英语词汇打卡复习计划habitat/aware/average
1： habitat/'hæbɪtæt/ 
 n. [C]&[U] 栖息地，产地
The panda’s natural habitat is the bamboo forest. 
大熊猫的天然栖息地是竹林。
【派生词】

habitation n. 居住；住所

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2：aware/əˈweə(r)/
 adj. 意识到的；发觉的
Nurses need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence. 
护士需要意识到沉默的可能含义。
【常用搭配】
be/become aware of 意识到，发觉，知道
【派生词】
awareness n. 意识；明白，知道
3： average/ˈævərɪdʒ/
 adj. 平均的；一般的；
n. 平均数；平均水平；一般水准；
v. 平均为；计算出……的平均数
Most people thought they were better than average at multitasking. 
大多数人认为他们比普通人更擅长多任务处理。
【常用搭配】
on average 基本上；大体上；按平均值

Preparing Cities for Robot Cars
The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream,years away from materializing in the real world.Well,the future is apparently now.The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads.The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars,and for companies to operate driverless taxi services.California,it should be noted,isn’t leading the way here.Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country.It’s hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads.But however long it takes,the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities,for better or for worse,depending on how the transformation is regulated.
While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars(and rightfully so),policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams,cut emissions(排放) and offer more convenient,affordable mobility options.The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared.
Do we want to copy—or even worsen—the traffic of today with driverless cars?Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles.They tolerate long,slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work,entertain themselves or sleep on the ride,which encourages urban spread.They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking.Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning,they send the self-driving minibus.The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport—an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing(叫车) services.
A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrol-powered private cars worldwide with electric,self-driving and shared systems could reduce carbon emissions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure(基础设施) and operations 40% by 2050.Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing.The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ride-hailing services,considering the cost of self-driving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题).But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.
Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn’t extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today.The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people,and more affordably.The car of the future is coming.We just have to plan for it.
1.According to the author,attention should be paid to how driverless cars can    . 
A.help deal with transportation-related problems
B.provide better services to customers
C.cause damage to our environment
D.make some people lose jobs
2.As for driverless cars,what is the author’s major concern?
A.Safety.                           B.Side effects.
C.Affordability. D.Management.
3.What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Employed.                            B.Replaced.
C.Shared.                           D.Reduced.
4.What is the author’s attitude to the future of self-driving cars?
A.Doubtful.                           B.Positive.
C.Disapproving. D.Sympathetic.
参考答案：ABAD

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