Thelma was such a life-loving and easy-going person that she was always full of energy and never felt sad. When she was at the age of 75, her husband passed away. Her children were afraid she was lonely and suggested that she move to a “Senior living community(老年生活社区)”. Thelma thought that was a good idea and decided to do so.

Shortly after moving in, Thelma became many activities’ director. She loved to organize all kinds of things for the people in the community. So quickly she became very popular and made many friends.

When Thelma turned 80, her new friends showed their appreciation(感激) by throwing a surprise birthday party for her. When Thelma entered the dining room for dinner that night, she was greeted by a standing ovation (热烈欢迎) and one of them led her to the head table. The night was filled with laughter and entertainment, but throughout the evening, Thelma could not take her eyes off a gentleman sitting at the other end of the table.

When the party ended, Thelma quickly rose from her seat and rushed over to the man “Pardon me,” Thelma said, “Please forgive me if I made you feel uncomfortable by staring at you all night. I just couldn’t help myself from looking your way. You see, you look just like my fifth husband.”

“Your fifth husband!” replied the gentleman. “Forgive me for asking, but how many times have you been married? ”

With that, a smile appeared on Thelma’s face as she replied, “Four.”

They were married shortly after that.

1.Why was Thelma popular in the community?

A. Because she was old enough.

B. Because she was outgoing and life-loving.

C. Because she was always lonely.

D. Because she was beautiful and easy-going.

2. What does the underlined word “ them” refer to?

A. Thelma’s friends.

B. Thelma’s children.

C. Some old ladies.

D. The workers in the dining room.

3. How many times had Thelma been married at last?

A. Three. B. Four.

C. Five. D. Six.

4.What does the underlined word “ staring” mean?

A. Laughing happily for many times.

B. Speaking loudly for many times.

C. Listening carefully for a long time.

D. Looking at someone for a long time.

What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping, but none of them are worried about the road ahead.

Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless (无人驾驶的) cars, which are currently in the testing stages. If the tests are successful, these electric, self-driven cars could be available very soon. But, how is it possible for a car to drive itself?

Cars already have many features allowing them to take over for drivers in certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they detect objects (物体) close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions, such as snow or slippery (滑的) roads.

Other features have also changed the way drivers react to some situations. Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, cameras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self-driving car might be possible.

The self-driven car may be the answer to lowering the number of deadly (致命的) accidents caused by careless drivers or dangerous conditions. However, there are still some people who do not like the idea. American lawyer Whit Drake, for example, doesn’t believe these cars are safe. He thinks the possibility of the technology making a mistake will be too high.

1.What does the underlined phrase “take over for” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. direct the way for B. take the place of

C. work better than D. make use of

2.Cars already have the following features EXCEPT ________.

A. parking itself

B. controlling its speed in dangerous situations

C. slowing itself down near an object

D. avoiding car accidents one hundred percent

3.Scientists and engineers think that ________.

A. it’s possible to make safe self-driven cars

B. it’s a long way for self-driven cars

C. there will be no drivers in the future

D. self-driven cars may cause more accidents

4.What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Advantages of self-driven cars.

B. Different opinions on self-driven cars.

C. Possibilities of self-driven cars.

D. Google’s new technology—self-driven cars.

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