According to a news report, a certain private school in Victoria, recently was faced with a problem.

   A number of Grade 12 girls were beginning to use lipstick (口红) and put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put it on, they put their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night, the dustman would remove them and the next day, the girls would put them back.

   Finally, the principal (校长) decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the dustman. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for him who had to clean the mirror every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirror, she asked the dustman to show the girls how much effort was required.

   He took out a long-handled squeegee(橡皮拖把), dipped it in the toilet(厕所,马桶), and cleaned the mirror with it.

   After that, there weren’t lip prints left on the mirror any more.

56. The Grade 12 girls in a private school in Victoria caused a problem  because they _________.

 A. were beginning to use lipstick

 B. would put lipstick on in the bathroom

 C. left dozens of little lip prints on the mirror of the bathroom

 D. drew pictures on the wall of the bathroom with their lipsticks

57. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. The dustman would remove the lip prints every morning

   B. It was great fun for the dustman to clean the little lip prints

   C. The teacher decided  to do something to prevent the girls from leaving little lip prints

   D. The principal asked the dustman to clean the mirror with a long-handled squeegee dipped in the toilet

58.We can infer that the girl stopped leaving the lip prints on the mirror mainly because_______.

   A. the principal told them not to do so

   B. they saw the mirror cleaned with a long-handled squeegee dipped  in the toilet

   C. they wanted to make the dustman’s work easier

   D. they wanted to make their teachers satisfied

Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States，where he’d made millions working as a program manager，Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if he’d done the right thing．

 What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana．a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country’s next generation of leaders．Awuah moved with his family，back to Ghana．There，he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University．

“Africa needs to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him to

take the risky decision．“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution；I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘

 Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra，Ashesi，which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach．Its campus，set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso，was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there．

  “So when I look at universities I see Africa fast—forward 30 years．When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s，that person is going to be a leader．”

Today Ashesi，which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year，offers degrees in business，

information systems and computer science．There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future．The school’s graduation rate is between 70％and 90％，according to Awuah．

In our last freshman class，50％ of the students paid full tuition(学费)，25％were on full

scholarships and 25％on partial scholarships ,”he said．“The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society—what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom，”adds Awuah．    。

1．In Awuah’s opinion，Africa should be changed by

A．investing more money for development

B．developing computer science

C．training future leaders for development

D．founding more universities

2．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_____”.

A．Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft

B．Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft

C．Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university

D．Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary

3．The university founded by Awuah_____.

  A．came into being 10 years ago    B．was named with “beginning”

  C．is located in the capital of Ghan  D．will be run for 30 years

4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded．

  B．Ashesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft．

  C．50％ of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free．

  D．Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University．

 Pressed from his parents, and ______ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.    A. realizing          B. realized                     C. to realize      D. being realized

Read the advertisements, and then choose the best answers.

Driver Wanted 

1. Clean driving license   2 Must be of smart appearance.    3 Aged over 25.

Apply to：Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston
Air Hostesses for International Flight Wanted
1. Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m.    3. Education to GCSE standard.
4 Two languages. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK
Teachers Needed
 For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary.
 Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street

1. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis?  

A. Fond of beer and wine.         B. Punished for speeding and wrong parking

C. Unable to speak a foreign language.      D. Not having college education.
2. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?
 A. None of the three jobs mentioned above.  B. Working for Southern Airlines.
 C. Driving for Capes Taxis.                    D. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd.  
3. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines, she must _____.

 A. be over 25 years old                         B. look smart and beautiful 
  C. speak another language besides her own     D. have some similar working experience

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the     61     and have made up their minds to     62     the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run     63     through the narrow High Street.

   "They not only make it     64     to sleep at night, but they are     65     damage to our houses and shops of historical interest." said John Norris, one of the protesters.

   "If we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey, a biology student, "Why don't they build a new road that goes     66     the town? Burlington isn't much more than a     67     village. Its streets were never     68     for heavy traffic." Harry Fields also studying     69     said they wanted to make as much     70     as possible to force the     71     to realize what everybody was having to     72    . "Most of them don't     73     here anyway," be said, "they come in for meetings, and the Town Hall is sound proof(隔音) so they probably don't     74     the noise all that much. It's high time they realized the     75    ."

   The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were     76     on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be.

        I asked if they were     77     that the police might come to     78     them. "Not really," she said, "actually we are    79     bell-ringers. I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church. There is no     80     against practising."

        I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

61.                    A. college          B. village          C. town D. church

62.                    A. change           B. repair           C. ring D. shake

63.                    A. now and thenB. day and night         C. up and down  D. over and over

64.                    A. terrible         B. difficult        C. uncomfortable    D. unpleasant

65.                    A. doing            B. raising          C. putting  D. producing

66.A. to               B. through          C. over             D. round

67.A. pretty           B. quiet            C. large            D. modern

68.A. tested           B. meant            C. kept             D. used

69.A. well             B. hard             C. biology          D. education

70.A. effort           B. time             C. trouble          D. noise

71.A. townspeople         B. other students      C. government officials    D. truck drivers

72.A. stand            B. accept           C. know             D. share

73.A. shop             B. live             C. come             D. study

74.A. notice           B. mention          C. fear             D. control

75.A. event            B. loss             C. action           D. problem

76.A. hardly           B. unwillingly      C. mostly           D. usually

77.A. surprised        B. afraid           C. pleased          D. determined

78.A. seize            B. fight            C. search           D. stop

79.A. proper           B. experienced      C. hopeful          D. serious

80.A. point            B. cause            C. need             D. law

Welcome to your future life!

You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age!

You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change your clothes’ color or pattern.

  You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.

  It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve(袖子). Such “smart technology” is all around you.

 So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli , “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example --what will be the next?

4. We can learn from the text that in the future__________.

 A. clothes will be able to change their pattern         B. everyone will look the same

 C. red will be the most popular color             D. people will never get old 

5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

 A. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.   

B. More drinks will be available for sale.

C. Milk will be harmful to health.       

D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.

6. What is the text mainly about?   

A. Food and clothing in 2035.              B. Medical treatments of the future. 

C. Future technology in everyday life.    D. The reason for the success of new technology.    

Nowadays, millions 　41　lonely singles are now going online instead.    　42　World Wide Web is quickly becoming the world’s most popular matchmaker(媒人).Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet　43　because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Using dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene 　44　(just lead) them from one bad experience to 　45　and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 　46　easy to avoid someone 　47　you are not interested in. In the real world, 　48　, ignoring someone you don’t like can be difficult.

Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People aren’t always those who they declare to be in their online 　49　(describe). Safety is another concern. You are just 　50　(like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.

  随着我国经济的发展与对外开放程度的提高，越来越多的学子走出国门留学深造。根据下面的提示，请你以“Studying Abroad”为题，写一篇100左右的演讲稿。

内容提示：

1. 出国留学的优点：开阔视野；体验当地的风情；交更多的朋友；更快更好地掌握一门外语。

2. 出国留学的缺点：语言障碍不利于学习；费用高昂；而花大量时间打工又会影响学习。

参考词汇:语言障碍language barrier；足够的adequate

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He wrote a letter ______ explained what had happened in the accident.

       A. what          B. which        C. where              D. how

In a Station of the Metro

The apparition of these faces in the crowd;

Petals on a wet, black bough.

This is the only Ezra Pound poem that many people will read in their lives. Why? One obvious reason is that it’s just two lines long. The poem, which can be understood as “A man sees a bunch of faces in the subway and thinks they look like flowers on a tree branch,” is an exercise in shortness. Pound wrote it after having a spiritual experience in a Paris metro (subway) station.

In 1916, the US poet originally thought he could best describe his vision in a painting. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a painter. So he wrote a thirty-line poem, which he didn’t like. He dropped the long version in the waste bin. Six months later, he wrote a shorter poem, but didn’t like that one either. Finally, a full year after the experience, he had been reading short Japanese poems called haikus, and he figured he would try this style. The result, which was published in 1913, is one of the most famous and influential works in modern poetry.

This poem is one of the monuments (纪念物) of the 20th-century artistic movement known as “Imagism”. Basically, Pound and his friends thought that images (意象) weren’t just decoration: they were the highest form of speech. By finding the right image, the poet can express the true, spiritual reality of a thing, which is more important than using a bunch of adjectives to describe its physical appearance. Thus, “In a Station of the Metro” is a poem that consists of one image expressed with absolute (绝对的) exactness and nothing else.

To the imagists, the best way to describe an experience is not to use more and more words; the best way is to find exactly the right words. Have you ever told a beloved one that “words can’t express” how much you love them? Well, Pound would say that you’re just being lazy. In his view, words can express anything, even if it takes an entire year to find the right ones.

21. In the short poem, Ezra Pound         . 

A. tells us one of his painful experiences              

B. compares the passengers’ faces to flowers

C. describes a man walking among the crowd      

D. shows a wet, black tree branch in a metro station

22. According to the text, “In a Station of the Metro” was         . 

A. based on one of Pound’s paintings                          B. first discovered in a waste bin

C. influenced by haikus                                                D. completed in 1916

23. Pound and his friends         .

A. stressed the importance of using adjectives            

B. were good at describing abstract images 

C. decorated their poems with pictures                 

D. used images to express their ideas 

The English writer Samuel Johnson famously said, “You find no man who is willing to leave London. No, sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.” More than two centuries have passed since Johnson’s age, but his words still ring true. Here, you’ll find the historic Tower of London and the Tate Modern both considered must-sees. Shakespeare’s sonnets（十四行诗） are still being uttered by actors. Londoners most certainly still look up to the royals, but they also rock out to Coldplay and Lily Allen. And while they still sip tea, they now drink Starbucks, too.

How to Save Money in London

Find the free attractions. Many of London’s top things to do, including the National Gallery, Hyde Park and the Portobello Road Market, are absolutely free to enjoy.

Ride the Tube. Taking taxis will add up quickly, so buy a pay-as-you-go Oyster Card and travel on London’s underground system, nicknamed the “Tube”.

Dine smart. Corridors like Brick Lane offer fantastic cultural food for bargain prices; fish and chip shops are a cheap standby and takeaway food costs less than dine-in.

London Culture & Customs

London is one of the fashion capitals of the world, and its residents tend to reflect that. Practically, pack an umbrella for the rainy days and a scarf for the cold ones. As for tipping, restaurants and cafes will usually add a 10-to-15-percent service charge to the bill. If a service charge is not allotted（指定）, it’s customary to tip the same (between 10 and 15 percent). If you’re drinking at a pub or wine bar, tipping is flexible. And in a taxicab, tip the driver to the nearest pound or about 10 percent of the cost.

London Dining

London used to be highly criticized for its heavy and common menu items. Now, London is considered as one of the most gourmet cities in the world. And with its melting pot of cultures, it’s not difficult to see why. London offers everything from modern British to Malaysian. For Indian food, we suggest visiting the curry houses on Brick Lane. If you want a real high tea experience, book reservations at the Ritz, at Fortnum & Mason, or at the Dorchester — but be sure to dress the part. Pub culture is still alive and well, so if you have a hankering for fried fish and salty chips (or French fries), you’ll still find them here. And for a quick bite, exchange a few pounds for a kebab, a quick sandwich or some to go sushi, which can be found in restaurants throughout the city.

5. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. Life in London is exciting but tiring.           

B. Londoners are traditional and fashion conscious.

C. Many well-known writers like to live in London.

D. Coffee is more popular with Londoners than tea.

6. The underlined word “hankering” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “________”.

A. desire                B. respect          C. preparation          D. talent

7. In which column of a newspaper can we find the passage?

A. Culture.              B. Travel.               C. Education.          D. Entertainment.

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   Native speaker of English

   BA Degree or higher (English and Education major preferred)

   Teaching experience is preferred, but not required.

   Must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, the United States, or the United Kingdom.

Pay to be offered                                                   

    From ＄1,800 to ＄2,300 a month depending on conditions and experience

    Pays differ depending on schools. Benefits differ between employers, but the following benefits must be offered:

    FREE apartment with furniture

    Overtime pay

    10---14 days paid vacation

    Medical insurance---generally half provided

    Round-trip ticket

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    Now button to offer your resume and required documentation.

    Any questions send us an e-mail at primejobs@teachers.com.

21. One who gets the job will teach ______.

   A. French            B. German           C. Chinese               D.English

22. We can learn from the passage that a Japanese ______.

   A. can’t apply the job                     

   B. can apply the job at any time

   C. can get more benefits from the job           

   D. can get more medical insurance from the job

23. If you get the job and take the vacation for ten days, you will ______.

A. be fined                        B. be paid as usual

C. not get paid                   D. be paid with overtime pay

24. Where is the passage most probably taken from?

   A. A newspaper.     B. A magazine.       C. The Internet      D.. A dictionary.

Top Ways to Spend the Holiday Season with Pets

    Taking a nap is a great way to refresh during the holidays, and a nap with your dog or cat (or both） is an excellent bonding opportunity.

    Holiday time is here. The decorating, the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, the wrapping...    16    In the season’s craziness, our furry family members tend to get ignored or over-stimulated (过度刺激的）.    17    But they don’t have to: be sure to pay attention and give them a break from the activity when they need it and add them to the fun when they don’t.

    ● Rest time.

    If your pet seems stressed, have a safe place for him away from activity. Cats should have a quiet, cozy spot to sleep with food, water, and their litter box.    18    Be sure to have a soft area for sleep, a toy or two, water, and some food. But you might need a nap, too, to refresh for holiday festivities. So use this time to take one together.

    ●    19  

    Many Christmas tree farms welcome pets on a leash (皮带). Your pet will just love being with you outdoors while you share one of the season’s most honored traditions—picking out the perfect tree. Just be sure to call the farm first to confirm that pets are welcome... and you have a new annual tradition.

    ● Go have a catch.

    Give your pup a good run and wear him out ahead of when company visits.    20    This way, he’ll be happy and relaxed when greeting guests. Dog parks are ideal as pups can run, chase tennis balls, and socialize with others. Always remember to walk to and from the park with your pup on a leash and poop bags in hand.

A. Keep pets on a leash.

B. Dogs love playing catch.

C. Dogs might also need one.

D. But where do our pets fit in?

E. Pick out the family Christmas tree.

F. As a result, pets can experience restlessness and anxiety.

G. Many pets would love to be included in some of the activities.

Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years.    16    And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

Answer: Many people have asked me this question.    17    Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

●    18  

First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标).

To learn English well, you must set some goals.    19    It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal.    20  

A. Want to learn.

B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.

C. Make friends with some Americans online.

D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.

E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.

F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.

G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.

 I don’t doubt ___the medicine is a cure ___cancer.

   A.that; for     B. if; of        C. whether; for    D. that; of

A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers. The bartender was surprised, but he served that man three beers. One hour later the man ordered three beers again. The very next day that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table. This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man, who was ordering three beers at once.

A couple of weeks later, the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired, “I do not want to pry, but could you explain, why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied,“It seems strange, doesn’t it? You see, my two brothers live abroad at the moment, one in France and the other in Italy. We have made an agreement that every time we go to pub, each of us will order two extra beers and it will help keep up the family bond ”.

Soon all the town had heard about the man’s answer and liked it a lot. The man became a local celebrity( 名人). Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists

and even invited them to that pub to look at Three-Beer Man.

However, one day the man came to pub and ordered only two beers, not three as usual. The bartender served him with a bad feeling. All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers. The very next day all the town was talking about this news. Some people prayed for the soul of one of the brothers and others quietly grieved.

When the man came to the pub next time and ordered two beers again, the bartender told him, “I would like to offer sympathy to you, due to the death of your dear brother”. The man considered this for a moment and then replied, “Oh, you are probably surprised that I order only two beers now? Well, my two brothers are alive and well. It’s just because of my decision. I promised myself to give up drinking.”

24.    The man ordered three beers all the time because             .

A.   he was fond of drinking beers in this pub

B.   he missed his two brothers living abroad very much

C.   it was an agreement with his brothers to keep up the family bond

D.   this would help him become a local celebrity

25.    We can infer from the passage that          .

A.   the man’s brothers liked drinking beer very much

B.   the man became famous in the town as a heavy drinker

C.   the man was strong-minded to give up drinking

D.   news traveled fast in the town.

26.    The bartender served the man with a bad feeling because              .

A.   he thought one of the man’s brothers had passed away

B.   he thought the man should order three beers

C.   he would earn less money than before

D.   the man decided to give up drinking

27.    When seeing the man order 2 beers, the bartender felt        ..

A.   grateful                 B. angry                    C. sympathetic           D. surprised

One day I told Mr Wang, our math teacher, was ill.

I was worried about him and went to see him after the school.

When I enter his room, he struggled up to welcome

me. I let him lay down again. Mr Wang looked pale.

I asked for his trouble. He said he was having

a bad cold. Then he had a bad cough. After take some

medicine he was getting better. He asked me that we

liked the teacher who took place. When he heard

everything was all right, I could see he was pleasing.

Finally I asked him don’t to worry about the work

and have a good rest.

Five Things Ambitious People Never Say

1.“I can’t do this—it’s too hard.”

Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words. _______36________

2.“I’m not good enough.”

Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you vulnerable to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters. _______37________Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.

3. “I won’t make it through the obstacles.”

Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve and desire to succeed. _______38________They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead—the sun always shines after the storm.

4. _______39________

The only time people won’t take you seriously is if you don’t take yourself seriously. Insisting that people won’t take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. They respect themselves and honor their work and that earns people’s respect. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and take you seriously.

5. “I’m going to fail for sure.”

 _______40________It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people don’t say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They defy the fear of failure by taking calculated risks because they know the only time you are truly defeated is when you don’t try at all. Jim Carrey says it best: “You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.”

A. People won’t take me seriously.

B. They tell themselves they can do it.

C. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abilities.

D. People take it for granted that it is impossible.

E. Ambitious People never say they can do everything well.

F. Ambitious people never say they won’t make it through the hard times.

G. Failure is not entirely bad.

They are allowed _______ there to watch the game .

    A. to sit    B. sitting    C. sat    D. being sat

 A new driver with little experience has to change direction suddenly into another lane to avoid a careless driver talking on a cell phone，which is not something that I am prepared for. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, an accident is four times more likely while talking on the phone. Therefore, using a cell phone while driving should be banned

Cars are two-ton weapons and should be treated as such. when drivers put a key in the ignition(点火开关). He should be a responsibility of being a driver. Answering the phone while driving is like firing a gun---at any moment something could go wrong and change a life forever.

A few countries, including Australia, Great Britain, Spain and Israel, have recognized the damage

that cell phone use can Cause. According to Tom Alex of The Des Moines Register, people who talk on cell phones while driving are just as dangerous as drunk drivers. One Small distraction (分心的事物) could trigger a deadly mistake, causing them to hurt themselves or someone else.

Some may argue that cell phones are helpful when you have an emergency situation. Although I agree, I believe the safest way to use your phone is to pull over to the side of the road first. Some may argue that hands-flee phones are less of a distraction, but studies have. shown that the risk of having an accident remains the same even with these.

Using a cell phone while driving should be outlawed. One small mistake could change your

whole life. Please don't let that happen -- stay off your cell phone while driving.

9. What can we learn about the author?

A. He sometimes talks over the phone while driving.

B. He considers himself to be a careless driver.

C. He wants to change lanes while driving.

D. He isn't very good at driving.

10. What does the underlined word "trigger" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Cause.                     B. Avoid.                      C. Explain.                   D. Increase.

1l. According to the author, what should we do if we are in an emergency situation while driving

A. Use a phone freely

B. Ask someone else to make a call.

C. Pull over to the side of the road first.

D. Use the phone as soon as possible.

I2. What's the author’s purpose of writing the text?

A. To encourage us to drive carefully.

B. To tell us about the causes of car accidents.

C. To explain the disadvantages of using cell phones.

D. To suggest we shouldn't use a cell phone while driving.