If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2011.The company Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to make such a car-plane called “Transition”, to customers(顾客) by the end of 2012. “It’s the next ‘wow’ vehicle,”said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. “Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don’t fly.”
The car-plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the company says takes one minute-and fold back up for driving. A runway is still needed to take off and land.
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both. The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.
The company is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as an easier and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you’re good to go.When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road. There are no expensive parking fees because you don’t have to store it at an airport—you leave it in the car park at home.
The car-plane is designed to fly under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers.
The Transition’s price tag: $194,000, But there may be something else you need to pay, like a radio, transponder or GPS and so on.
So far, the company has more than 70 orders. “We’re working very closely with them, but there are still some remaining steps,” Brown said.
【小题1】We can learn from the first paragraph that _________.

Mrs. Green has much work to do at home ,so she doesn’t like sports. Her mother is coming this afternoon and she goes to meet her. Near the school she looks at her watch. She has some time. So she goes into the school. Her son isn’t in the classroom. She asks a boy and knows they’re behind the school. She sees some boys playing there. Her son is there, too. She watches them playing and soon is angry. She takes her son to the wall.
“Go home with me, Richard,” says she. “Don’t play with them. I can buy a nice ball for you. Then you don’t need to scramble for（抢夺） the ball.”
1. Mrs. Green doesn’t like sports, because____________.
A. she is at home              B. she doesn’t know about balls
C. she has much work to do     D. she thinks she is well
2. Mrs. Green goes to ____________.
A. see her son                B. watch her son play
C. meet Richard’s grandma     D. meet her grandma
3. Richard is a ____________.
A. schoolboy                B. schoolgirl       
C. teacher                   D. driver

 
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.
【小题1】Who will be guests at the party?
A. The children of Mr. Taylor.     B. The Wilsons       C. The Taylors
【小题2】What will they have the party for?
A. New Year’s Day.        B. Richard’s birthday.       C. Mr. Taylor’s coming
【小题3】How long does the party last?
A. Six hours.             B. Seven hours.             C. Eight hours.
【小题4】The seat number of the ticket is ______.
A. 4, Row 5              B. 5, Row 4               C. 1, Row 4
【小题5】What does the underlined word “refund” mean?
A. 入场                B. 出场                    C. 退票