| A．By subway. | B．On foot. | C．By taxi. |
2 . WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CAR RENTAL IN CANADA
When you fly into Canada you don’t have many choices. A car is often the only way to reach the spectacular destinations which Canada is famous for. Most major car rental companies have offices at airports, towns and cities across the country.
What do you need in order to rent a car in Canada?
·Valid Driver’s license and International Driver’s Permit if your license is not in English or French.
·When picking up your car, you may have to show your passport and a return airline ticket.
·Credit Card for the deposit-renting a car in Canada without a credit card is impossible.
Fly-Drive Packages from Home
You may get the best deal on car rental if you book a fly-drive package from home or if you book a long time in advance. Rental cost varies greatly, depending on the time of year, type of vehicle and length of rental.
Minimum Age
The driver has to be at least 21 years old and have a minimum of 12 months of driving experience in order to rent a car in Canada. A “Young Renter Fee” will be applied to your car rental if you are between the ages of 21 and 24 and will be charged on top of the rental rate.
Insurance (保险)
Most car rental companies in Canada offer a collision damage waiver (CDW) for an additional charge. Some credit card companies include CDW insurance on car rentals when you use their cards to pay for the rental. Check your credit card’s terms and conditions.
Fuel and Service Stations
Most rental cars use unleaded gas. Remember, driving distances in Canada are long and a large amount of your vacation cost will go towards gas. Filling up in larger cities is usually cheaper than in small towns. If you are heading up to the Northwest Territories, gas prices will be much higher than in the south.
Cross-Border Travel
Some rental companies don’t allow their cars to drive across borders, like from Canada to the US or across provinces. If this is the case, watch out; GPS may be used to track your route.
1. In which situation do you need to pay extra fees for your car rental in Canada?| A．You book a fly-drive package from home. | B．You have no passport or return airline ticket. |
| C．You are 22 with one-year driving experience. | D．You use a credit card offering CDW insurance. |
| A．Use GPS to find your way. | B．Provide a license in English. |
| C．Fill up the car in large cities. | D．Drive across borders to America. |
| A．www.lifetips.com | B．www.carlovers.com |
| C．www.worldtravel.com | D．www.businessworld.com |
| A．On Madison Street. | B．Opposite a museum. | C．At the end of 7th Street. |
1. What does the man ask the woman to do?
| A．Give him a ride. | B．Help him study. | C．Introduce a driver to him. |
| A．On Monday morning. |
| B．On Wednesday afternoon . |
| C．On Sunday morning. |
| A．Take a bus. | B．Take the subway. | C．Take a taxi . |
| A．Explain to his teacher. |
| B．Call the woman’s neighbor. |
| C．Help the woman with the final exam. |
| A．At 10:25. | B．At 10:35. | C．At 10:55. |
1. Where does the woman want to go?
| A．A park. | B．A museum. | C．A parking lot. |
| A．20 minutes. | B．25minutes. | C．30 minutes. |
| A．Lead the man to her car. |
| B．Follow the man’s advice. |
| C．Reserve a train ticket. |
| A．Call the bus company. | B．Walk to work. | C．Get on the bus. |
8 . The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers (减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,” India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.
The optical illusions (视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.
The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept (理念) has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones (事故多发区) on a highway.
However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India’s decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.
1. Why are 3D paintings used on main highways and roads?| A．To make the surroundings more beautiful. | B．To attract the attention of tourists. |
| C．To reduce the rate of traffic accidents. | D．To show the advanced technology. |
| A．Reminder. | B．Threat. | C．Regulation. | D．Theory. |
| A．People have different opinions about the use of optical illusions as speed breakers. |
| B．Philadelphia is the second place to use virtual speed breakers in the US. |
| C．The idea tested in Ahmedabad recently has been a failure. |
| D．The new policy of 3D zebra crossings must be carried out. |
| A．Supportive. | B．Negative. | C．Objective. | D．Subjective. |
| A．He missed his train. |
| B．He needed to buy a train ticket. |
| C．He went to the wrong station. |
| A．On the bus. | B．At school. | C．At his friend’s. |
