for a skiing vacation and a friend asked me where we went. How could I know? Wasn't "the Alps" precise (精准的) enough? As far as I could figure, we just turned on the GPS program, searched the address and drove. Was it the north Alps or south? Who knew? Is GPS equipment just making us all stupider or is it acting as a useful aid to people who might not be brave enough to go outside of their gates without it? In my case, it's probably both.

　　Maybe one day I'll grow new brain cells where my sense of direction should be. And maybe one day I'll figure out the French roads. But in the meantime, you'll find me in a roundabout, trying to figure out where to exit.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者方向感极差，经常迷路，后来作者借助全球定位系统出行，但是一次去阿尔卑斯山的经历又让作者产生了这个系统到底有害还是有益的疑问。

　　5．What was André's reaction when he knew the author got lost?

　　A．He phoned Stéphane. B．He felt very surprised.

　　C．He showed her the way. D．He kept waiting for her.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中André说的话："How could she get lost? You just go straight."可以推测André对于作者迷路感到很惊讶，他认为只要直着走就不会迷路。

　　6．What was Stéphane's advice for the author?

　　A．To read maps. B．To find signs.

　　C．To buy a GPS. D．To learn to drive.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第二段中的"You just need to know your destination and look at the signs in the traffic circles ... until you spot your exit sign."可知，作者的丈夫建议她记住目的地，然后寻找路标。

　　7．When the author entered a roundabout, she would probably ________.

　　A．circle around B．stop being nervous

　　C．take the nearest exit D．identify the direction

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，作者一进入交叉路口就惊慌失措、不能冷静思考，只要看到出口就马上出去。

　　8．The skiing vacation experience made the author wonder ________.

　　A．how to describe a place precisely

　　B．whether the GPS could be trusted

　　C．about the influence of the GPS on people

D．about the importance of the sense of direction