A．makes a person intelligent B．makes a person rich
C．enables a person to write fluently D．gives a person extra work
66．We learn from the passage that all good authors ．
A．have a thorough insight to the problems in life B．observe and imitate the ways other authors write
C．have the feeling of the language they write in
D．have read extensively and critically 67．According to the last paragraph，reading makes a person ．
A．romantic
B．sensitive to the feelings of others C．sympathetic to the miseries of his fellow-men D．a good writer
D
Recently I was asked, “Are we anywhere near the day when you can climb into a car on Long Island, program it to take you to your niece’s house in Chicago, hit
enter, and after the first hundred yards, once you hit a main road, the car takes over automatically and you just sit back and enjoy the ride?”
It is a question I worry about. But I had to answer truthfully, “Absolutely. We are without a doubt near that day.” Look, we’re already doing it with airplanes.
Northrop Grumman’s Global Hawk takes off at an air base in the U.S, climbs to 50,000 feet, flies to Australia, and lands at an Australian air base, where there is a grandstand filled with military officials,—with no human pilot.
The necessary technology is already here. We have radar technology that can be tied to cruise (巡航) control and brakes, which automatically adjusts (调整) your speed based on following distance and preprogrammed settings. It’s still a little bit raw, but it does work great. The technology can allow cars and trucks to follow each other in very closely spaced roads.
GPS can also change speed with location. Let’s say you’re in a state with a 75mph limit and you cross into a state with a 65-mph limit. GPS knows that and can
adjust your speed accordingly.
It’s not out of he question to imagine that someday soon you’ll be able to start the car, make proper settings, then turn the front seats around and play cards and eat lunch as if you’re riding on a train. All in perfect comfort and safety, all the way to that niece’s place in Chicago.
If asked to estimate just how far time is, I’d say a working system is ten years out, practice maybe 20 years.
68. The purpose of the question asked in the first paragraph probably is .
A. to draw readers’ attention to his theory B. to introduce the topic to be discussed in the passage C. to describe the cars in the future D. to prove that his idea is right
69. What’s the key technology to automatical car driving according to the passage? A. The technology of airplanes.
B. The technology to be developed in the future. C. The technology of satellites. D. The technology of radar and GPS.
70. What does the author think of the change in car driving?
A. It’s a terrible thing to come. B. it’s a wonder to drive such a car.
C. It’s pity to give up the skill of driving. D. It’s very likely to come true in the future. 71. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A. Driving is dead? B. Comfortable car driving
C. Will new technology change cars? D. Cars in the future
E
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