17.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 the US people make every day.The big question is why.
There have been many myths(虚构故事)about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common myths.
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 also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are that 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 greater if 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 situations,not to be trapped in them.
Myth Number Three:Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30miles per hour.
Truth:when two cars traveling at 30mph hit each other,an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10meters.
21.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that heB.
A.wasn't feeling very well
B.wanted to take some exercise
C.hated to drive in the dark
D.didn't want to be caught by the police
22.According to the text,to be"thrown clear"of a serious accident is very dangerous because youC.
A.may be knocked down by other cars
B.may get caught in the car door
C.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
D.may find it impossible to get away from the seat
23.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believeD.
A.cars catch fire easily
B.they will be caught when help comes
C.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
D.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
24.What is the advice given in the text?D
A.Never drive faster than 30miles an hour.
B.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C.Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.
D.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
分析 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读.作者由孩子的话引出系安全带的话题以及人们的一些错误看法.在本文中作者通过反驳人们对于安全带的三个错误的看法,来告诉我们系安全带的重要性.
解答 21-24 BCDD
21.B.细节理解题.根据"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 the US people make every day."可知爸爸忙着在天黑前赶回家,这样他就可以出去跑步了,但他忘记系安全带,这是好多美国人会犯的一个错误.所以爸爸匆忙回家是因为他想进行体育锻炼.故选B.
22.C.细节理解题.根据"but any accident serious enough to"throw you clear"is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are that you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it."可知thrown clear很危险是因为当发生交通事故时,一个人如果从车中跳出来,着路时就会很危险,同时从车中跳出必然要穿过挡风玻璃或车门,就会造成伤亡.故选C.
23.D.细节理解题.根据"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.故选D.
24.D.主旨大意题.纵览全文并根据"The following are three of the most common myths."可知作者通过反驳人们对于安全带的三个错误的看法,来告诉我们系安全带的重要性.所以作者旨在建议我们在开车时永远不要忘记系安全带.故选D.
点评 本文是一篇社会文化类阅读.此题主要考查学生的细节理解能力.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做主旨大意题时考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点,确定主旨.例如第24题,纵览全文可知作者建议我们在开车时永远不要忘记系安全带.