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Successful manned test flight of a Japanese vehicle

A Japanese company has announced the successful test drive of a flying car. SkyDrive Inc. conducted the public demonstration on August 25， the company said in a news release， at the Toyota Test Field， one of the largest in Japan and home to the car companys development base. It was the first public demonstration for a flying car in Japanese history.

The car， named SD03， manned with a pilot， took off and circled the field for about four minutes.

“We are extremely excited to have achieved Japans firstever manned flight of a flying car in the two years since we founded SkyDrive... with the goal of commercializing such aircraft，” CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said in a statement.

“We want to realize a society where flying cars are an accessible and convenient means of transportation in the skies and people are able to experience a safe， secure， and comfortable new way of life.”

The SD03 is the worlds smallest electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle and takes up the space of about two parked cars， according to the company. It has eight motors to ensure “safety in emergency situations”.

“In designing an unexplored， new genre of transportation known as the flying car， we chose the keyword ‘progressive for inspiration，” Design Director Takumi Yamamot said.

“We wanted this vehicle to be futuristic， charismatic and desirable for all future customers， while fully incorporating the high technology of SkyDrive.”

The company hopes to make the flying car a part of normal life and not just a commodity. More test flights will occur in the future under different conditions to make sure the safety and technology of the vehicle meet industry standards.

The success of this flight means that it is likely that the car will be tested outside the Toyota Test field by the end of the year.

The company will continue to develop technologies to safely and securely launch the flying car in 2023， the news release said. No price has been announced.

1. Where did SkyDrive Inc. conduct the public demonstration for a flying car？

A. In Tokyo.

B. At the Toyota Test Field.

C. Outside the Toyota Test Field.

D. In Tokyo Airport.

2. Whats SkyDrives goal according to CEO Fukuzawa？

A. Experimenting such aircraft.

B. Commercializing such aircraft.

C. Buying such aircraft.

D. Selling such aircraft.

3. What does the underlined word “progressive” in paragraph 6 probably mean？

A. Forward.

B. Before.

C. Modern.

D. Advanced.

4. What can be inferred from the successful test flight？

A. Humans take a step closer to flying cars.

B. SkyDrive can produce flying cars.

C. Flying cars will be sold soon.

D. Flying cars will be expensive.

Difficult sentence

We want to realize a society where flying cars are an accessible and convenient means of transportation in the skies and people are able to experience a safe， secure， and comfortable new way of life. 我們希望这样一个社会成为现实，在那里，飞行汽车是便利、可用的空中交通工具，人们可以体验安全、可靠和舒适的新的生活方式。

【点石成金】句中where引导的是定语从句，修饰抽象化的地点名词society，类似的地点名词还有stage、scene、work、situation等。

没有大胆的猜测，就没有新的创造。只要敢想敢干，汽车也能飞起来！