Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet-2023-2024八年级下册英语阅读（人教版）

> Page Passage 1 阅读短文， 根据短文内容选择一个最佳答案。 It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people. It is China蒺s new Super Bus. It is going for a test run in Beijing at the end of this year. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope it can solve traffic problems. The Super Bus runs along fixed tracks. The bus sits on top of two 2.2鄄meter鄄tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus. So the Super Bus does not take up road space. The bus runs on electricity and solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator Song Youzhou, says it can reduce a lot of traffic jams. The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of fuel every year, according to Song. “ To build a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly 10 times more expensive to build, ” Song said. Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there is no need for concern. Super Bus has laser scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance. Unit8 80 > Page Newwords test run 试运行 fixed track 固定轨道 solar power 太阳能 creator n. 发明人 reduce v. 减少 traffic jam 交通拥堵 laser scanner 激光扫描仪 keep a safe distance 保持安全距离 （ ） 1. The Super Bus can carry people. A. 1,300 B. 1,500 C. 1,700 D. 1,900 （ ） 2. Which of the sentences is NOT correct? A. The bus doesn蒺t take up road space. B. The bus can do the work of 40 buses. C. The bus is very easy to build and drive. D. The bus can save a lot of energy every year. （ ） 3. According to Song, it蒺s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because . A. the bus is tall enough B. the road is wide enough C. there are scanners between its legs D. the bus travels at 60 km per hour （ ） 4. We can guess that Song蒺s purpose for building the bus was to . A. take the place of small cars B. solve traffic problems C. increase the speed