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rvice Uber has asked 62 expert from NASA, the American space agency, 63 (help) the pany develop cars that can fly. Uber plans to use flying vehicles 64 the future to avoid traffic in and around cities. The pany wants to use small, totally electric aircraft, 65 could take off and land like a helicopter on top of parking garages. Uber said its flying vehicles would be much 66 (quiet), cost less to operate and produce less pollution than helicopters. One person in San Francisco 67 (write) on Twitter, “I used to think that flying cars was a ridiculous idea. 68 I changed my mind this morning when I sat in a heavy traffic.” Another person added from Mumbai, India: “I?m reading about Uber 69 (hire) a NASA engineer to build flying cars, while Fm stuck in traffic. There is hope.” The expert predicts there will be several early models of cars that can?t fly 70 (they) but with human pilots within one to three years. 第四部分 寫作(共兩節(jié),滿分 35 分) 第一節(jié) 短文改錯(cuò) (共 10 小題;每小題 1 分,滿分 10 分) 假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。 A ● Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Type: Fantasy When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum. She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see. Targeted readers: People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book. ● A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean Type: Mystery The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel. As Nell finds out Angers true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesn?t know, but Angel might know. Targeted readers: Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting. ● How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks Type: Fantasy Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin (妖精 ) hunter in the world. When kids go missing, it?s up to her to figure out why. Targeted readers: Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book. ● I Even Funnier. A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Type: Fiction After a car accident Jamie loses his family, so he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He has been recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State. Targeted readers: This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books. 21. Which writer tells a story about a girl saving the world? A. Karen Foxlee. B. Sarah Lean. C. Catherine Jinks. D. James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. 22. Nature lovers may take interest in . A. Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B. A Hundred Horses C. How to Catch a Bogle D. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story 23. Who goes through life challenges without losing heart? A. Ophelia. B. Nell. C. Birdie. D. Jamie. 24. In which section of a newspaper can we probably find this passage? A. Fashion. B. Literature. C. Business. D. Local news. B In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you?ll find the heart of this lovely munity. It?s where villagers meet and greet friends. When Angelica?s post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s, a villager, Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldn?t we do the same thing with Angelica?” Pat, who is an artist, created a postal cancellation (郵戳 ) design featuring an Angelica angel. She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the . Postal Service. Once app