17. What was Mutombo praised for?

A. Being a star in the NBA. 　　　　 B. Being a student of medicine.

C. His work in the church. 　　　　　 D. His willingness to help the needy.

16. What can we infer from the text?

A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences.

B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.

C. People have similar understandings of politeness.

D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.

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Heroes of Our Time

A good heart

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship(奖学金) to study medicine - but Coach (教练) John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: “Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things.”

Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos (录象) in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others - producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe.”

Bravery and courage

A few weeks ago, Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails (铁轨), and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: “We have got to show each other some love.”

15. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________

A. in order to save time 　　　　 B. as a test 　　　　　 C. so as to be polite 　　　　　 D. for fun

14. What is the place where people measure distance in time?

A. New York. 　　 B. Los Angeles. 　 C. Kansas. 　 D. Iowa.

13. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________

A. describe the place carefully

B. show him a map of the place

C. tell him the names of the streets

D. refer to recognizable buildings and places

12．When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert _____.

A．moves more regularly　　　　　　　　　　 B．stops working properly

C．opens the window for the driver　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sounds more frequently and loudly

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I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” (风格) of directions every time 1 ask “How can I get to the post office?”

Foreign tourists are often confused (困惑) in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”

In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”

People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.

It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ‘Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!

11．We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is _____.

A．about 400 milliseconds　 　　　　　　　 B．below 500 milliseconds

C．over 500 milliseconds 　　　　　　　　　 D．about 4 minutes

10．How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?

A．By sounding a warning. 　　　　　　　 B．By touching the wristbanD．

C．By checking the driving time.　　　　 D．By pressing the steering wheel.

9．According to the text, Driver Alert _____.

A．aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents　　　　　　　　　　

B．has gone through testing at laboratories

C．aims to prevent drivers from sleeping　　　　

D．has been on sale for 12 months

8．What is the best title of the book?

A．Test Your Reading 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Help with Your Writing

C．Learn Different Kinds of English 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Practise English in Different Ways

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A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.

The system, called Driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%--40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue.

Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristbanD．The device, worn by drivers or pilots, gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel(方向盘). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response.

Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.

In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the driver’s response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.

The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months’ time, are successful, the markets will bring the product to market within about a year.