The Tesla company makes semi-automated (半自动的) cars. This means that a special software (软件) helps the driver drive the car. Tesla plans to make a fully automated car this year. A fully automated car can move without a driver.

An accident happened a few weeks ago. It happened in Texas, US. A Tesla car hit a tree. It started to burn. Firefighters stopped the fire. They saw that there was no driver. A man sat next to the driver. Another man sat in the back. Both men died in the accident.

More Tesla car accidents happen recently. Officials want to check Tesla´s cars carefully. It can be a problem for Tesla´s plans for the new software. Tesla´s CEO, Elon Musk, is confident. He believes that the new software will be good.

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1.What of the follow is TRUE about the Tesla car?

A It is very easy to drive.

B Its design comes from a driver.

C It uses a special software.

D It can move without a driver.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段This means that a special software helps the driver drive the car.可知，特斯拉汽车拥有一种特殊的软件辅助驾驶员开车。故选C。

2.Which of the following is the right order? ①The Tesla car caught a fire. ②The Tesla car hit a tree. ③Two men sat in the Tesla car. ④Firefighters put out the fire.

A ②③④①

B ②①④③

C ①②④③

D ③②①④

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第二段可知，两名男子同坐一辆特斯拉汽车上路，行驶的途中车子撞上了一棵树，起火燃烧，消防员把火扑灭。故选D。

3.Who might make the car accident happen?

A The driver.

B Another car.

C The new software.

D The man in the back.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第二段They saw that there was no driver.以及最后一段Officials want to check Tesla´s cars carefully. It can be a problem for Tesla´s plans for the new software.可知发生车祸的特斯拉汽车驾驶座上没人，推断当时该车是无人驾驶状态，特斯拉新软件或许是该事件的发生原因，故选C。

4.The underlined word “confident” means ____ in Chinese.

A 疑惑的

B 自信的

C 冷静的

D 失望的

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据最后一段He believes that the new software will be good.可知，特斯拉首席执行官埃隆•马斯克（Elon Musk）相信新软件会很好，由此猜测confident意为“自信的”。故选B。