Cycling or even walking in city areas can be a little dangerous, thanks to the fact that one is sharing the road with vehicles that are increasingly getting larger and heavier. A recent study proves that of the 1.27million people that die in road traffic crashes each year, about half are walkers, motorcyclists and cyclists. Now there may be a solution that could provide at least some help to protect this helpless group---an airbag!
If you are worried that this safety measure will involve you taking around a heavy package or worse still, wrapping yourself inside an ugly plastic bag, the bag is fitted not on the human, but on the outside of the vehicle. And, while there are several versions of the idea in the works, the one most recently unveiled by Dutch car company TNO, seems to be the most advanced and ready to go into production.
In the works since 2011, the airbag covers only the lower part of the windshield. This will provide the much needed buffer(缓冲)between the person’s head and the pane of glass he/she would otherwise meet.
The chain of events leading to an airbag cause are quite simple---A camera fitted beneath the rear-view mirror monitors the vehicle’s closeness to a walker or cyclist. Any contact with either one of them sets off the sensors in the car’s bumper and quickly blows up the airbag. In addition to that the sensors also set off the car’s automatic brake, reducing the chances if an even worse injury.
In tests conducted using a model, the success of not getting injured after being hit by a car travelling at about 40km/h was about 50-50! While not perfect, it will still result in reducing the number of deaths by a huge amount.
With TNO ready to license its technology to car makers and many more companies trying to develop similar concepts, we would not be surprised if outer airbags become a standard feature in every car pretty soon.
1.Why does the airbag cover the lower part of the windshield?
A. To protect the windshield from being destroyed.
B. To make the vehicle look beautiful.
C. To reduce the weight of walkers.
D. To prevent people’s head crashing on the glass.
2.The fourth paragraph is mainly about__________.
A. how the airbag works
B. where the airbag is fixed
C. why the airbag is safe
D. what the airbag is made up of
3.The writer thinks the airbag of TNO____________.
A. perfect
B. practical
C. expensive
D. useless
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Airbags are a new standard feature in cars.
B. Airbags are much safer for drivers now.
C. Airbags are practical for walkers and cyclists.
D. Airbags are a solution to higher car accident rates.
科目:高中英语 来源:贵州省2017届高三第十一次模拟(5月)英语试卷 题型:阅读理解
For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?
Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.
In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is ---politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg---the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority---someone who actually knows something---and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.
1.Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?
A. both can continue for generations.
B. Both are about where to draw the line.
C. Neither has any clear winner.
D. Neither can be put to an end.
2.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.
B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.
C. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.
D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.
3.Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.
A. give orders to the other
B. know more than the other
C. gain respect from the other
D. get the other to behave properly
4.What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A. Causes for the parent –teen conflicts.
B. Examples of the parent –teen war.
C. Solutions for the parent –teen problems.
D. Future of the parent-teen relationship.
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科目:高中英语 来源:安徽省滁州市2016-2017学年高二5月联考英语试卷 题型:完形填空
Well,today,I had to go into town for an art exhibition that I had entered a piece in.Since it is winter here,I have not____going out of the house very much at all.So today I thought I would____myself to lunch—something I haven't done for ages!
I walked around for a long time downtown,and finally,I____on some Thai food,from a buffet-type place.When I____down.I noticed a man walk by and sit down a few____away from me.He had a small dish of yogurt.As my____met his,I saw a sad,lonely man with____hair.He had dirt on his coat and pants,____from sleeping outside.I was pretty sure he was_____
I looked at my food and felt____that I had this full plate of food and he had____,not even a hint of a(n)____on his face.I went over and asked him if he was hungry.When he heard me,he turned and nodded to me.Then he gestured that he had no_____He saw me reach into my____and I said "follow me".In a flash,he was behind me.I____for another plate of food that allowed him to____anything he wanted.His____was piled high when he sat back down at his table.I loved sitting there and____him every so often,while he carefully____his beans and other chosen ingredients.
After____,I went on to see how my art work had done in the exhibition and found out that I had won second place.I will never forget this day!
1.A. remembered B. risked C. forgot D. stopped
2.A. treat B. abuse C. ban D. devote
3.A. fed B. focused C. seated D. settled
4.A. put B. went C. sat D. lay
5.A. miles B. arms C. tables D. inches
6.A. eyes B. nose C. body D. ears
7.A. clean B. wet C. dry D. dirty
8.A. doubtfully B. obviously C. generally D. actually
9.A. careless B. homeless C. childless D. speechless
10.A. terrible B. happy C. confused D. horrible
11.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
12.A. tear B. laugh C. smile D. expression
13.A. friends B. money C. relatives D. chances
14.A. car B. pocket C. clothes D. house
15.A. advertised B. cared C. paid D. sent
16.A. lose B. borrow C. sell D. pick
17.A. dishes B. bowl C. cakes D. plate
18.A. watching B. visiting C. listening to D. looking after
19.A. chose B. studied C. enjoyed D. made
20.A. lunch B. breakfast C. supper D. dinner
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科目:高中英语 来源:甘肃省2017届高三下学期第四次校内诊断考试英语试卷 题型:短文填空
You might have seen this in US TV dramas.A group of girls knock on people's doors,trying to sell cookies.What are they doing?They are Amercican Scouts(女童子军),and1.(sell) cookies is a tradition of2.(they).
Selling cookies is just one activity among all the fun things that Girl Scouts do.The Girl Scouts of the USA is a group3.(found) in 1912.It offers all kinds of activities to girls and lets them learn skills.
Boys can be scouts too.4.they join a different group called the Boy Scouts of America (RSA),5.was founded in 1910.
Now there are 1.9 million Girl Scouts in the US,according to the group,Usually,they go6.(camp) and learn how to build fires and use a compass.Sometimes they also stay7.(indoor) doing crafts or learning arts.Every time they do an activity or pass a test,they get a badge.
The Boy Scouts love to win the badges too.They have a ranking system.And winning enough badges is 8. must to get into a9.(high) rank.The highest rank is "Eagle",which10.(require) at least 21 badges.Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon,and Bill Gates,the father of Microft,were both Eagle Scouts when they were young.
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科目:高中英语 来源:吉林省2017届高三下学期第八次模拟考试(期中)英语试卷 题型:书面表达
假设你是李华,学校邀请著名书法家沈鹏到校举行书法讲座。请你给外教David写封邮件邀请他参加。
内容要点:
1.讲座时间:5月15日(星期日)上午8:00---11:00;
2.讲座地点:艺术楼演讲大厅;
3.活动安排:听讲座,讨论及提问题,观摩名家即兴创作等;
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.calligraphy 书法;improvise即兴表演
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
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科目:高中英语 来源:湖南省衡阳市2017届高三第二次模拟(实验班)英语试卷 题型:短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Have you ever had a headache during a test? Have you ever been too worried about something that you have a headache or even can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know that stress is.
Not all stress is bad for you. Some kinds of stress can help you get things do better, like when you are running towards the finishing line or when you are being asked to give a speech to your class. Stress sometimes can help push you to make full preparation for a test. However, too much stress can result in anger, depression and other related problems, which we need to take serious.
There are many things in our life what might cause stress ------ having too much homework, taking a difficult test, and having economic problems.
It’s impossible to live in a life completely free of stress, so you should learn to deal with stress. The best way reduce stress is to have a balance life. If you get enough sleep, eat properly, take more exercise and have enough fun time, you’ll probably feel less stressed.
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2016-2017学年高一下学期5.21周练英语试卷 题型:书面表达
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Lucy在当地的一所孔子学院(Confucius Institute)学习,你刚获悉她在学院举办的中文诗词(poetry)比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语给她写一封电子邮件表示祝贺,并希望她有机会来中国深造。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
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科目:高中英语 来源:河北省2017届高三下学期英语周练(5.15)试卷 题型:七选五
From an early stage in your life, you are taught to respect others, and do kind things for them. However, in some cases, people begin to take advantage of your kind nature, expecting more from you.1. If you feel as if there are people in your life who take you for granted, it’s time to protect yourself.
Know that you have the right to feel respected. Social and cultural pressures may encourage you to believe that it’s rude to say “no” to others when they ask you for things. You may also have been taught to feel that your work is less valuable than others’ and does not deserve recognition 2.. Everyone has the right to be respected and appreciated, and it isn’t wrong to want to be treated that way.
Identify what has changed in the relationship. If you feel taken for granted, it may be because you once felt valued by the person who is now taking you for granted. It might also be because the knowledge that you should feel appreciated but do not 3.. It can also help you find a solution for the relationship.4.You know that you don’t want to feel taken for granted. But what do you want It will be hard to see any change in your situation if you feel vague dissatisfaction but have no clear ideas on what would improve it.
5.Once you know the change about the relationship clearly, you’ll be able to take better action to get you there.
A. Think about what you want.
B. Practice what you want to say.
C. These things can lead to you feeling taken for granted.
D. Try making a list of things that you would like to see the change about the relationship.
E. If you feel taken for granted by others, you need to communicate that to the other person.
F. Such people may repeatedly ask you for favors without returning any favors or showing you any respect.
G. Whatever the cause is, identifying what has changed your interactions with the other person can help you feel better.
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科目:高中英语 来源:辽宁省庄河市2016-2017学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷 题型:书面表达
在我们城市的很多学校门口,每天上学和放学时,正赶上交通高峰期,很多家长用私家车接送学生,结果导致学校门口的交通严重拥堵,甚至发生恶性交通事故。请就此写一篇英语短文。
要求:1.分析家长接送孩子的原因;
2.对此简单发表自己的看法;
3.词数:100词左右。
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