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Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don't need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down.
In June, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This is the first time they've tested a taxi that's been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.
By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They've teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a programme to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby's air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four other passengers. They can go around 100 miles before the electric batteries need to be recharged.
Compared with helicopters, Joby says their air taxis are both quieter and cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile.
And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have worries about them. The air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they'll still be adding noise and traffic to our skies. Some people worry that only rich people will be able to afford to use them.
It seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. But there's still a lot to do before air taxis become common.
( )1. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By raising a question.
B. By imagining a scene.
C. By presenting an image.
D. By making a comparison.
( )2. Which of the following is TRUE about Joby's new air taxi?
A. It's made by hand.
B. It can fly 100 miles per hour.
C. It looks like a helicopter.
D. It can carry four people in all.
( )3. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A. The worries about the new air taxi.
B. The noise created by the new air taxi.
C. The traffic rules to be made soon.
D. The high price of taking the new air taxi.
( )4. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. A New Flying Taxi
B. The Future of Travel
C. Various Means of Transportation
D. A Company Developing Air Taxis
Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car. Believe it or not, you might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don't need a long runway like planes do. They can go straight up and down.
In June, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This is the first time they've tested a taxi that's been built in a factory. Before that, all their taxis were made by hand.
By 2025, Joby hopes to start carrying passengers for money. They've teamed up with Delta Air Lines to create a programme to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby's air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four other passengers. They can go around 100 miles before the electric batteries need to be recharged.
Compared with helicopters, Joby says their air taxis are both quieter and cheaper. The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile.
And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have worries about them. The air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they'll still be adding noise and traffic to our skies. Some people worry that only rich people will be able to afford to use them.
It seems likely that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. But there's still a lot to do before air taxis become common.
( )1. How does the writer begin the passage?
A. By raising a question.
B. By imagining a scene.
C. By presenting an image.
D. By making a comparison.
( )2. Which of the following is TRUE about Joby's new air taxi?
A. It's made by hand.
B. It can fly 100 miles per hour.
C. It looks like a helicopter.
D. It can carry four people in all.
( )3. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?
A. The worries about the new air taxi.
B. The noise created by the new air taxi.
C. The traffic rules to be made soon.
D. The high price of taking the new air taxi.
( )4. What can be the best title for this passage?
A. A New Flying Taxi
B. The Future of Travel
C. Various Means of Transportation
D. A Company Developing Air Taxis
答案
1. B 【点拨】根据“Imagine taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at rush hour, getting where you want to go far faster than you could in a car.”可知，作者通过想象乘坐一辆飞行出租车的情景来开篇全文。故选 B。
2. C 【点拨】根据“An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place.”可知，空中出租车就像是直升机。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据“And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have worries about them.”可知，本段介绍了人们对空中出租车的担忧。故选 A。
4. A 【点拨】通读全文可知文章主要是介绍了空中出租车，A 项表示“一种新型飞行出租车”，符合文意。故选 A。
2. C 【点拨】根据“An air taxi is something like a helicopter that can carry people from place to place.”可知，空中出租车就像是直升机。故选 C。
3. A 【点拨】根据“And as exciting as the idea of flying taxis is, some people have worries about them.”可知，本段介绍了人们对空中出租车的担忧。故选 A。
4. A 【点拨】通读全文可知文章主要是介绍了空中出租车，A 项表示“一种新型飞行出租车”，符合文意。故选 A。
