1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFsWatching TV in Self-Driving Cars OK,Says GovernmentSitting in the backseat during a long car journey,do you sometimes watch videos on a phone or tablet?What about the person driving?Do they watch TV?Well,suggested changes to The Highway Code will mea
2、n that people behind the wheel of self-driving cars might soon be able to while the car is driving!It means you might soon pass someone whose eyes are not on the road but on their favourite movie instead!Drivers wont be allowed to use their mobile phones and must be ready to take back control of the
3、 car when necessary.Trudy Harrison is the UKs Transport Minister.She said,“This is a major milestone in our safe introduction of self-driving vehicles.”The technology needed for autonomous cars gets more advanced each year and self-driving cars look likely to be the future of driving on UK roads.Las
4、t year,the government said that cars with a special technology will be allowed on UK roads.The technology is called automated lane-keeping systems.It can control a cars speed to keep it a safe distance from other cars.If it thinks it spots a risk,it can automatically slow down,change direction or st
5、op the car.Some companies are looking to use self-driving technology in vehicles bigger than cars too.The first full-sized self-driving bus in the UK is being tested this week in Scotland.Packed full of sensors,the buses have been programmed to drive themselves along a specific route.A safety driver
6、 will be on board to take control if necessary and a bus Captain will chat with the passengers and answer questions.If the tests go well,five self-driving buses could be carrying up to 10,000 passengers a week by the summer!Daily News Technology UK News 26th April 2022Glossaryconsiderate Careful of
7、others;being thoughtful.MinisterThe person in charge of a government department.autonomousA device or machine doing something without human control.routeThe path or course taken to get somewhere.What is The Highway Code?Its the rules and guidance that people in England,Scotland and Wales have to fol
8、low when using the roads.Whether as a pedestrian,cyclist,horse rider,driver or motorcyclist,it covers what people need to know to use the roads safely and how to be considerate.Photo:Cars on a motorway.visit 微信：VCPl anetQuestions1.Look at this quote:“This is a major milestone in our safe introductio
9、n of self-driving vehicles.”Which of the following definitions is closest in meaning to the word milestone as it is used in that quote?(tick one)A stone by the side of the road used to mark distances in miles.Driving really fast.An important stage in the development of something.An unimportant event
10、.2.Find and copy one of the things which the automated lane-keeping system can do.3.Tick to show whether the statement is a fact or an opinion.FactOpinionDriverless cars are very exciting.Driverless buses are more useful than driverless cars.Riding in an automated bus or car is going to be really co
11、ol.The full-sized self-driving buses are being tested in Scotland.4.According to the article,what device cant drivers use while behind the wheel of a self-driving car?5.Which of the following alternative headlines best summarises the article?(tick one)Cars without Steering Wheels to Hit the Streets Later This Year More Green Lights for Self Driving Cars and Buses Self-Driving Cars Banned in the UK Government Clamps Down on Automated Vehicles6.Would you like to ride in a self-driving car or bus?Explain your answer.Watching TV in Self-Driving Cars OK,Says Governmentvisit 微信：VCPl anet
