was unanimous (无记名的) in support of the project. Still, she continued to face bureaucratic stubbornness (固执) for seven long years before her idea was put into practice.

　　In 1924 the California Highway Commission agreed to experiment with a centerline on two sections of Route 99. Accidents on both test stretches were reduced greatly, and soon the entire state marked McCarroll lines on its highways. Most of the world has since followed suit. Message: When you believe in an idea, go after that idea, especially if people you respect believe it's a good one.

　　语篇解读：本文是记叙文。Dr.June McCarroll是第一个提出在高速公路的中央划分界线的人，她因为这个创意而闻名于世。

　　5．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Safety Problems on the Highway

　　B．The Woman Who Drew the Line

　　C．A Woman Who Had Her Own Mind

　　D．How the Highway Was Made Safer

　　解析：选B　主旨大意题。综合分析文章可知，Dr. June McCarroll是第一个提出在高速公路的中央画分界线的人，因为她的这个创意，高速公路交通事故大大降低，故B项最能体现文章的中心。

　　6．When Dr. June McCarroll first put forward her suggestion, the local government________.

　　A．didn't support her

　　B．held an unanimous vote

　　C．asked the local women's club to consider it

　　D．thought it was worth trying

　　解析：选A　细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句"She got the typical bureaucratic (官僚的) response."可知，官员们没有理会她。

　　7．We learn from the last paragraph that ________.

　　A．Dr. June McCarroll's idea only worked on two sections of Route 99

　　B．a centerline on the highway worked as well as the bulge　

　　C．Dr. June McCarroll's idea proved to be quite useful

　　D．only the state of California accepted Dr. June McCarroll's idea　

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。文章最后一段说明，在高速公路中央画线后，事故大大降低，其他国家纷纷效仿，因此C项正确。

　　8．Through the story of Dr. June McCarroll, the author intends to tell us ________.

A．we can become famous outside our own field