2、Travelling at high speed means
A people’s focus on the future.
B a pleasure.
C satisfying drivers’ great thrill.采集者退散
D a necessity of life.
3、Why does the author say ‘we are deprived of the use of our eyes’ ?
A People won’t use their eyes.
B In traveling at high speed, eyes become useless.
C People can’t see anything on his way of travel.
D People want to sleep during travelling.
4、What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A Legs become weaker.
B Modern means of transportation make the world a small place.
C There is no need to use eyes.
D The best way to travel is on foot.
5. What does ‘a bird’s-eye view’ mean?
A See view with bird’s eyes.
B A bird looks at a beautiful view.
C It is a general view from a high position looking down.
D A scenic place.
VOCABULARY
1.Palaeolithic 旧石器时代的
2.Neolithic 新石器时代的
3.escalator 自动电梯，自动扶梯
4.ski-lift 载送滑雪者上坡的装置
5.mar 损坏，毁坏
6.blur 模糊不清，朦胧
7.smear 涂，弄脏，弄模糊(尤指画面、轮廓等)
8.evocative 引起回忆的，唤起感情的
9.El Dorado (由当时西班牙征服者想象中的南美洲)黄金国，宝山，富庶之乡
10.Kabul 喀布尔(阿富汗首都)
11.Irkutsk 伊尔库茨克(原苏联亚洲城市)
