4．Electronic devices are changing the way people listen to music．
Global Positioning Systems（GPS） are now a part of everyday driving in many countries．These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go．But，they can also cause a lot of problems，send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost．Many times，the driver is to blame．Sometimes a GPS error is responsible．Most often，says Barry Brown，it is a combination of the two．
We spoke to Mr．Brown by Skype （網(wǎng)絡(luò)電話軟件）．He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States．There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay．BARRY BROWN："And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination．And，then it wasn't until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived．They actually put their home address in．So again，the GPS is kind of'garbage in garbage out'．"
Mr Brown says this is a common human error．But，he says，what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings，or failures，of GPS equipment．BARRY BROWN："One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn．Because they just give you the next turn，sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place．"
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California，San Diego．While there，he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh．The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people's cars．They wrote a paper based on their research．It is called"The Normal，Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS．"
It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers．These include maps that are outdated，incorrect or difficult to understand．They also include timing issues（時(shí)機(jī)問題） related to when GPS commands are given．
Barry Brown says，"To make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers，passengers and GPS systems work together．"
66．In paragraph 2，Mr．Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation toD．
A．build up his own reputation                  
B．laugh at his stupid friend
C．prove the GPS system is only garbage         
D．describe an example of human error
67．What is the disadvantage of small screens in GPS equipment according to the text？A
A．They just provide the next turn
B．They are harmful to eyes．
C．They make drivers tired easily
D．They often break down suddenly．
68．Which of the following statements would Barry Brown most likely agree with？D
A．GPS units are to blame for most GPS service failures．
B．We should introduce higher standards for the driving license．
C．Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems．
D．Drivers，GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems．
69．What is Mr．Brown's attitude towards GPS？C
A．Unconcerned．B．Prejudiced．C．Objective．D．Critical．
70．What would be the best title for the text？A
A．Driving with GPS can be difficult．
B．Driving confusions can be caused by small screens．
C．Driving without GPS should be much more convenient．
D．GPS equipment in driving to be deserted or improved．

分析 本文是一篇科技說明文．通過科學(xué)調(diào)查分析表明：全球定位系統(tǒng)出現(xiàn)的問題是司機(jī)和全球定位系統(tǒng)失誤兩個(gè)方面的原因造成的．為了使全球定位系統(tǒng)更好的為我們服務(wù)，我們需要更好的理解司機(jī)、乘客和全球定位系統(tǒng)的協(xié)調(diào)工作．

解答 DADCA
66  D   推理判斷題．從第二段的內(nèi)容：They actually put their home address in．和下面的句子：Mister Brown says this is a common human error．可知Mr Brown是在舉人類錯(cuò)誤的例子．故D正確．
67  A   細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第三段One problem with a lot of the GPS units is that they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn．Because they just give you the next turn，sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it's going to the wrong place．可知全球定位系統(tǒng)的一個(gè)缺點(diǎn)是它只能提供下一個(gè)拐彎處．故A正確．
68   D   細(xì)節(jié)理解題．從最后一段的句子：Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers，passengers and GPS systems work together．可知Barry Brown認(rèn)為GPS系統(tǒng)，司機(jī)和乘客應(yīng)該一起努力提高．故D正確．
69   C    推理判斷題．此題是考查作者態(tài)度．作者在文章中只是客觀的評(píng)價(jià)GPS的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)，故作者的態(tài)度是客觀的．故C正確．
70   A    主旨大意題．從第一段的：But，they can also cause a lot of problems，send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost．可知文章講的是GPS帶來的困難．故A正確．

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D．liars always show signs of lying
60．Ais mentioned just because his or her lie was special．
A．The churchman  B．Abrie Krueger        C．Sue Perkins          D．Glen Boyland．

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