4.Few things can get normally calm people angry like finding a parking ticket attached to the windshield of their cars,especially when they seem undeserved.But most people don't want to invest the time and energy to beat them.
Now a new iPhone app,Fixed,will take on the task of beating a ticket:suggesting reasons it might be wrong,gathering supporting evidence and submitting proper paperwork to get drivers out of them.If the driver beats the ticket,they pay Fixed 25%of what it would have cost.
"When you mention parking tickets to people,most people think they've received an unfair one,"said David Hegarty,the designer of Fixed,who came up with the idea after getting six parking tickets in one day.
When someone gets a ticket,they snap a photo of it on their iPhone and enter the code.The app will tell them what percentage of those types of tickets are usually overturned and then show a list of possible reasons it could be found wrong such as a traffic sign covered by a leafy tree or a broken parking meter.If the motorists think they have a case,the app will remind them to get any additional photographic evidence with their phone and then digitally sign a letter.
Fixed's business model isn't completely new.There are companies that handle such cases for large companies such as FedEx and UPS.The difference is that Fixed is making the service available to individuals,thus helping in any area where the fee amount is small enough not to protest in person,but still big enough to make someone angry."That's our sweet spot,"David said.
56.Most people accept parking tickets even if they feel unfair becauseA
A.they don't want to spend time and energy on them
B.they never have a chance to question them
C.they think they deserve tickets for their mistakes
D.they have no courage to face the traffic police
57.The underlined word"submit",in Paragraph 2 probably means"D".
A.put down B.make up C.give up D.hand in
58.The inspiration of Fixed came fromC
A.similar software from Apple App store
B.marketing analysis provided by iPhone
C.David Hegarty's personal experience
D.successful cases of some drivers
59.What does the 4th Paragraph mainly tell us about?D
A.Why evidence is important in paying a ticket.
B.What people can do to avoid parking tickets.
C.Why a smart phone App attracts users.
D.How the iPhone App Fixed works.
60.According to the last paragraph,Fixed is unique becauseB
A.it is free for smartphone users
B.it targets individuals as its customers
C.it was developed by FedEx and UPS
D.it can easily beat most of parking tickets.
分析 本文主要讲述了人们会觉得停车票不公平,但又不想浪费时间和精力纠结这个,因此大卫根据自己的经验发明了一个名为"Fixed"的软件,能帮助人们解决这个问题,而这个软件的独特之处就在于它以个人为客户.
解答 56.A 细节理解题,由第一段Few things can get normally calm people angry like finding a parking ticket attached to the windshield of their cars,especially when they seem undeserved.But most people don't want to invest the time and energy to beat them.可知人们即使觉得不公平也会接受停车罚单是因为他们不想在这件事上浪费时间和精力,故选A.
57.D 理解推断题,由第二段Now a new iPhone app,Fixed,will take on the task of beating a ticket:suggesting reasons it might be wrong,gathering supporting evidence and submitting proper paperwork to get drivers out of them.可知这个软件可以暗示原因可能是错的,收集证据,提交适当的文件.故选D.
58.C 细节理解题,由第三段said David Hegarty,the designer of Fixed,who came up with the idea after getting six parking tickets in one day.可知这个软件来源于大卫在一天获得了六张停车票,故选C.
59.D 段落大意题,由第四段The app will tell them what percentage of those types of tickets are usually overturned and then show a list of possible reasons it could be found wrong such as a traffic sign covered by a leafy tree or a broken parking meter.可知本段主要讲述了这个软件是如何工作的,故选D.
60.B 理解推断题,由最后一段The difference is that Fixed is making the service available to individuals可知这个软件的独特之处是它以个人为客户,故选B.
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