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单元检测（二十）TrafficJam

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Nearlyeverydriverhasexperiencedthatfeelingofgreattiredness,whereitbeesalmostimpossibletostayawakeatthewheel.14-year-oldKatherineWuistooyoungtohaveexperiencedthissituationfirsthand.However,shenoticedhowdifficultitwasforherdadtoremainawakewhiledrivingbackfromtheirfamilyvacationsinFloridatotheirhomeinMaryland.Hermomhadtotalktoherdadalltheway.

“SoIcreatedatoolthatcanbeusedinsteadofmymomtalkingtomydadtomakesurehestaysawakeandissafe，”shesays.

Herinvention,“Driverspanion”，cannoticedriversleepinessandwarnthedriverifheorsheistootiredtobeontheroad.

Theuserwearsaheadset(耳机),whichsendsinformationaboutthedriversbrainwaves(脑电波)toatinyputer.Theputercanbeplacedinfrontofthedriver.Thesystemthengiveswarnings,ifneeded.Asthedriverbeessleepier,redcolorwillbeshowntowarnhimorher.Thedriverwillalsohearmessageswarninghimtogetofftheroad.Themachinecansay,“Youretired.Pleasetakeabreak.”

Aftersendingherinventiontothe2014DiscoveryEducation3MYoungScientistChallenge,WuwaschosenasafinalistandwasabletoworkwithDr.JesseMiller,whoisaproductdevelopmentspecialist.

“Hehelpedmeunderstandhowimportantitistomakesurethatmyinventionworkedforthepeoplewhowereusingitandthatitwasuser-friendly，”Wusays.

Asayoungscientist,Wuhassomeadviceforotherstudentsofherage:“Iwouldliketotellthemthattheyshouldchoosesomethingtheyreinterestedin.Sotheyllbewillingtospendmoretimeonitandenjoyworkingonitmore.Also,whentheresdifficulty,theyshouldjustcontinueworkinghardbecausetheyllgetoverit.”

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1．WhydidWusmothertalktoherdadalltheway?

A．Topreventanaccident.

B．Tohelphimfeelrelaxed.

C．Todiscusstheirvacations.

D．Tomakethetripenjoyable.

解析：选A推理判断题。由第一段