Woman Uses Daughter's Key to "Steal" Car

Charlie Vansant, a college student of Athens, Ohio who reported that his car was stolen, got a surprise when he learned a woman had mistaken it for her daughter's car and taken it-using her key.

Kate Anderson became an accidental car thief when picking up her daughter's car near an Ohio University building last week. Anderson spotted the Toyota Camry(豐田凱美瑞)and used her daughter's key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's.

When Charlie Vansant left class a short time later, he found only an empty parking spot. He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldn't find a record of it, they took a theft report.

The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers. Anderson said she was able to find Vansant's name on paperwork in the glove compartment and look up his phone number on the website for the university.

When Anderson told Charlie the car was in her driveway, "It sounded real suspicious at first, as she wanted to hold the thing for ransom(贖金),” said Vansant. He eventually went to the house with a police officer, where he was reunited with his car. According to the police report, the case was closed "because of mistaken car identity", Anderson wasn't charged.

Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief". "Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition(點火裝置) as well - so high-five for Toyota. I guess." he said.

1.What does the underlined word "towed" mean in paragraph 3?

A. removed. B. damaged.

C. stolen. D. sold.

2.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mrs. Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.

B. Mrs. Anderson stole Charlie's car at the request of her daughter.

C. Charlie had thought he had to give Anderson money to get his car back.

D. Mrs. Anderson used her daughter's key to unlock Charlie's car and drive home.

3.What does Charlie mean by "high-five for Toyota"?

A.He is blaming Toyota for the poor quality of car keys.

B.He should thank Toyota for returning his car.

C.He wants to celebrate with Toyota for getting his car back.

D.He thinks highly of Toyota for producing large quantities of cars.

4.What is likely to happen next according to the passage?

A. Mrs. Anderson was charged with stealing a car.

B. Charlie blamed Mrs. Anderson for mistakenly taking his car.

C. Charlie would ask the Toyota Company to give him an explanation.

D. The Toyota Company would give Charlie a new car as compensation.

 

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析: 一個女子用她女兒的車鑰匙開走了別人的車,在無意中竟然成為“竊車賊”

1.A猜測詞意 根據(jù)第三段He first assumed the car had been towed, but when the police couldn't find a record of it, they took a theft report.可知,他剛開始以為車被移開了,但是當警察找不到移動記錄的時候,他們做了一個偷竊記錄。A.Removed移動B.Damaged損壞C.Stolen偷竊D.Sold賣掉,故選A。

2.B細節(jié)題 根據(jù)第二段used her daughter's key to unlock the car, start the engine and drive home-without realizing that the car wasn't her daughter's.可知她用她女兒的鑰匙打開車點火開走,并沒有意識到那車不是她女兒的。所以B選項錯誤。根據(jù)第四段The morning after Anderson took the car, her daughter discovered the Camry in the driveway wasn't hers.可知,A選項Mrs.Anderson's daughter discovered the car her mother drove was not hers.和D選項是正確的。根據(jù)第五段"It sounded real suspicious at first, like may be she wanted to hold the thing for ransom(贖金),”said Vansant可知C選項是正確的,故選B

3.A推斷題 根據(jù)最后一段Vansant seemed to blame the car company more than the "thief"."Her key fit not only my lock, but my ignition(點火裝置)as well - so high-five for Toyota.I guess." he said.可知,Vansant應該責備汽車公司而不是“偷車賊”!八能囪匙不僅可以打開我的車鎖,我猜還可以打開點火裝置”,他說到。可知他因車鑰匙的低質量責備豐田公司,故選A。

4.C根據(jù)上文可知,Charlie不打算起訴Mrs.Anderson,但對豐田公司生產(chǎn)的車鑰匙質量表示不滿,故下文可能會要求汽車公司對此情況作出解釋,故選C。

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