Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle’s electronic systems．
Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车)．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.
House lawmakers expressed serious criticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company’s founder．
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota’s recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．
Toyota has recalled 8.5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United States．
It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．
Toyota’s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year’s bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40. Toyota’s sales problem could continue beyond that． 
It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．
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Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 　35    . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She   36　 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk   37   she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were   38  . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then   39   for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the   40   first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.

The day passed very   41　 and Nancy did everything   42   great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43　 herself in her work.

Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 　44　.

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to   45　 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk   46   his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 　47   with “Records of managers' meetings”, and   48   the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company       49    that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.

1.A. depressed   B. excited    C. encouraged   D. surprised

2.A. pushed        B. forced    C. turned       D. knocked

3.A. that          B. which      C. there     D. where

4.A. old           B. fresh   C. good        D. sweet

5.A. looked up  B. looked at  C. looked around  D. looked down

6.A. happy  B. very C. funny                 D. quite

7.A. slowly   B. normally    C. quickly                D. hardly

8.A. at            B. in               C. for                     D. with

9.A. devoted       B. focused          C. buried                  D. made

10.A. sender  B. receiver         C. manager                D. waiter

11.A. send for      B. hand out  C. try out    D. hand in

12.A. asking for    B. waiting for   C. looking for  D. searching for

13.A. marked       B. given             C. used                D. signed

14.A. glanced at   B. stared at         C. glared at           D. looked at

15.A. has ordered   B. has said    C. has decided    D. has demanded

Searching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.

Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.

 “You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.

Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.

There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.

Fares can vary significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to Los Angeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.

The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press (美国联合通讯社)followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.

There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:

  ● Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.

  ● Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.

  ● Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact (互动) with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.

  ● The so-called discount airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.

1. What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?

A. Passengers are unable to search for airfares.

B. Airlines often play games with passengers.

C. Airfares are set in different situations.

D. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.

2.The underlined phrase “pull the trigger” in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.   

A. start searching                                  B. get the highest price   

C. make a purchase                                        D. get on board the plane

3.By using a lot of figures, the author intends to _______.

A. show there is standard price for every single airline

B. discover the rules behind airfares

C. guarantee passengers a low price

D. prove airfares can vary widely

4.Passengers are advised to book flights _______.

A. in the middle of the week

B. on special websites

C. several months before traveling

D. with airlines which are famous for offering discount prices

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 　31 .She got up very early and arrived at the 　32　 at twenty to eight. She 　33　 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the 　34　 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 　35　 a large bunch of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 　36　 the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy 　37　 joyfully. She then looked round for a 　38　 to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the 　39　 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.

    The day passed very 　40　 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 　41　 .For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 　42　 herself in her work.

    Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a(an) 　43　 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.

    The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 　44　 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 　45　 .

    On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 　46　 a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk 　47　  his directives .She happened to see on the desk a big note book 　48　 “Records of managers' meetings”, and glanced at the 　49　 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words: “In order to keep the secretaries 　50　 ,the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”

    Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.

1.A. depressed                 B. encouraged                  C. excited                   D. surprised

2.A. office                          B. workshop                      C. Classroom           D. bookshop

3.A. forced                         B. pushed                           C. Turned                  D. knocked

4.A. last                    B. second                           C. Third                     D. first

5. A. uncover                     B. smell                              C. Find                       D. pick

6.A. picked up                   B. threw away                  C. stared at              D. took up

7.A. cried                           B. Laughed                        C. wept                     D. replied

8. A. jar                     B. Box                                 C. bottle                             D. vase

9. A. happy                        B. very                                C. funny           D. quite

10.A. slowly                       B. normally                        C. quickly                  D. hardly

11.A. wisdom                    B. bravery                          C. passion                 D. enthusiasm

12. A. buried                     B. dressed                         C. Devoted               D. seated

13.A. old                             B. Red                                 C. blue                       D. new

14. A. special                    B. angry                              C. strange               D. difficult

15.A. sender                     B. receiver                         C. manager              D. waiter

16. A. send for                  B. hand out                        C. try out                  D. hand in

17.A. asking for            B. waiting for           C. looking for         D. searching for

18.A. marked                    B. written                          C. printed                 D. signed

19.A. closed                      B. damaged                       C. pinned                  D. half-opened

20.A. at home                   B. on time                          C. in high spirits      D. in low spirits

Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very 　35   . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She   36　 the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk   37  she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were   38  . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then   39  for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the   40  first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.
The day passed very   41　 and Nancy did everything   42  great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43　 herself in her work.
Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 　44　.
On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to   45　a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk   46  his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 　47  with “Records of managers' meetings”, and   48  the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company       49   that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”
Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.