Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when she went to pick up her daughter’s car near an Ohio University building last week.Anderson saw the nickel­gray Toyota Camry and used her daughter’s key to unlock the car,start the engine and drive home.
When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later,he found only an empty parking spot.He first assumed the car had been towed,but when the police couldn’t find a record of it,they took a theft report.
The morning after Anderson took back the car,her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn’t hers.She found Vansant’s name on paperwork in the glove compartment and looked up his phone number on the Website for the university.
When she told Vansant the car was in her driveway,“It sounded real fishy at first,like maybe she wanted to hold the thing for ransom,”Vansant said!
He eventually went to the house with a police officer,where he was reunited with his car.According to a police report,the case was closed “because of the mistaken car identity.”Anderson wasn’t charged.
Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the “thief”.“Her key fit not only my lock,but my ignition as well—so high­five for Toyota,I guess,”he said.
Toyota spokesman Bill Kwong said  key technology wasn’t as sophisticated as two decades ago,and there were so many ways to cut a key,making it possible for such a mix­up to occur.He said the company now has a microchip embedded(嵌入)in the keys for 90 percent of its vehicles that allows them to start only with the correct key.

  1. 1.

    We can learn from the story that Kate Anderson____。

    1. A.
      was an experienced but unlucky thief
    2. B.
      took Vansant’s car away by chance
    3. C.
      fould unlock any car with her special key
    4. D.
      was accused of theft and put into prison
  2. 2.

    When Charlie Vansant received the phone call,he___。

    1. A.
      ran as fast as he could to the police station
    2. B.
      felt someone was playing a joke on him
    3. C.
      suspected he would be forced to pay for the car
    4. D.
      went directly to Anderson and collected his car
  3. 3.

    Who should be responsible for the accident?——

    1. A.
      Toyota Camry.
    2. B.
      Charlie Vansant.
    3. C.
      Toyota Company.
    4. D.
      The police.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage,it can be learned that____

    1. A.
      the daughter is more honest than her mother
    2. B.
      many thefts occurred because the same keys were used
    3. C.
      Toyota Camry is a kind of car,which is easier to unlock
    4. D.
      the car producers should pay more attention to car identity

The pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti are chanting (singing the same words again and again).One of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tin.Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school headteachers in the country.
Today, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme.
"We are so cut off that we have many difficulties," comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossible.Emile tries to encourage people around her to make use of available resources.Her efforts are bearing fruit.One of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children' s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery(刺绣) and other handicrafts.
Recent political instability(不稳定)has meant that the country has not invested (投资) in education for ten years.Only 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a third of these children go on to secondary school.In rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils.Emile works constantly to improve her pupils' environment.Under her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food delivered regularly by the WFP.
Not only is Emile' s salary small, but she receives it irregularly.For her, transport is a real headache.She lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can afford.
"The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly" , Emile comments. "With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it." However, Emile loves her job."I always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what I'm doing, I try to give my best."

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?

    1. A.
      Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.
    2. B.
      Persuading local women to care about their children' s education.
    3. C.
      Encouraging people around to use those available resources.
    4. D.
      Finding chalk, school books and other materials.
  2. 2.

    In the last paragraph, "those who are really cut out for teaching" refer to people who are _____.

    1. A.
      dismissed from teaching
    2. B.
      unfamiliar with teaching
    3. C.
      qualified for teaching
    4. D.
      cautious about teaching
  3. 3.

    What topic is presented in this passage?

    1. A.
      Hardship for teachers.
    2. B.
      Devotion to education.
    3. C.
      Politics and children.
    4. D.
      Love and beauty.

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