Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers

　　The cars sensors check odors inside the car and monitor a drivers sweat for traces of alcohol.An in-car computer system can issue an alert or even lock up the ignition system if the driver seems over-the-limit.The air odor sensors are fixed firmly and deeply in the driver

　　Other carmakers have developed similar detection systems. For example，Swedens Volvo2 has developed a breathalyzer attached to a cars seat belt that drivers must blow into before the engine will start.

　　The car technology is still in development，but general manager Kazuhiro Doi says the combination of different detection systems should improve the overall effectiveness of the technology. For example，if the gear-shift sensor was bypassed by a passenger using it instead of the driver，the facial recognition system would still be used, Doi says.Nissan has no specific timetable for marketing the system，but aims to use technology to cut the number of fatalities involving its vehicles to half 1995 levels by 2023.

　　In the UK4,some research groups are using similar advanced techniques to understand driver behavior and the effectiveness of different road designs.

　　breathalyzer n.呼氣酒精檢測器 alertnessn.警惕5sensE5baIpB:sp

　　odor n.氣味 facialadj.面部的

　　ignitionn.點火 tightenv.變緊，綁緊5drauzinisp

　　perspirationn.出汗 activatev.使活動，使激活5dAF7bC:dp

　　練習(xí)：

　　A It has a sensor system that could issue a warning if the driver is drunk.

　　C It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.

　　2. What has Volvo developed?

　　B A breathalyzer attached to a cars seat belt.

　　D An intelligent engine.

　　A It monitors the drivers eyes to see if he needs a rest.

　　C It judges if the driver wants to take a rest.

　　4. According to Doi,

　　B Nissan is making a timetable to market the detection system.

　　D Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate.

　　A An external camera checks that the car is going properly.

　　C The seat belt will tighten when the driver is found drowsy.

　　答案與題解：

　　2. B 短文第三段告訴我們，沃爾沃公司也發(fā)明了一種相類似的酒精檢測裝置，安裝在保險帶上。所以B是正確選擇。

　　4. D 短文第五段說，這種監(jiān)測技術(shù)仍然在發(fā)展之中，使用不同的監(jiān)測系統(tǒng)應(yīng)能改進(jìn)這項技術(shù)的整體有效性，所以A和C都不是正確選擇。該段的最后一句說，日產(chǎn)公司并不準(zhǔn)備將這種監(jiān)測系統(tǒng)推向市場，但它的目標(biāo)是使用這種技術(shù)到2023年將日產(chǎn)車的事故率年減少到 1995年的一半。所以B也不是正確選擇，只有D表達(dá)了Doi的意思。

　　Japanese Car Keeps Watch for Drunk Drivers

　　The cars sensors check odors inside the car and monitor a drivers sweat for traces of alcohol.An in-car computer system can issue an alert or even lock up the ignition system if the driver seems over-the-limit.The air odor sensors are fixed firmly and deeply in the driver

　　Other carmakers have developed similar detection systems. For example，Swedens Volvo2 has developed a breathalyzer attached to a cars seat belt that drivers must blow into before the engine will start.

　　The car technology is still in development，but general manager Kazuhiro Doi says the combination of different detection systems should improve the overall effectiveness of the technology. For example，if the gear-shift sensor was bypassed by a passenger using it instead of the driver，the facial recognition system would still be used, Doi says.Nissan has no specific timetable for marketing the system，but aims to use technology to cut the number of fatalities involving its vehicles to half 1995 levels by 2023.

　　In the UK4,some research groups are using similar advanced techniques to understand driver behavior and the effectiveness of different road designs.

　　breathalyzer n.呼氣酒精檢測器 alertnessn.警惕5sensE5baIpB:sp

　　odor n.氣味 facialadj.面部的

　　ignitionn.點火 tightenv.變緊，綁緊5drauzinisp

　　perspirationn.出汗 activatev.使活動，使激活5dAF7bC:dp

　　練習(xí)：

　　A It has a sensor system that could issue a warning if the driver is drunk.

　　C It has sensors locked up in the ignition system.

　　2. What has Volvo developed?

　　B A breathalyzer attached to a cars seat belt.

　　D An intelligent engine.

　　A It monitors the drivers eyes to see if he needs a rest.

　　C It judges if the driver wants to take a rest.

　　4. According to Doi,

　　B Nissan is making a timetable to market the detection system.

　　D Nissan aims to improve the detection technology to reduce the fatality rate.

　　A An external camera checks that the car is going properly.

　　C The seat belt will tighten when the driver is found drowsy.

　　答案與題解：

　　2. B 短文第三段告訴我們，沃爾沃公司也發(fā)明了一種相類似的酒精檢測裝置，安裝在保險帶上。所以B是正確選擇。

　　4. D 短文第五段說，這種監(jiān)測技術(shù)仍然在發(fā)展之中，使用不同的監(jiān)測系統(tǒng)應(yīng)能改進(jìn)這項技術(shù)的整體有效性，所以A和C都不是正確選擇。該段的最后一句說，日產(chǎn)公司并不準(zhǔn)備將這種監(jiān)測系統(tǒng)推向市場，但它的目標(biāo)是使用這種技術(shù)到2023年將日產(chǎn)車的事故率年減少到 1995年的一半。所以B也不是正確選擇，只有D表達(dá)了Doi的意思。