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   Of all my dreams, my least favorite is the one where I'm in a car. It always begins with me driving, but eventually I realize that for some reason I'm sitting in the back seat. I can’t keep the car under control, rushing toward the roadside until, screaming, I wake up.

This is like the passenger experience in Waymo's self-driving cars. You sit in the back seat of a vehicle and watch as the wheel turns itself above an entirely empty driving seat.

''We made you live your nightmare, '' a Waymo staff member joked after I exited one of the company's fully self-driving car, following a quick drive inside its secret testing site. Waymo, a self-driving car company, arranged these rides for 40 journalists at this site.

There were also some demonstrations(演示). We watched as a Waymo car was cut off by a speeding vehicle. Then the employees created a situation in which a pile of moving boxes fell into the street just as another car passed in the opposite direction. Throughout the day, the cars performed impressively, driving with the level of care you might take if you had a wedding cake in the back seat.

During these demonstrations, Waymo gave information about what it was planning to do with these vehicles. The company has laid out four ways that its technology could be made available to the public. But Waymo's CEO, John Krafcik, wouldn’t show which of these was likely to come to market first, or on what kind of timeline.

I can't help but admire that Waymo is succeeding in developing this technology. There are countless possibilities at play on the road. The task of programming software to react to all those situations is unimaginably complex. What a great breakthrough!

【小题1】How did the author feel about her self-driving experience in her dream?
A.It was puzzling.B.It was terrifying.
C.It was amusing.D.It was inspiring.
【小题2】The author is probably _______________.
A.a newspaper reporterB.a professional driver
C.a software developerD.a Waymo staff member
【小题3】What did the author intend to prove by mentioning the wedding cake in paragraph 4?
A.The employees performed well.
B.The self-driving cars worked well.
C.The self-driving cars ran at the same speed.
D.People could depend on the cars in emergencies.
【小题4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A.The self-driving car will come to market soon.
B.The programming software needs to be improved.
C.The technology will make a difference to people's life.
D.The company still has no plan to put the technology into practice.
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   Ask most people anywhere in the world what they want out of life and the reply will probably be“to be happy”. Ed Deiner,an American psychology professor,has spent his whole life studying what makes people happy,comparing levels of happiness between cultures and trying to find out exactly why we enjoy ourselves.

Many people would say that this question does not need an answer. But Professor Deiner has one anyway. “If you’re a cheerful,happy person,your marriage is more likely to last,and you’re more likely to make money and be successful in your job. On average,happy people have stronger immune systems(免疫系统),and there is some evidence that they live longer. ”

So who are the world’s happiest people?It depends on how the word is defined. There is individual(个人的)happiness,the sense of joy we get when we do something we like. But there is also the feeling of satisfaction we get when we know that others respect us and approve of how we behave. According to Professor Deiner,the Western world pursues individual happiness while Asia prefers mutual satisfaction.

“In the West,the individualistic culture means that your mood matters much more than it does in the East. People ask themselves if they are doing what is fun or interesting. They become unhappy when they can’t do any of these things. If you ask people from Japan or China whether they are happy,they tend to look at what has gone wrong in their lives. If not much has gone wrong,then they are satisfied. ”

“People from Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries have the happiest culture,”Professor Deiner found. “The biggest cultural difference is to do with pride and shame. Hispanic cultures report much more pride and much less shame than others. ”

Income(收入)also makes a big difference to people’s happiness,but only at the lowest levels. Average income earners in the US are much happier than people in poverty. But millionaires are only a little bit happier than people on average incomes. It seems that money makes us happy when we have enough to feel safe.

【小题1】According to the passage, happy people enjoy the following except _______.
A.a long marriageB.career success
C.better healthD.respect from others
【小题2】What can be inferred from the fifth paragraph?
A.Hispanic cultures put stress on pride and shame.
B.Spanish people take too much pride in themselves.
C.Opinions towards pride and shame decide Spanish happiness.
D.If you are from Spain,you are the happiest.
【小题3】In the last paragraph,what does the writer want to tell us?
A.Poor people enjoy the same happiness as millionaires.
B.The higher income one gets,the happier life he lives.
C.Enough money can make us feel safe and happy.
D.Average income earners live the happiest life.
【小题4】What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.Cultural differences in happiness.
B.Reasons for happiness.
C.The happiest culture.
D.People’s opinions of happiness.

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   It's said that you don't know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. And you also don't know what it's like for old people to travel until you accompany(陪伴)one on a trip.

After flying with my elderly father from Washington, D.C.to L.A.in July, I began to realize that a companion has important tasks that can make a journey easier for old people. I booked nonstop tickets on JetBlue to avoid tiring, confusing connections, and we flew directly into Long Beach Airport. Even though my father could walk, I arranged with the airline for wheelchair assistance, which meant we got on board first.

When I took him back to the airport for his return flight to Washington, I got permission from JetBlue to wait with him at the gate instead of saying goodbye at the security checkpoint. I wished he'd had a first-class seat and access to a comfortable airline club. Better yet, I wished I had flown with him on both ways. As I watched the attendant wheel him to the lift that would take him from the tarmac(停机坪)to the plane, I felt like an anxious mom sending her child to school for the first time.

Things can go awry on a plane trip. And then there is a horrifying story about Joe and Margie. When they landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a wheelchair attendant met them to help with a connection. But somehow Margie, who had Alzheimer's disease, disappeared.

I didn't need to worry about my father's wandering away;at 82, his mind was sharper than mine. But his hearing was poor, so I worried about what would happen if he missed an important announcement.

Fortunately, everything went just fine. A good arrangement(安排)made the trip successful.

Next time I travel with a senior, I'll know better. I hope there will be a next time.

【小题1】Why did the author buy nonstop tickets?
A.His father was tired of flights.
B.He had important tasks to do.
C.He cared about his father.
D.His schedule was tight.
【小题2】How did the author feel when seeing his father off?
A.Disappointed.B.Worried.
C.Delighted.D.Sad.
【小题3】Which of the following can replace the underlined part "go awry" in Paragraph 4?
A.Be amused.
B.Carry on as usual.
C.Live up to one's expectation.
D.Be away from the correct course.
【小题4】What can we learn from Paragraph 5?
A.Taking a trip does great good to seniors.
B.It is a pleasant experience to travel with seniors.
C.To have a long journey with seniors is unpractical.
D.Careful planning ensures seniors to take a nice trip.