Question

　 Maybe ten?year?old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father，“But，Dad，you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”

　 Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of US population make every day.The big question is why.

　 There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.

　 Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

　 Truth: Sorry，but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are you’ll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it.Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty?five times in cases where people are “thrown clear”.

　 Myth Number Two: Safety?belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

　 Truth: Sorry again，but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents.People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation，not to be trapped in them.

　 Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).

　 Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first into the ground from a height of 10 metres.

1.Why did Elizabeth say to her father，“But，Dad，you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”？

　 A.He was driving at great speed.

　 B.He was running across the street.

　 C.He didn’t have his safety belt on.

　 D.He didn’t take his medicine on time.

2.The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he 　　　　.

　 A.wasn’t feeling very well　　　　　 B.hated to drive in the dark

　 C.wanted to take some exercise　　　　　 D.didn’t want to be caught by the police

3.According to the text，to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because

　 you 　　　.

　 A.may be knocked down by other cars

　 B.may get serious hurt thrown out of the car

　 C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat

　 D.may get caught in the car door

4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe 　　　　.

　 A.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

　 B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

　 C.they will be caught when help comes

　 D.cars catch fire easily

5.What is the advice given in the test?

　 A.Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

　 B.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

　 C.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

　 D.Drive slowly while you’re not wearing a safety belt.

 

Answer 1

1.答案　C

　 解析　细节理解题。从第二段“Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of US population make every day.”

　 可知，他女儿说这句话的意思是他没有系安全带。

2. 答案　C

　 解析　细节理解题。从第二段“Dad，in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run，had forgotten to wear his safety belt—a mistake 75% of US population make every day.”

　 可知，他忘记系安全带的原因是他想赶快回家跑步，即进行体育锻炼。

3. 答案　B

　 解析　细节理解题。从第五段“Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are

　 twenty?five times in cases where people are ‘thrown clear’.”可知，“thrown clear”可

　 能造成伤害和死亡。其原因是当发生交通事故时一个人如果从车中跳出来，着陆时就会

　 十分危险。同时从车中跳出必然要穿过挡风玻璃或车门，就可能造成伤亡。

4.答案　A

　 解析　细节理解题。从Myth Number Two中“Safety?belts‘trap’ people in cars that are

　 burning or sinking in water.”可知，人们误认为，如果系上安全带，当汽车着火或沉入水中时，驾驶员就无法逃出车外。

5.答案　C

　 解析　归纳理解题。从整篇文章看，主要告诉人们开车时应系好安全带。