高中英语学习材料(灿若寒星*制作整理)高2015级高一下第14周周练英语试题(考试时间:90分钟)第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分60分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)ATheDial-a-Bus,whichisamixtureofanordinarybusandataxi,canpickuppassengersattheirdoorsoratanearbybusstopshortlyaftertheyhavetelephonedforservice
Thecomputerwillknowthelocationofitsvehicles(车辆),howmanypassengersareonthem,andwheretheyareheading
Itwillchoosetherightvehicleandsendittothecalleraccordingtotheprogrammingofthesystem
Thecostoftaxiridescanbereducedbysharingrides,andtheDial-a-Bussystemisdesignedtodothisaswell
Informationfromthestudyforthenewsystemsuggeststhatdependingonpassengers’need,door-to-doortransportationcanserveitspassengersalmostasfastasaprivatetaxibutatone-quartertoone-halftheprice
ThekeypointisthattheDial-a-Busmaydowhatothertransportationsystemsdon’tdonow
Thesystemwillattractmoreoff-pea