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Those dreams of having flying cars when we were younger may finally come true as flying taxis have made their debut on 22 October in Singapore and may be a permanent thing in 2 years.
According to TODAY, an R&D version of the air taxi, the Volocopter 2X, flew for 3 minutes at noon around Marina Bay on 22 October. This debut is part of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress that is running from 21 to 25 October at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Volocopter’s spokesperson, Ms Helena Treeck, told TODAY that the company hopes to make flying taxis a thing in Singapore by 2021.
The Volocopter is a 2-seater passenger drone that consists of 18 rotors. It can fly up to 30km in one charge. That’s roughly the distance between Jurong East & Punggol. The copter can go up to speeds of 110km/h. And since there are no obstacles or traffic lights in the air, it’s like taking a highway from pickup to destination. The flying taxi can fly unmanned because of an “intelligent operation system”.
Volocopter has been engaging with the Transport Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority Of Singapore and the Economic Development Board to discuss the project of having air taxis in Singapore.

1.The passage introduces the first use of ________ in Singapore.

A flying cars

B flying taxis

C flying engines

D flying motorbikes

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段as flying taxis have made their debut on 22 October in Singapore 以及后文对the Volocopter的介绍可知，本文介绍了新加坡首次亮相的空中出租车，故选B。

2.The Volocopter 2X is _________ according to the passage.

A a transport system used in Singapore

B a new type of transport in the air in Singapore

C a future model of going sightseeing in Singapore

D an industry robot made by a company in Singapore

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句This debut is part of the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress that is running from 21 to 25 October at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre.可知，本次首次亮相的是智能运输系统世界大会的一部分，Volocopter 2X是空中出租车，是一种新型运输方式，故选B。

3.What can we learn about the Volocopter 2X?

A It can carry three passengers during a trip.

B Its speed reaches up to 120 kilometres per hour.

C It can keep flying along the highway with gas.

D The farthest flight distance in one charge can reach 30 kilometres.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句It can fly up to 30km in one charge.可知，Volocopter 2X充一次电可以飞行30公里，故选D。

4.How long will it take you to go to school by Volocopter 2X if your home is about 11km away from your school?

A 2 minutes.

B 5 minutes.

C 6 minutes.

D 10 minutes.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第四句The copter can go up to speeds of 110km/h.可知，Volocopter时速110公里/小时，从家到学校全程11公里，上学需要花6分钟（11÷110×60），故选C。

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A What the Volocopter 2X is.

B The dreams of having flying cars have come true.

C A flying car may be opened to public in Singapore in 2021.

D The project of having air taxis has been discussed in Singapore.

解析：选C。主旨大意题。根据全文可知，本文主要介绍了“空中出租车”于10月22日在新加坡首次亮相并有望于2021年开始对公众开放，故选C。