Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones.Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate 0n driving and talking at the same time.It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much.A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones,their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally.It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.
And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22% of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month.An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send.That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road.The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.
Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk.No matter how well we drive,if another driver is not being professional or careful,we are put in danger by their actions.Such drivers are selfish,careless and should have their driving licences(驾照)cancelled.
There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful,especially when you’re in trouble.But there is no need to use them while driving.Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.
【小题1】The underlined word“'them”in paragraph 1 refers to .
A.phone users | B.mobile phones | C.drivers | D.ears |
A.12. | B.13. | C.14. | D.15. |
A.drinking→talking on phone→texting |
B.texting→talking on phone→drinking |
C.talking on phone→texting→drinking |
D. drinking→texting→talking on phone |
A.It will take longer to send text messages. |
B.People will want to talk on their phones more often. |
C.There will be more things for people to do with their phones. |
D.People think the new phones are easier and safer to use. |
A.They should be put into prison. |
B.Their cars should be taken away. |
C.Their phones should be taken from them. |
D.They should not be allowed to drive any longer. |
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Many accidents_____ by careless drivers last year.
A.are caused | B.were caused | C.have caused | D.will cause |
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Spider-Man 3 (《蜘蛛侠3》)got $29.15 million on the very first day in 16 overseas markets and beat the first two Spider-Man movies.
“The movie had the best opening day ever in some countries on Tuesday, including France, Italy and South Korea.” a man from Sony Pictures said.
“Spider-Man 3 will open during the next few days in many other countries, including the United States on Friday. We certainly hope the same thing will happen in North America,” said Jeff Blake, Sony vice chairman, on Wednesday.
2002’s Spider-Man opened with $114.8 million in its first weekend, a debut record that stood until Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest broke it last year with $135.6 million a weekend.
Spider-Man 2 opened on a Wednesday before the fourth weekend of July in 2004, and set a record of $180.1 million in its first six days.
In France, Spider-Man 3 took in $6.8 million on the opening day, more than the first days for Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 combined.
It earned $4.6 million in Germany, $4 million in Italy, $3.7 million in Japan, $3.4 million in South Korea, $1.1 million in the Philippines and $1 million each in Hong Kong and Thailand.
【小题1】Spider-Man 3 ____________when it was shown on the first day.
A.was not very popular |
B.was enjoyed by the people in Canada |
C.earned more money than Spider-man 2 |
D.got $29.15 million in America |
A.more and more people can see the movie |
B.Spider-man 3 will be enjoyed by children |
C.Spider-man 3 will make as much money as the first two movies |
D.Spider-man 3 will be as popular in North America as it was in other places |
A.Germany. | B.Italy. |
C.South Korea. | D.America. |
A.people expect to see Spider-Man 4 soon |
B.Spider-man 3 is more popular in South Korea than in Germany |
C.Spider-man 3 cost lots of money |
D.Spider-man 3 is very popular all over the world |
A.a talk show | B.a movie magazine |
C.an ad | D.a notice |
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It began with a red paper clip and ended with a house. Kyle MacDonald, a 26-year-old Canadian, got a three-bedroom house through 14 trades (交换) that started with a single red paper clip.[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K]
Encouraged by Kyle’s successful experience, now more and more young people around the world are starting their own trading activities. They set up websites where people can trade things they don’t usually use with other people. A website called Peerflix allows people to trade their used DVDs. These traders usually prefer face-to-face trading, which means they don’t have to worry about who is going to pay for the delivery (递送).
Last year, a young girl in Beijing decided to follow the example of Kyle. She started with a paper clip and hoped to get a house in the end. After several trades she now has a piano which is more than 10,000 yuan. But she may still have a long way to go.
You may be puzzled about why people are doing this. In fact, everyone in the trade activities gets things that are useful to them. Just as Kyle said, “What’s more important to a man dying of thirst in the desert — one million dollars or a glass of water?” Kyle’s words probably show why these trades are poplar among young people.
4. Where can people trade things they do not usually use according to the passage?
A. On the Internet. B. In Beijing. C. In Canada. D. In the desert.
5. Why are trading activities popular among young people?
A. Because they can make a lot of money by trading with other people.
B. Because the traders can get things that are useful to them.
C. Because young people love trading activities.
D. Because many young people want to get a house.
6. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. If you begin with a paper clip, you will finally get a house by trading.
B. A young girl in Beijing got a house through trading.
C. A glass of water is more important than one million dollars.
D. Many traders like face-to-face trading because they don’t have to pay for the delivery.
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If you have failed in the past to try to make big changes in life, try again now, one tiny step at a time.
Every year it's the same. As December comes to an end, you think about the new year and all the ways you want to improve your life. But as you start to write down your hopes for the new year, you think about the last year. You excitedly write down all the changes you are going to make, but by the end of January those ideas get lost in your busy life.
Here's a suggestion: Forget the too big, hard-to-achieve goals and just think about the small ones. “We often think that we have to do everything in big steps, even though it's so hard for us to reach it.” said Robert Maurer, who recently wrote the book One Small Step Can Change Your Life. “What we try to do is to begin with such a small step that we can’t find any excuse not to do it.”
“Kaizen”, a Japanese word, is used to mean to change behavior and attitudes (态度). During World War II, American factory managers were able to increase productivity by trying small, continuous improvements instead of sudden changes. After the war, the idea was brought to a rebuilding (重建) Japan. It made Japan develop fast. The Japanese called it “kaizen”, which means “improvement”.
Maurer studied the idea and did some experiments with it. “Kaizen” could possibly help people succeed in doing everything.
1.At the end of December, people usually ___________ .
A. plan for the last year B. fail to make big changes
C. try to lose their ideas D. think about the new year
2.Robert Maurer wrote a book to tell us ___________ .
A. we should do everything in big steps
B. how to find a small step without any excuse
C. we should try a lot of sudden changes
D. how to change one’s life with one small step
3. The underlined part “increase productivity” in the passage means “___________ “.
A. 增加成本 B. 提高待遇 C. 提高生产率 D. 增加出口量
4. The writer of the passage suggests we should ___________ .
A. take a tiny step to achieve big goals
B. make changes at the end of the year
C. do few experiments with “kaizen”
D. do things with hard-to-achieve goals
5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. You can't find any excuse not to reach a big goal.
B. You can achieve your goals if you are not too busy.
C. ”Kaizen” was brought to Japan during World WarⅡ.
D. Robert Maurer studied “kaizen” and found it helpful.
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