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There have been many myths(误区) about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m 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 able 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 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 headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres. 60.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. 61.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 people 62.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 seriously 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 63.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 64.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. (C) Sunny Nowadays they are giving homework even during the holidays and I hate that very much. But I think there is a reason for it. Homework is given so that we can remember whatever we have learnt. Regular drilling and repetition make perfect. But teachers have started to give too much homework. Anything in excess(过度) is bad. So homework should be given with the idea of giving students a practice and not to overwork them. Jane What’s the use of just homework without allowing children to get an insight(洞察) into the subject? It just makes them bookworms but nothing else. Homework such as writing some things 5 times at home will just make them memorize things but not put them into use. I regret to say that teachers find it easy to bundle(归拢) the children with homework rather than making them get interested to understand what they learn. The same trend continues even in college. I find that most of the so-called high scorers are unable to answer simple things in an interview. Sally It is OK to give homework. But it should be given less. We are spending most of our time in school and at least we must be free in our home. If you give homework, we will be very tired and we wouldn’t be able to pay attention to extra-curricular(课外的) activities, which in turn may affect our physical and mental health. So please give less homework to us. Johnson It is part of our work to give students homework. There will be some punishments if we won’t do our work. So I have to do that though I know such a teacher is not liked by students. 65.Who thinks that too much homework may do harm to students’ physical and mental health? A.Sunny B.Jane C.Sally D.Johnson 66.Who thinks homework should helps students learn something practical? A.Sunny B.Jane C.Sally D.Johnson 67.According to the last paragraph, why do teachers give students homework? A.Because they care more about students’mental health. B.Because they find it easy to control students in this way. C.Because they will be punished if they don’t give homework. D.Because they want students to get interested in their studies. 68.What problem do the speakers talk about? A.Whether students should be punished without doing homework. B.What kind of homework should be given to students. C.What role homework plays in helping students to learn. D.Whether teachers should give homework to students. (D) Hotel Reservations Welcome to the Kampala Beach Hotel Reservations(预定)System. You can reserve a room or package one of three ways: (a) online, (b) by phone, and (c)by email. Did you know? You can take advantage of special savings by booking direct with us online. A.Online Reservations (责任编辑：admin) |