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【題目】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 really 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", and 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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【小題1】A

【小題2】B

【小題3】A

【小題4】C

【解析】

試題分析：Anderson女士無意間用自己女兒的車鑰匙開走了查理的汽車，查理認為竟然別人的汽車鑰匙不僅能開豐田凱美瑞的車門鎖，還能啟動汽車，汽車公司難逃其責。

【小題1】猜測詞義題。根據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. 一開始查理發(fā)現(xiàn)停車場沒有車后，以為是被警察拖走了，可是警察那里并沒有記錄。A. removed.移動 B. damaged. 損壞C. stolen. 偷盜D. sold賣掉。.選A。

【小題2】推理判斷題。根據第二段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。得知Anderson是無意間用自己女兒的車鑰匙開錯了車。所以說Anderson是在女兒要求下偷查理的車是錯誤的。選.B。

【小題3】猜測詞義題。根據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.查理認為自己的汽車被開走，應該責備汽車公司。竟然別人的汽車鑰匙不僅能開車門鎖，還能啟動汽車，選A。

【小題4】推理判斷題。根據最后一段得知接下來查理要追究汽車公司要求給出合理的解釋。選C。