke

B.

He thinks it will happen soon

C.

He thinks it could be a possibility

D.

He thinks it can end the traffic jams

(4)

What is the passage mainly about?

[  ]

A.

How to solve the traffic problems

B.

How to drive different kinds of cars

C.

What technology is bringing to traffic

D.

What our traffic will be like in the future

  James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company(公司) .

  James was then invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the next morning.

  James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane.

  He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another news, “Reports are coming in of a plane crash (飞机坠落) near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234…”James suddenly turned pale(苍白) .

  “My plane,”he said aloud. “If I haven't been late, I'd have been on the plane! ”

1.James was a writer from England.

2.He had to reach the airport at half past eight.

3.James would like to take a taxi at six thirty.

4.The driver came to pick him up on time.

5.When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker saying that he missed the plane.

6.The plane crashed while flying towards London.

7.Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.

James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company. James was then invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the next morning. James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane. He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another news, “Reports are coming in of a plane crash (飞机坠落) near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234……” James suddenly turned pale(苍白). “My plane,”  he said aloud. “If I haven’t been late, I’d have been on the plane!”

根据短文内容,判断各句正(T)(F)

1. James was a writer from England.                   

2. James would like to take a taxi at six thirty.                

3. When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker saying that he missed the plane.

4. The plane crashed while flying towards London.              

5. Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.             

 

  James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company.

  James was then invited to go to New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air. The plane was going to take off at 8: 30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at bout 7:30. He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped after midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the next morning.

  James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it was ten. He was late for the plane.

  He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another news, Reports are coming inof a plane crash(飞机坠落)near Washington airport. A Boeing 707 fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234…”James suddenly turned pale(苍白)

  My plane,he said aloud.If I haven't been late, I'd have been on the plane !

根据短文内容,判断各句是否符合短文意思,符合的画”T”,否则画”F”。

(1) James was a writer from England.

(  )

(2). He had to reach the airport at half past eight.

(  )

(3). James would like to take a taxi at six thirty.

(  )

(4). The driver came to pick him up on time.

(  )

(5). He couldn't wake because he was ill.

(  )

(6). When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker saying that he missed the plane.

(  )

(7). James was lucky because he was not able to get on the plane.

(  )

(8). The plane crashed while flying towards London.

(  )

(9). At last he was regretful that he didn't take the plane.

(  )

(10). Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.

(  )

     James wrote a play for television about a family who came to England from India, and the play
was very interesting. It was bought by an American TV company. James was then invited to go to
New York to help them. He lived in Washington, which is an hour away from New York by air.
The plane was going to take off at 8:30 in the morning. So he had to be at the airport at about 7:30.
He ordered a taxi for 6:30 and went to sleep. He forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped after
midnight. Also the driver of the taxi had to work very late that night and he got up very late the
next morning. James woke with the feeling that something was wrong. He looked at his clock. It
stood there silently with the hands pointing to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and knew it
was ten. He was late for the plane. He was just preparing his coffee when the radio sent out another
news, "Reports are coming in of a plane crash(飞机坠落)near Washington airport. A Boeing 707
fly to New York crashed shortly after taking off this morning. Plane number 2234..."James suddenly
turned pale(苍白)."My plane," he said aloud. "If I haven't been late, I'd have been on the plane!"
根据短文内容,判断正(T)误(F)。
(     )1.James was a writer from England.
(     )2.James would like to take a taxi at six thirty.
(     )3.When he turned on the radio he heard the speaker saying that he missed the plane.
(     )4.The plane crashed while flying towards London.
(     )5.Sometimes bad things can change into good ones.

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