If cars had wings, they could fly and that just might happen, beginning in 2012．The pany Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its carplane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012．
“ It's the next ’wow’ vehicle,” said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh．“Anybody can buy a Ferrari, but as we say, Ferraris don't fly．”
The car plane has wings that unfold for flying－a process the pany says takes one minute-and fold back up for driving． A runway is still required to take off and land．
The Transition is being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies, although it is both．The pany has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National High way Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations．
The pany is aiming to sell the Transition to private pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly．They say it saves you the trouble of trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports: You drive the car to the airport and then you're good to go．When you land, you fold up the wings and hit the road．There are no expensive parking fees because you don't have to store it at an air port-you park it in the garage at home．
The carplane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet．It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers．Terrafugia says the Transition reduces the potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under bad weather instead of flying into marginal（临界） conditions．
The Transition's price tag: $ 194,000．But there may be additional charges for options like a radio, transponder or GPS．Another option is a fullplane parachute．
“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option,”Gersh said．
So far, the pany has more than 70 0rders with deposits． “We're working very closely with them,
but there are still some remaining steps, ” Brown said．
【小题1】We can learn from the first paragraph that ．A．carplanes will be popular in 2012B．people might drive a carplane in 2012C．both Transition and Ferrari can take off and landD．Richard Cersh is the vice president of Massachusetts【小题2】It takes the carplane one minute to ．A．fold and- unfold its wingsB．unfold wings for flyingC．land in the airportD．meet flying safety regulations【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The carplane needs a runway to take off and land．
B．To meet aircraft regulations, the pany has been working with FAA．
C．The carplane may fly as high as normal planes．
D．People can park the carplane in the garage at their home．
【小题4】The underlined word it in the last but one paragraph refers to ．A．the radioB．the transponderC．the GPSD．the fullplane parachute【小题5】What's the best title for the passage?A．Cars With Wings May Be Just Around The ComerB．Which To Choose: A Ferrari Or A CarPlane?C．A More Convenient And Cheaper Way To FlyD．Cars With Wings Can Fly As Fast As PlaneB
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(答案→)B
解析：全文主要介绍2012年末即将上市的汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第一段The pany Terrafugia, based in Woburn, Massachusetts, says it plans to deliver its car－plane, the Transition, to customers by the end of 2012.可知选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据第三段The car plane has wings that unfold for flying—a process the pany says takes one minute—and fold back up for driving.可判断选B。
【小题3】细节理解题。C项不符合The car－plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,430 pounds, including fuel and passengers.可判断选C。【小题4】词义猜测题。根据Another option is a full－plane parachute.和“If you get into a very awful situation, it is the necessary safety option，” Gersh said.的过渡关系，再结合句中的“a very awful situation”可推断it应指降落伞，故选D。
【小题5】主旨大意题。综合全文可知，全文主要介绍2012年末即将上市的汽车飞机的性能、特点与价格等，由此判断选A。