Question 3 is based on the news report you have just heard.

听力原文：

    It’s not your imagination: Traffic in the U.S. is actually getting worse. (3) Americans drove more miles last year than any other year on record. The US department of transportation says Americans drove nearly 3,150 billion miles last year. That’s about the same distance as 337 round trips from Earth to Pluto. The previous record was 3,003 billion miles in 2007, before the economic recession and high gas prices.

    The traffic increase comes at the same time as gas prices drop significantly. The current average gas price in the U.S. is $1.71 per gallon. A year ago, it was $2.31 per gallon and was often much higher in recent years. A transportation expert told the reporter that the job growth likely plays a part as well, along with some people driving longer distances to and from work.

    And so, all this means more traffic jams on the road. (4) The Taxas A&M Travel Institute found that rush-hour travelers spent an extra 42 hours on the road last year because of travel delays. Now, that is depressing.

3. What new record did American drivers set last year?

解析：A。本题为细节题。问题为：去年美国司机创下什么记录？根据原文“Americans drove more miles last year than any other year on record.”，可知美国人去年驾车里程比以往任何一年的记录都多，A选项“The distance travelled.”与原文信息一致，为正确答案，其他选项干扰较弱，题目简单。