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1、高考英语快速阅读训练（1）A(A)(Words:295;Time:5')荒郊野外,如果你的车子轮胎瘪了,那可真是一件麻烦事,现在一种新的产品可让您不再犯愁了。Whenoneofyourcartiresgoesflat,therearetwothingsyoucando,youcancomplainandchangeitor,ifyoudon'thaveaspare,standhelplesslybesidetheroadandhopesomeonecomestoyourrescue.Nowcomesathirdchoice,calledQuickwheel.It
2、isdesignedtogetdisabledmotoristsrollingagainasquicklyaspossible.Quickwheelisbasicallyatinyemergencytrailer-completewiththreetoughlittlewheelsofitsown-thatsupportstheflattireandenablesthemotoristtodrivetoaservicestationwithoutlosingmuchtimeorexpendingmuchenergy.TheproductismadeintheNe
3、therlandsbutisownedandmarketedbyaUScompany,QuickwheelInc.ofGreenwich,Connecticut.Accordingtothefirm'spresident,RobertBockweg,theproductmeetseachofthemajorworriesthatcustomersrelatewithflattires:safety,losttimeandphysicallabour.Touseit,motoristssimplyunfoldtheproducttoitsfullyextended
4、position,setitinfrontofthedisabledtire,drivethecarontotheQuickwheel'sramp(斜板)andfixaspecialsafetystrapoverthetire.Thetireisthenlocked,orcradled,inQuickwheel'smetalframe.Itsthreewheelsdotherestofthework.AccordingtoQuickwheelInc,itsproductcanbedriven"formiles"atthespeedofupto45milesper
5、hour"withoutanynoticeablechangeinthevehicle'sbraking(车辆刹车)orsteeringoperation".Thecompanyalsosaysthatitcanbeusedonjustaboutanytypeofcar,jeep,mini-vanortrailer(拖车).BockwegsaysthatQuickwheelwillbesoldfirstintheUnitedStates,atapriceof$150.Salesagreementsnowbeingtalkedovershouldmakethepr
6、oductreadyforuseinJapan,CanadaandWesternEuropeinthenearfuture.1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"disabledmotorists"(Paragraph1)probablymean?A.Motoristswhocan'twalk.B.Motoristswhohavedisabilities.C.Driverswhocan'tdriveonbecauseofaflattire.D.Driverswhoarehurtinanaccident.2.Accordingtotheinf
7、ormationinthepassage,Quickwheel________.A.canbeusedtoreplaceaflattireB.providesakindofsupporttotheflattireforashorttimeC.isabletomoveasquicklyasawheelD.isaschangeableandlastingasanordinarywheel3.ItissuggestedbutnotclearlystatedthatQuickwheel________.A.can'tbeusedinplaceofatireoverlon
8、gdistancesB.
