第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．ANowadaysthecostofanewcarhasfalleninrealtermssothatitischeaperthanevertoownone,andbetterroadconditionshavealsoattractedmoredrivers.Theresultisovercrowdingontheroadsystem,whichisoneoftheproblemsthelocalgovernmentsarefacedwith.Whenpeopletraveltoothertowns,theproblemmightberelievedbygettingthemtoparkoutsidethetown.Busescouldbeprovidedtotakethemintothecentre.TheseParkandRideprojectsareincreasinglypopularintheUK.AtSouderton,forexample,acouncil-fundedprojectledtoa15%dropincitycentretrafficoverfivemonths.Whatthecouncilfound,though,wasthattheprojectprovedsomewhatunpopularwithshopownersintheareaoutsidethecentre.Manyoftheirshopsreliedonpassingcardriversforsomeoftheirtrade.Asthenumberofpeopledrivingpastdropped,sodidtheirincomes.Makingcardrivingexpensiveisanotherwayofencouragingpeopletousepublictransportmore.Roadtaxestendtomeanthatpeopleusetheircarsless.Finingdriverswhoareinareaswherecarshavebeenbannedcanalsotendtoencouragethemtoleavetheircarsbehind.However,onethinghastobegotrightforanysolutiontosucceed.Ifweexpectpeopletogiveupthehabitofdriving,wemustgivethemanalternativetheycanrelyon.Constantdelays,unannouncedchangestothetimetableandsuddencancellationsalldiscouragepeoplefromusingpublictransport.Peoplewillonlyseeitasarealchoiceifthebusesandtrainsareontime.1.WhatshouldpeopledowhentravelingtoothertownsaccordingtotheParkandRideprojects?A．Theyshouldparkinthepark,andtakeataxitothecentre.B．Theyshouldtakethebustoothertownsinsteadofdriving.C．Theyshouldparkoutsidethetown,andtakethebustothecentre.D．Iftheydon’tusepublictransport,they’llbefined.2.Whataresomeshopowners’attitudetotheproject?A．supportiveB．objectiveC．opposedD．subjective3.WhyarepeopleunwillingtousepublictransportaccordingtoParagraph5?A．Becausebusesconstantlydelayandevensuddencancellations.B．Becausethetimetablechangeswithoutannouncement.C．Becausetheywanttoshowofftheircarsanddrivingskills.D．Becausepublictransportcannotsatisfythepassengers.4.Howmanywaysarementionedtosolvetheovercrowding?A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．FiveBWhenIwas11,IthrewaglanceintoDad’slunchboxandmadetheunexpecteddiscoverythatmymotherstillshowedherlovetowardsmyfather.Theevidence,anapkinrestingontopofthesandwichespackedinwaxpaper,wascertain“Loveyou!”shehadwrittenonthenapkin.“Meatloafforsupper!”MompennedallkindsofmessagestoDadonthosepapernapkins,andhesavedawholepileofthem.Whatembarrassedmeasakidhasbecomeapreciousmemoryofmyparents.Italsostartedmyownbrandoflunchboxnotes.Whenmykidswereyoung,I’dgluelittledrawingsontheirlunches.Lotsofsketches(素描)ofourdog,Max,alongwithsmilingflowers.Whentheywereteenagers,I’dcopywordsofwisdomfromgreatpeople,Einstein,forexample,orBruceSpringsteen.Then,mykidsgrewupmakingtheirownhandwrittennotes.Andmyhusbandwritesmelovenotesonrecycledpaper,becausehe’sallaboutbeinggreen.Friendswhoknowaboutmylunchboxnoteseagerlysharestoriesoftheirownfamilytraditions.Somanyfocusonfood.Maura’smomalwaysdrewheartsontheshellsofhard-boiledeggs.Melindawrotemessagesonherkids’bananas.We’reintothethirdgenerationoflunchboxnotesinourhome.Whenevermy3-year-oldgrandson,Clayton,spendsthenight,heknowshislunchisgoingtohaveanapkinnotefromGrandmainthemorning.Lastweek,Idrewapictureofme,wavingwidelyands...
