The worst thing is the headlines. I use the underground almost every day and watch the people travel, their heads   1   in the newspapers. The headlines today   2   suicide (自杀) bombers and of horrific attacks that they say   3   by members of our community.

Something on the journey is   4  . I am not   5   anything that would indicate I am a Muslim. I normally do not   6   it is Friday and I am on my way to prayers.   7   I sense an uneasiness in the carriage. People are   8  . No one is speaking and it must be said that no one is being   9   unfriendly towards me. But I think the    10   I get are different. I am being checked out, sized up. It is all a bit uncomfortable.

People are looking around for things and people   11   look suspicious (可疑的). I am doing it a bit   12   and in the coming days, as more claims are made about the people who did this and their aims, that feeling is likely to get    13  . As you look around the    14  , it is difficult to know what people are thinking. Some are   15   thinking “those Muslims come here and look what they do" but they   16   understand we condemn (谴责) this like everyone else.

Whoever did this didn't   17   about who was killed or whether they were Christian or Muslim. They just had no respect   18   human life at all. We all travel around London and we use public transport. We have as much fear as anyone else about   19   in something. But in the coming days, everyone is going to have to work together and keep calm. We will look out for each other and that's how we will   20   this difficulty.

1. A. buried             B. hung                 C. hidden                      D. sunk

2. A. tell on                 B. talk over             C. think out                 D. speak of

3. A. to carry on                B. were carried out      C. to carry out                 D. were carried on

4. A. different           B. difficult             C. easy                        D. interesting

5. A. putting on          B. dressing            C. wearing              D. having on

6. A. unless             B. until               C. before               D. after

7. A. However           B. Thus             C. But                   D. And

8. A. calm               B. noisy               C. quiet               D. cheerful

9. A. in a way            B. in one way          C. in no way            D. in any way

10. A. looks           B. opinions            C. ideas                D. experiences

11. A. which           B. that                 C. who                        D. whom

12. A. itself            B. himself             C. myself                            D. oneself

13. A. better            B. worse               C. more                D. less

14. A. carriage                  B. bus                   C. train                  D. taxi

15. A. surely           B. certainly            C. probably            D. hopefully

16. A. have to            B. might              C. are able to            D. may

17. A. ask             B. hear              C. know                       D. care

18. A. with                     B. of                  C. for                         D. to

19. A. keeping up       B. being caught up         C. catching up                  D. being kept up with

20. A. get away          B. get off              C. get out              D. get through

    When my grandson Max told his mother．Andrea, to donate any cheque she would give him for his 21 st birthday to charity，Andrea got an idea.

    She handed Max’s brother Charlie a video camera．Then she 61(withdraw)21 $ 10 notes  from the bank and bought 21 apples at the supermarket．When they spotted a 62(home)man，Andrea told him．“Today is my son Max’s 21st birthday，63 he asked me to give a gift to  someone 64(help)him celebrate．”She handed the man a $ 10 note and an apple．The man  smiled into the camera and announced 65(shy)，“Happy birthday，Max!”

    Soon，they passed out their girls to men and women 66(wait)in line at a soup kitchen. 67 a unified chorus，they wished Max，“Happy birthday!”

    At a pizza shop．Andrea 68(1eave)$50 and told the owners to feed 69 hungry.“Happy birthday，Max!”they shouted．

With one last $10 note and apple，they stopped at Andrea’s sister’s office．Unable to contain her laughter or her 70(tear)，she shouted into the camera，“Happy birthday，Max!”

Sooner or later, most students are to take some form of English examinations. Often the more successful students are better prepared. However, sometimes students who do well have better test taking skills. These abilities really have nothing to do with understanding English better. They are skills that make taking the test easier, and therefore provide better results.

Here are some very important—and often ignored—guidelines to taking a test successfully.

Do not insist on completing each question before going to the next. This is extremely important. Remember one question may only be worth one point! You will become nervous when you fail to find out its answer, making you lose your concentration and leading to worse results. However, answering the questions you are sure you know results in your being more relaxed and feeling more confident.

Go through the test a second time working out the answers to more difficult questions. Sometimes questions asked are answered in later questions asking for different things.

Usually(but not always) a strong first impulse(冲动) means we know the answer and we don’t really have to think about it too much. Going back to think about it usually makes you unsure and often causes a mistake. This is very common, so be very careful!

If you don’t know the answer, write something. If you are answering a 4 possibility multiple choice question you will still have a 25% chance of being correct!

Taking a test is as much for you as is for your teacher, so never cheat. If you cheat, you don’t help yourself in the long run.

21. In the first paragraph, the writer stresses the importance of ______.

       A. better preparations for exams.                B. better understanding of English.

C. better skills at taking exams.                     D. better results of taking exams.

22. When taking an exam, you are advised ______.

A. to first answer the questions which are easier to you.

B. to depend on your first impulse to answer the questions.            

C. to search the test paper for all the answers to the questions.            

D. to give up the questions whose answers you don’t know.

23. It is common that many students______.

       A. pay much attention to their testing skills.

B. often give up a difficult test halfway.

C. often get higher results by cheating.

D. don’t believe in their first impulse.

24. What would be the best title of the passage?

       A. Effective Studying Methods.               B. Effective Test Taking Skills.

C. Getting Better Exam Results.                    D. Being Successful Students.

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

       增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

       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。

Yesterday afternoon, on my way to school I saw old granny crossing the street Suddenly

a young man knocked him over and escaped quickly, leaving the old granny lie on the ground．

There was so many passers-by around, but they didn't help her, I quickly run to her．It was

quite obviously that her left leg was broken. I called 120 for help. In no times, an ambulance

came but took her to the nearest hospital．I think it is a duty for us of all to help those in

need．Only when we help each other will our society be on harmony．

 — Mom! Jack has broken a cup!

   — Doesn’t matter. Accidents ________ happen.

       A. must                    B. will                      C. should                        D. shall

Many people in high school cannot wait to go to college and leave their hometowns behind.Questions arise, though,when it comes to all of the decisions involved in choosing a college.

One of the first considerations may be financial.State and public colleges are often the least expensive. Often, though,the better colleges are private and more expensive.It is sad when gifted students cannot attend a college of their choice just for financial reasons.

Another major factor is location.Whether the college is in a small town or large city can have a major impact on its activities.A water lover probably will be more comfortable spending four years near an ocean or a lake.Those who cannot tolerate heat will probably be more comfortable at a northern college.

School size also plays a major role in the decision process.If you want to get to know your teachers and avoid feeling like just a number,a small college is suitable.For those of you who consider yourself a "people person" and want a wide range of activities,a large college is more fitting.

Your area of interest is another factor to consider in the decision-making process if you want to get the most from your education.The whole point of college is to learn what is of interest to you.

Finally,one must take into consideration the colleges to which you can realistically be accepted.An Ivy League school for an average student would probably not be a good match.Similarly,an average school for an above-average student would not work well.The college should provide enough of a challenge for the student to work hard. Although there may not be the perfect college out there,there probably will be one that is close.Those who cannot find a suitable college are probably not looking hard enough.

25.What's the main idea of the text?

A.Procedures of choosing a college. B.Difficulties in attending a school.

C.Pros and cons of going to college. D.Considerations in choosing a college.

26.We can infer from the passage that     .

A.an Ivy League school is probably a state college

B.a small college may bring you a sense of emptiness

C.gifted students are likely to choose private colleges

D.an average school isn't suitable for an average student

27.A "people person" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to     .

A.a person who tends to be alone

B.a person who is good at sociality

C.a person who is afraid of teachers

D.a person who is accustomed to a noisy atmosphere

28.What does the author think of choosing a college?

A.A small college is a better choice for shy students.

B.A northern college has a more comfortable climate.

C.The location of a college is more important than the size of it.

D.You will always find a suitable college if you look hard enough.

 Now, I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have   21   in your lives right now that can make it hard to   22   on your schoolwork.

 I get it. I know what it’s like. My father   23   my family when I was two years old, and I was   24   by a single mom who had to work and who struggled   25   to pay the bills and wasn’t always   26   to give me the things that other kids had. There were times when I  27  having a father in my life. There were times when I was   28   and I felt like I didn’t fit in.

 So I wasn’t always as focused as I should have been on school, and I did some things I’m not   29   of, and I got in more trouble than I should have. And my life could have   30   taken a turn for the worse.

 But I was   31  , I got a lot of second chances, and I had the opportunity to go to college and law school and follow my   32  .

 Some of you might not have those  33 . Maybe you don’t have adults in your life who give you the   34  that you need. Maybe someone in your family has lost their job and there’s not enough money to   35   the daily expenses. Maybe you live in a neighborhood where you don’t feel safe, or have friends who are   36  you to do things that you know aren’t right.

 But at the end of the day,   37   the circumstances of your life are,   38   of those is an excuse for ignoring your homework or having a bad   39   in school. That’s no excuse for talking back to your   40  , or dropping out of school. There’s no excuse for not trying.

21. A. attractions              B. activities                    C. changes           D. challenges

22. A. reflect                     B. focus                          C. depend              D. comment

23. A. left                         B. hated                           C. loved             D. supported

24. A. comforted              B. educated                   C. taught             D. raised

25. A. behind time          B. at times                        C. in time               D. on time

26. A. generous             B. glad                             C. able                   D. ready

27.  A. enjoyed              B. considered               C. missed               D. regretted

28.  A. content                   B. silly                            C. frighten              D. lonely

29.  A. proud                 B. aware                     C. afraid                 D. sure

30.  A. simply                   B. truly                            C. easily                D. actually 

31.  A. independent          B. lucky                         C. modest           D. honest

32.  A. dreams                 B. fortunes                     C. achievements      D. steps

33.  A. feelings                B. moods                      C. difficulties           D. advantages

34.  A. freedom              B. right                             C. support              D. energy 

35.  A. spare                    B. cover                        C. avoid               D. have

36.  A. inspiring                 B. reminding                   C. forcing               D permitting.

37.  A. however                B. wherever                    C. whatever           D. whichever 

38.  A. any                   B. none                            C. either                  D. neither

39.  A. attitude                   B. experience                   C. memory             D. impression

40.  A. parent                  B. classmate                  C. friend                D. teacher

Real-life Room Escape Games

Real-life room escape games are a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues (线索), and escape the room within a set time limit.

The games are based off Escape the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape.   36   Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room escape games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China.   37   For example, some games require you escape prison cells while others require you escape space stations.

  38   Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia. Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.

The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according to Want China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August.   39   “These real-life escape games can help those who stay at home on their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles,” Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, told Want China Times.

Earlier this year, The South China Morning Post said the real-life escape games are a hit among “highly stressed students and overworked young professionals.”   40   Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their “prisons”, as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan told China Daily.

    A. Each game adds local themes to settings.

    B. And seven new game locations quickly followed.

    C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.

    D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.

    E. Weekend or day event escape games have been held in some stores.

    F. Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.

    G. Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.

       假定你是李华，Mike是你的留学生朋友。你看到一则关于中美两国文化差异的讲座海报，决定给他写封邮件，将该讲座信息转告给他，建议他去听这个讲座，并说明为什么有必要去听这个讲座。

       讲座信息包括：讲座内容、讲座人（自定）、讲座的时间和地点（自定）。

      注意：

      1.词数100左右；

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

 It brought child poverty to the         of the public, and for this reason alone it is a very important novel.

A. attention                    B. acquisition             C. administration        D. association        

More cycling, better public transport and car bans… Places all over the world are taking a range of measures to lower traffic pollution.

Paris

Paris bans cars in many historic central districts on weekends, places odd-even(单双日制的)bans on vehicles, makes public transport free during major pollution events and encourages car-sharing programs. A long section of the right bank of the river. Seine is now car-free and a monthly ban on cars has come into force along the Champs-Elysees.

The Netherlands

Politicians want to ban the sale of all petrol cars from 2025. allowing only electric of hydrogen vehicles. The new law will allow anyone who already owns a petrol car to continue using it. Most cities encourage bicycle use.

Freiburg

Freiburg in Germany has 500km of bike routes and a cheap and efficient public transport system. One town, Vauban, forbids people to park near homes and makes car-owners pay 18,000 for a space on the edge of town. In return for living without a car, people are offered cheaper housing, free public transport, and plentiful bicycle spaces.

Curitiba

The southern Brazilian city of two million people has one of the biggest and lowest-cost bus systems in the world. Nearly 70% of its people go to work by public transport and the result is pollution-free air and traffic-free streets.

Copenhagen

Copenhagen prioritizes(优先考虑)bikes over cars and now has more cycles than people. The city calculates that one mile on a bike is worth $0.42 to society, while one mile in a car is a $0.2 loss. Large parts of the Danish capital have been closed to vehicles for decades.

21. What will happen in Paris during major pollution events?

   A. Historic central districts won’t allow cars in

   B. People can take public transport free of charge

   C. Car-sharing programs will raise money publicly

   D. People must obey the old-even traffic restrictions

22. From 2025, the Netherlands will______

   A. put 500km of bike routes into full use

   B. completely forbid the use of petrol cars

   C. only allow the sale of electric or hydrogen vehicles

   D. own the biggest and lowest-cost bus system in the world

23. What does Vauban forbid its people to do?

   A. Park their cars around their homes     B. Sell or buy parking spaces

   C. Occupy bicycle spaces     D. Go to work by car

24. Which of the following cities attach great importance to cycling?

   A. Park and Curitiba      B. Paris and Freiburg

   C. Curitiba and Copenhagen   D. Freiburg and Copenhagen

Falling off a box car and landing on my head, I lost my sight when I was four years old. Now I am thirty-two. I can ____21____ remember the brightness of sunshine. It would be wonderful to see again, ____22____a tragedy can do strange things to people.

It ____23____ to me that I might not have come to love life as I do now if I hadn’t been blind. My parents and my teacher saw something ____24____ me , and they made me want to _____25_____ against blindness.

The hardest ____26____ I had to learn was to believe in myself. If I hadn’t been able to do that, I would have ____27____ down and become a chair rocker for the rest of my life. When I say ____28____in myself I am not talking about ____29____ the kind of self-confidence that ____30____ me down an unfamiliar staircase （楼梯）alone. But I mean something bigger than that : an assurance that I am a real positive person ____31____ imperfections.

It took me years to obtain this ____32____ . It had to start with the ____33____ . Once a man gave me an indoor ____34____ . “ I can’t use this.” I said. “ Take it with you,” he ____35____ me , “ and roll it around.” The ____36____ stuck in my head. “ Roll it around !” By rolling the ball I could hear where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought ____37____ . At the School for the Blind I ____38____ a new kind of baseball called ground ball. All my life I have set a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to learn my ____39____ . I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made ____40____ .

21. A. randomly    B. abruptly    C. roughly    D. completely

22. A. so    B. but    C. thus    D. and

23. A. occurred    B. referred    C. brought    D. turned

24. A. of    B. for    C. to    D. in

25. A. get    B. fight    C. find    D. drop

26. A. method    B. experience    C. lesson    D. manner

27. A. broken    B. put    C. settled    D. lay

28. A. courage    B. ambition    C. belief    D. power

29. A. firmly    B. simply    C. fairly    D. slightly

30. A. stops    B. helps    C. finds    D. gives

31. A. despite    B. besides    C. without    D. unlike

32. A. description    B. existence    C. intelligence    D. recognition

33. A. intelligence    B. incident    C. trouble    D. determination...

34. A. chair    B. baseball    C. game    D. design

35. A. urged    B. blamed    C. greeted    D. teased

36. A. goals    B. words    C. baseballs    D. ideas

37. A. valuable    B. reasonable    C. impossible    D. unbearable

38. A. discovered    B. equipped    C. formed    D. invented

39. A. limitations    B. Advantages    C. puzzles    D. personalities

40. A. sense    B. progress    C. mistakes    D. friends

For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer. For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone’s life as nothing.

       Cold can affect other parts of the body. The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.

       The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.

       A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers.

       Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise---he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.

64.When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “____”.

   A.I think he is a cold fish                   B.I give him the cold shoulder 

   C.I think he is a cold-blooded man                D.I’m likely to get cold feet

65.If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say _________.

   A.she is a cold fish                             B.she is out in the cold

   C.she is a cold-blooded killer                      D.she gets cold feet

66.We can use the expression “__________” to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy.

    A.cold feet               B.cold shoulder                C.cold-hearted            D.cold-blooded

67.The topic of this passage is about _________.

   A.some expressions about friendship              B. how cold weather comes into being

   C.some expressions connected with cold     D.the relationship between cold and our body

 The door _______ open, no matter how hard she pushed.

 A. shouldn‘t       B. couldn't             C. wouldn't             D. mightn't

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Is bottled water better for you than tap? Or should you choose vitamin-enriched water? Experts say, skip it all. None of these products is likely to make you any healthier. Below, we look at four major myths about the benefits of drinking water. 71 Experts say there’s an easy way to judge. If you are not thirsty, your fluid intake is likely “just right”

Myth No 1: Drink eight glasses each day.

Scientists say there’s no clear health benefit of drinking so much water a day. 72 “Nobody really knows,” says Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a kidney expert at the University.of Pennsylvania.

Myth No.2：Lots of water equals healthier skin.

The body is already 60 percent water. 73 Adding a few extra glasses of water each day has a limited effect. “It’s such a tiny part of what’s in the body,” says Goldfarb. “ It’s very unlikely that one’s getting any benefit.”

Myth No.3: 74

A more accurate statement may be: Drinking water is a helpful tool for dieters. “Water is a great strategy for dieters because it has no calories,” says Madeline Fernstrom of the University of Pittsburgh. “So you can keep your mouth busy without food and get a sense of satisfaction.” But water is not magical, she adds. “Other zero-calorie options such as diet sodas are fine, too.”

Myth No. 4: It’s easy to get dehydrated(脱水的) during a workout.

Dehydration sets in when a person has lost 2 percent of his or her body weight. 75 “It’s also obvious that individuals in hot, dry climates have an increased need for water,” says Goldfarb. “But for a walk in the park, no water bottle is necessary.”

A.     So where does the standard advice come from?

B.      But it’s unclear whether these changes are clinically significant.

C.     So for a 200-pound man, this means losing 4 pounds of water.

D.     Drinking extra water leads to weight loss.

E.      Drink as much water as you can.

F.      So, if you take a 200-pound man, he’s 120 pounds of water.

G.But first, how do you know if you’re drinking enough water?

The story is about an old Indian farmer and an American tourist in India,__ understanding the other’s language.

A. none of whom                  B. both of them    

C. neither of them                D. neither of whom

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of __11___ and what color red is. It would be ___12__ to see again, but a (n) __13__ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would __14__ to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had _15___.                                                

My parents and my teachers saw something in me ----- a __16__ to live ---- which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with _17__.

The __18__ lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of __19__ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I __20___ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being __21__, a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.

It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. __22___ a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was __23__. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words __24___ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could _25___ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought _26__ before; playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I _27__ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.

I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my  28___. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was _29___ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, __30___ on the average I made progress.

11.  A. sky               B. cloud            C. sunshine        D. mist

12. A. helpful           B. wonderful        C. hopeful         D. successful

13   A. disaster          B. environment      C. incident        D. wonder

14. A. manage            B. try              C. want            D. prefer

15. A. lost              B. left             C. used            D. cared

16.  A. purpose           B. potential        C. pressure        D. preparation

17   A. energy            B. happiness        C. luck            D. blindness

18.  A. hardest           B. dullest          C. simplest        D. easiest

19.  A. self-respect      B. self-control     C. self-confidence D. self-defence

20.  A. think             B. consider         C. guess           D. mean

21.  A. imperfect         B. perfect          C. unfair          D. fair

22.  A. Later             B. Soon             C. Once            D. Then

23.  A. worried           B. encouraged       C. shocked         D. hurt

24.  A. stuck             B. impressed        C. occupied        D. held

25.  A. see               B. hear             C. notice          D. observe

26.  A. important         B. unimportant      C. possible        D. impossible

27.  A. invented          B. discovered       C. instructed      D. directed

28.  A. experience        B. advantages       C. knowledge       D. limitation

29.  A. hardly            B. wildly           C. highly          D. deeply

30. A. so                B. for              C. but             D. and

       Many countries have passed safety laws that require seat belts in vehicles. A modern three-point seat belt, also called a safety belt, is a harness to prevent the driver or a passenger from flying forward and hitting hard against the interior of a vehicle during a collision. A modern seat belt will help to position you properly to gain maximum benefit from your car’s airbags that will inflate（使充气）during a collision. Using a seat belt also prevents you from being ejected (弹出) from a car into the path of oncoming traffic. Research shows that when you wear a modern seat belt, you reduce the risk of death or serious injury by 70% or more during an auto accident.

       Seat belts have existed in different forms since the early days of automobiles, and they have changed from a single lap belt to the three-point seat belt we use today. In 1911 the first airplane seat belt was installed. Then, in the 1920’s they were used in racecars. By the 1930s, a group of American physicians created lap belts for their own vehicles and urged vehicle manufacturers to provide seat belts on all vehicles.

       Dr. C. Hunter Shelden made a major contribution to our safety with his article in the November 5, 1955 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). He strongly encouraged the manufacture and use of door locks, airbags, and retractable(伸缩式的) seat belts, like the ones we use today. The modern three-point seat belt, including a lap belt and a shoulder belt, was introduced as standard equipment on Volvo cars in 1959.

       In 1970, the state of Victoria in Australia made the wearing of a seat belt compulsory for every car driver and front-seat passenger. Today many countries have also mandated(授权) the use of five-point safety harnesses for carefully designed child safety seats that can protect a child during a serious car accident.

       An airbag is a Supplemental Restraint System, or SRS, and consists of a rapidly inflatable restraint cushion that works together with a seat belt to protect you during a collision. Modern cars often contain several airbags in various locations. Since airbags can only inflate once and will quickly deflate after the initial impact, they will not provide any protection for you during a secondary collision.

       The inflation of airbag can protect or hurt you. The risk zone for a driver’s airbag is the first 8 centimeters from its pre-inflation location. While driving, you should remain about 25 centimeters from the airbag in the center of the wheel. As a driver, wear your seat belt and make sure children correctly use their seat belts. Failure to wear a seat belt properly means the airbags in your car might injure or even kill you during an accident.

       An essential part of your safe driving skills is the habit of making sure that you and each of your passengers are always properly positioned and wearing a seat belt. There are many wonderful benefits of being able to drive a car, but there are also severe consequences during an accident for anyone who chooses not to wear a seat belt.

63. This article mostly deals with         .

A. how to drive safely on the road                     B. different forms of seat belts

C. the history of seat belt development                      D. the importance of seat belt use

64. We can learn from this article that _____.

A. to reduce your risk of death or serious injury by 70%, you must wear a five-point seat belt while you are driving

B. American physicians created lap belts for their own vehicles because they had seen many injuries caused by car accidents

C. if two or more collisions occur during a serious car accident, your airbags can help reduce the risk of death by 70%

D. the U.S. was the first country to require by law that car drivers and front-seat passengers wear their seat belts

65. The author treats the subject of this article with         .

A. good humor                     B. admiration                C. seriousness               D. disapproval

66. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Seat belts were first used in airplanes and then applied to vehicles.

B. Airbags, door locks, and seat belts were all designed at the same time.

C. The lap belt is more modern than the 3-point safety belt.

D. Buying the latest seat belts is an essential driving skill.

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    Three years ago I failed an important exam in my life and became a student at a ordinary

school. Although I felt disappointed at the shabby campus and my poorly-equipped classroom,

but I found the teachers impatient and considerate. Beside, I enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in

class. I decided to make the best it. I worked hard and got along good with my teachers and

classmates. Whenever I had difficulties, they are always available. Soon, I became one of the top

student in my class, that greatly increased my confidence and got me motivated. My experience

tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it that determines who we are.