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       DANBURY — Cheryl Kunst knows a new restriction on teen drivers will help keep them safe, but she worries that it will affect the amount of time she can spend teaching her daughter to drive.

       The new restriction, which took effect Monday, limits the number of passengers that teenagers with learning permits are allowed to carry. Teenagers with a permit can only drive with the parent or licensed driver who is teaching them.

       “I understand the safety issues, but it will make it more difficult to get in the driving hours my daughter needs,” said the Danbury woman, who has been teaching her 16-year-old daughter, Sarah, to drive for the last month. “A lot of times I’ll let her drive while we’re doing errands (短差) and a friend or her little sister might be in the car. We won’t be able to do that now.”

       David Scribner, who authored the state’s graduated license laws, said despite the inconvenience, the new regulation will save lives.

       “The highest percentage of accidents with a young driver is caused by distractions (分心),” Scribner said. “It makes sense to prevent the distractions, especially when a teenager is learning to drive. It creates better conditions to learn under and will give the teenagers higher levels of self-confidence when driving.”

       Barry Thayer, director of the Thayer Driver Education Center on Padanaram Road, said, “I always warn parents that during the first or second hour of driving, there shouldn’t be any other passengers in the car,” he said. “But after a few hours, it can work out fine. The new law sounds nice, but it has its disadvantages. My only concern is that it could mean parents won’t be able to spend as much time on the road with their kids.”

60. Cheryl Kunst is worried that ________.

A. the new restriction won’t be carried out successfully

B. her daughter won’t drive by herself

C. she has less time to teach her daughter to drive

D. her daughter won’t be safe when driving

61. According to the new restriction, ________.

A. teenagers without a permit should drive with their parents

B. teenagers with a permit can’t carry their classmates

C. Sarah can’t learn to drive from her mother any more

D. parents can teach their children to drive at any time

62. David Scribner thought that ________.

A. teenagers should pay more attention when driving

B. teenagers should enjoy themselves in the car

C. parents should give their children more chances to drive by themselves

D. the new rule would save parents’ driving time

63. The main idea of the passage probably is ________.

A. Sarah is learning to drive with her mom’s help  B. people are not satisfied with the new restriction

C. experts’ worry about teenagers driving        D. people’s opinions on the new rule

Answer 1

C BAD