使用范围,Uber可以在40个国家使用,Lyft可以在美国的很多大城市使用,Easy Taxi可以在26个国家使用,Curb可以在美国、英国、加拿大、墨西哥使用。据此可知,可使用Uber软件的国家最多,故A项正确。
2.What's the special service of Lyft?
A.You can pay the fare in cash.
B.You can see where your ride is.
C.You can get fare quotes in advance.
D.You can find someone to share the fare.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第二段的"With this service, you can find people that take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them."可知,使用Lyft软件的特别之处是你可以找到与你同路的人分担路费,故D项正确。
3.What do the four apps have in common?
A.They are available worldwide.
B.They are tied to taxi companies.
C.They allow users to pay via app.
D.They can identify your location.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可知,可以使用Uber软件支付;根据第二段最后一句可知,可以使用Lyft软件支付;根据第三段第三句可知,可以使用Easy Taxi软件支付;根据第四段最后两句可知,可以使用Curb软件支付,也可以用现金支付。据此可以判断,四个软件的相同之处是都可以用软件支付费用。
B
A couple of months ago, we were in a hurry to get somewhere, but it seemed that my 6yearold daughter had an instinctive (本能的) capacity to slow things down. In response I had become impatient, frustrated and unkind. As I unloaded my apology, she said, "Mom, it's OK. You've never been a mom before. This is your first time. You're just trying. It's OK."
Her response made me feel ashamed. She had been able to give me what I had refused to give her just moments before - mercy, understanding and sympathy. And I needed it. We all do. In fact, there may be nothing more needed today in our nation and communities.
It's no wonder that former Westboro Baptist Church member Megan has transformed her idea. She spent 20 years representing her family's beliefs with messages of hate towards blacks, Jews and those who support abortion. When she finally started being able to engage in (参与) civil dialog with her "enemies", she found that "people on the other side were not the ones I had been led to believe ..." Finally, she left the faith of her family. What surprised her most was the forgiveness and understanding she experienced from those who had been