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Automakers and tech companies are working hard to offer the first true self-driving car. (1) But 75% of drivers say they wouldn't feel safe in such a vehicle. Still, 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking the next time they buy a new car. The attitudes are published in a new AAA survey of 1,800 drivers.
Advocates of self-driving cars argue they would be safer than in cars driven by humans because they wouldn't get distracted or drive when tired.
But those surveyed by AAA say they trust their own driving skills. Many feel the technology is too new and unproven.
(2) John Nielsen, AAA's managing director of automotive engineering and repair, said tests suggest drivers may be overestimating their own abilities. He also believes they will be more likely to trust self-driving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking.
He estimated that the"comfort level" will increase considerably in five to ten years.
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预览两道题各选项,由选项中反复出现的 drivers以及第1题选项中出现的 self-driving cars和 automatic可初步推测,新闻内容与驾驶员和自动驾驶汽车有关;再结合第2题选项中的safe和 automatic devices可进一步推测,新闻内容可能涉及自动驾驶汽车的安全性及其自动装置。
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1.What is the finding of the AAA survey?
C)。(b详解)新闻开头提到,在AAA对1800位驾驶员进行的一项新的调查中,75%的驾驶员说他们在自动 驾驶汽车里会感觉不安全,但是有60%的驾驶员表示在下次购买新汽车的时候想要一些自动驾驶的功 能,比如自动刹车和自动停车。因此答案为C)。
2. What does John Nielsen say about self-driving cars?
A)。(D详解)新闻结尾提到,约翰·尼尔森说,测试表明驾驶员可能高估了他们自己的驾驶能力,他还认为 当驾驶员们对自动刹车和自动停车这样的功能熟悉之后,他们可能会更相信自动驾驶汽车。因此答案为A)。