根据下面资料，回答下列问题。
Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It would become smaller, safer, and more economical, and would not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future would be far more pollution-free than present types.
Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.
When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the ear´ s movements.
The driver will use a phone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the ear all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.
The first paragraph shows that ________.
推断题。第一段分别介绍了一些悲观的专家以及另一些权威人士对未来汽车的发展状况的不同观点，故选D。A和B均是其中涉及的一种观点， 不全面；C项与原文不符。
According to the text, cars in the future ________.
细节题。根据第二段中“It would become smaller, safer, and more economical, and would not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future would be far more pollution-free than present types.”可知，未来的汽车应该是更小、更安全、更经济，不再使用汽油发动机，更环保。故D项正确。
The underlined part in the third paragraph means ________.
词义题。画线单词所在句子的意思是“汽车在未来仍是都市交通________的主要问题”。紧接着，第四段和第五段讲述了如何解决这个问题：将汽 车接入自动化高速公路系统，由电脑终端控制，精确计算时间、里程以及交通状况，提升交通效率。由此可以推断出，画线单词的意思是“交通堵 塞”，故选A。
Which of the following is NOT true about the automated highway system?
细节题。根据第四段中“…Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the ear´ s movements.”可知，A、C项表述正确。根据第五段最后一句“It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.”可知，D项表述正确。根据第五段第三句“The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer that will warn him of his coming exit.”可知，司机使用自动化高速公路系统可以不用开车， B项表述错误。