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Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often says Barry Brown it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”
Mister Brown says this is a common human error. But he says what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings or failures of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California San Diego. While there he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers passengers and GPS systems work together
  1. 1.
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
  2. 2.
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  3. 3.
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
  4. 4.
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often says Barry Brown it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”
Mister Brown says this is a common human error. But he says what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings or failures of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California San Diego. While there he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers passengers and GPS systems work together
  1. 1.
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
  2. 2.
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  3. 3.
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
  4. 4.
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
Global Positioning Systems are now a part of everyday driving in many countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where they want to go. But they can also cause a lot of problems send you to the wrong place or leave you completely lost. Many times the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most often says Barry Brown it is a combination of the two.
We spoke to Mr. Brown by Skype. He told us about an incident involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Barry Brown: “And they just plugged in an address and then set off to their destination. And then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put their home address in. So again the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”
Mister Brown says this is a common human error. But he says what makes the problem worse has to do with some of the shortcomings or failures of GPS equipment. Barry Brown: “One problem with a lot of the GPS units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the next turn sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to know that it’s going to the wrong place.”
Barry Brown formerly served as a professor with the University of California San Diego. While there he worked on a project with Eric Laurier from the University of Edinburgh. The two men studied the effects of GPS devices on driving by placing cameras in people’s cars. They wrote a paper based on their research. It is called “The Normal Natural Troubles of Driving with GPS.” It lists several areas where GPS systems can cause confusion for drivers. These include maps that are outdated incorrect or difficult to understand. They also include timing issues related to when GPS commands are given.
Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers passengers and GPS systems work together




  1. 1.
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
  2. 2.
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  3. 3.
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
  4. 4.
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
  • 1.
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
  • 1.
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
    In Paragraph 2 Mr. Brown mentioned his friend in the conversation to ______.
    1. A.
      build up his own reputation
    2. B.
      laugh at his stupid friend
    3. C.
      prove the GPS system is only garbage
    4. D.
      describe an example of human error
  • A.
    build up his own reputation
  • A.
    build up his own reputation
    build up his own reputation
  • B.
    laugh at his stupid friend
  • B.
    laugh at his stupid friend
    laugh at his stupid friend
  • C.
    prove the GPS system is only garbage
  • C.
    prove the GPS system is only garbage
    prove the GPS system is only garbage
  • D.
    describe an example of human error
  • D.
    describe an example of human error
    describe an example of human error
  • 2.
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  • 2.
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
    With which of the following statement would Barry Brown most likely agree?
    1. A.
      GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    2. B.
      We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    3. C.
      Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    4. D.
      Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  • A.
    GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
  • A.
    GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
    GPS units are to blame for the most GPS service failures
  • B.
    We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
  • B.
    We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
    We should introduce higher standard for the driving license
  • C.
    Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
  • C.
    Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
    Cameras are urgently needed to help improve GPS systems
  • D.
    Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  • D.
    Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
    Drivers GPS systems and passengers should unite to improve GPS systems
  • 3.
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
  • 3.
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
    What is Mr. Brown’s attitude towards GPS?
    1. A.
      Unconcerned
    2. B.
      Prejudiced
    3. C.
      Objective
    4. D.
      Critical
  • A.
    Unconcerned
  • A.
    Unconcerned
    Unconcerned
  • B.
    Prejudiced
  • B.
    Prejudiced
    Prejudiced
  • C.
    Objective
  • C.
    Objective
    Objective
  • D.
    Critical
  • D.
    Critical
    Critical
  • 4.
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
  • 4.
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
    What would be the best title for the text?
    1. A.
      driving with GPS can be difficult
    2. B.
      driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    3. C.
      driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    4. D.
      GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
  • A.
    driving with GPS can be difficult
  • A.
    driving with GPS can be difficult
    driving with GPS can be difficult
  • B.
    driving confusions can be caused by small screen
  • B.
    driving confusions can be caused by small screen
    driving confusions can be caused by small screen
  • C.
    driving without GPS should be much more convenient
  • C.
    driving without GPS should be much more convenient
    driving without GPS should be much more convenient
  • D.
    GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
  • D.
    GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
    GPS equipment in driving: to be deserted or improved?
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