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【题目】You may have experienced the frustration(挫败感)of being slapped with a parking fine(罚款)or finding your car held firmly in the place after leaving it parked precariously(不安全的) for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car sticker that's designed to be stuck to a car’s windscreen, could help motorists avoid such a situation by allowing a traffic warden(管理员)to get in touch with them.

The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when it is touched by a traffic warden, to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their car immediately. It’s designed to save drivers time and money by giving them a chance to move their car instead of having it towed(拖) away but relies on the good will of traffic wardens. Frankfurt-based IT consultant(顾问), Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising funds on Indiegogo to put his 54 (43) sticker into production.

Car owners can buy the sticker and place it inside their car's windscreen, having set it up with important information, such as their phone number. The message will ask them to move their car immediately .The driver could then type a reply for the warden using their smartphone, which will appear on the sticker's screen. They may choose to write something along the lines of back in two minutes in a bid to avoid a fine.

The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic wardens and critically, a German law. The law states: An officer has to choose the most efficient nd inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be cheaper for the authorities to contact the driver than to tow his car.

【1What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

A. To arouse readers’ interest in the new invention.

B. To tell readers some ways of parking cars.

C. To show drivers how to avoid parking fine.

D. To disclose(揭示)how traffic wardens fine drivers.

【2Daniel Kalliontzis came up with the idea of the slicker so that______.

A. traffic can be smooth

B. drivers can avoid being fined

C. cars can be put in safe places

D. laws can be carried out

【3If traffic warden wants to send a text message to the driver, he should_______.

A. slap the windscreen B. strike the wheel

C. use a smartphone D. touch the sticker

【4】From the passage we know that________.

A. a German traffic warden is required to remind car owners to move their cars

B. the TowStop sticker will cost drivers much time and money

C. not many drivers will mind being fined

D. car owners must buy the stickers by law

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4A

【解析】

试题分析:本文属于科普说明文,介绍了一项新的旨在于帮助司机避免被罚款的新技术的具体信息。

【1】A 推理判断题。在本段第一句提出也许你会对被罚款而产生挫败感。在第二句中提出现在有一种高科技的技术能够避免这样的情况。这样可以让读者希望知道这项发明的具体情况,说明文中第一段的作用在于引起读者对于这一新技术的关注。故A正确。

【2】B 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句It’s designed to save drivers time and money by giving them a chance to move their car instead of having it towed(拖) away but relies on the good will of traffic wardens.说明这一技术是为了节省司机的时间和避免被罚款,也避免汽车被拖走产生的麻烦。故B正确。

【3】D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句The TowStop sticker sends a text message to a driver when it is touched by a traffic warden......中it is touched by ....可知对方需要触摸这一设备才可以让这个设备向司机发送信息。故D正确。

【4】A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句The law states: An officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle.可知德国的这项法律要求交通管理者用最经济的方法让司机移车,而不仅是需要罚款。故A正确。

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