《2025年启东中学作业本八年级英语上册译林版》

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Have you dreamt of taking a flying taxi to the airport, or jumping over crowded city streets at the rush hour, to reach your destination faster than a car? You might be able to do these things in an air taxi sooner than you think.
An air taxi is something like a helicopter(直升机) that can carry people from place to place. Air taxis don't need a long runway like planes do. ______A
In 2024, the government of America agreed to allow a company called Joby Aviation to start testing their new air taxi. This was the first time they had tested a taxi that was built in a factory.
______D It creates a programme to fly people from their homes to the airport. Joby also expects their air taxis to provide a ride-sharing service. Just like you might order a car to pick you up, you could use an app to order an air taxi. Joby's air taxis will be flown by a pilot, and can carry four passengers(乘客).
______F The company expects to charge about $3 a mile at first. But over time, they hope to bring the price down to less than $1 a mile. ______E They think air taxis may be quieter than helicopters, but they will still add noise and traffic to our skies.
It seems that air taxis will be part of the future of travel. ______B Governments need to make rules about where, when and how these taxis can fly.
A. They can go straight up and down.
B. Some people have worries about air taxis.
C. The company hopes air taxis can start carrying passengers.
D. You will be able to order an air taxi on your smartphone.
E. But there's still a lot to do before air taxis become popular.
F. Joby says their air taxis are cheaper than helicopters.
G. You can take an air taxi everywhere.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

答案： 1. A 2. D 3. F 4. E 5. B