2023-2024学年高一下学期英语限时训练10

高一英语限时训练(10) 王兴 I. 阅读理解 A If you are tired of circling the block to find parking in New York City, there’s now an app for that. “Park Watch” is still being tested, but drivers who have tried it are giving it the green light. It’s a hassle most New York City drivers can have — finding parking, especially on Alternate Side Parking days, when parking on the street being cleaned is not allowed. “My job doesn’t allow me to just leave and sit in my car for an hour and a half,” Washington Heights resident Jose Paulino said. However, thanks to Park Watch, he doesn’t have to. When he arrives at his workplace on the Upper East Side, his parking partner Gabby Musto, who is heading to Westchester, is getting ready to leave. They were matched through the Park Watch app created by Courtney Stern. “I asked for members’ schedules in our present parking communities, and matched them together based on their parking needs,” explained Stern. The Park Watch app can only be used by those living on the Upper West and East sides right now. Dominick Genes, who works in Brooklyn, calls it a “godsend (天赐之物)”. When he returns home to the Upper West Side, his parking partner Ali Fadil, who lives in the countryside, is already waiting for him. “If someone like myself comes here during weekdays, I would have to spend 90 minutes waiting for Alternate Side Parking,” he explained. Let’s not forget how much money they are saving on garage fees (车库费). “It used to cost me up to $1,000 per month just to park my car. A thousand dollars, that’s, wow,” Genes said. Stern is trying to attract more users before expanding (扩展) the app to other neighborhoods. She says the app will be offered for a “small fee”, but she hasn’t mentioned a price yet. 1. What does the underlined word “hassle” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Result. B. Mistake. C. Explanation. D. Difficulty. 2. What is Park Watch used for? A. Watching parked cars. B. Sharing parking spaces. C. Finding a driver to he