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Few of us have heard of Nils Bohlin, but whenever we take a car journey his invention makes us safer. Found in almost every modern car, the three-point seat belt reduces our chances of death or injury* by at least 50% . While feeling thankful to this engineer from Volvo, you may also wonder how he came up with such a great idea.

Having worked as a plane designer before, Nils knew clearly that the pilots were willing to put on anything to keep them safe in an accident, but to his surprise, most people in the cars just didn’t want to be uncomfortable for even a minute. To improve the safety for people in the cars, he decided to find a perfect system which should be simple, effective and convenient. In the end, he invented the three-point seat belt, which has been considered as one of the greatest inventions in history.

Seat belts prevent people in the cars from serious injury in five ways.

Keep people inside. People who are thrown out from a car are four times more likely to be killed than those who stay inside.

Protect the strongest parts of the body. Seat belts are designed to fix your body at its strongest parts. For an older child and adult, these parts are the hips* and shoulders.

Spread out the force* in an accident. Seat belts spread the force of the accident over a wide area of the body. By putting less stress on one area, they can help you avoid serious injury.

Help the body to slow down, A quick speed causes injury. With the help of the seat belts, your body can have more time to slow down in an accident.

Protect your brain and spinal cord*. These two key parts injuries may be hard to see immediately, but they can cause death. Therefore, it’s of great importance to protect these parts.

It takes only a few seconds to buckle* up once you get in the car, but this simple action could save your life. Why wouldn’t you?

1.Three-point seat belts reduce chances of death or injury by at least___________.

A. 10% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%

2.Nils Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt in order to___________.

A. take a car journey quickly B. show thanks to the engineer

C. keep the pilots safe in an accident D. make people in the cars safer

3.From the passage we can learn____________.

A. hips and shoulders aren’t the older children and adults’ strongest parts

B. seat belts can keep your knees and feet away from the hard parts of the car

C. the body has more time to slow down in an accident thanks to seat belts

D. head and spinal cord injuries might be easy to see immediately in an accident

4.This passage is mainly about_____________.

A. how seat belts are made B. how seat belts are used

C. how seat belts save lives D. how seat belts develop better

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We are living in a time when the world is becoming a “village”. People travel around the world 1. sightseeing, studying, working or volunteering. Perhaps in the near future, you will also become one of those people.

Spending time in a foreign country is an2. (excite) and life-changing experience. You see different sceneries, taste nice food and meet people with all kinds of backgrounds. And 3.(important) thing of all, you explore and even become a part of the local culture.

Your stereotypes(成见) are broken down. You may find French people are not always “romantic”. 4. (America) don’t eat McDonald’s all the time. And you won’t get malaria(疟疾) from a mosquito bite(蚊子叮咬) in Africa.

5., culture shock may hit you. Things you take for granted(认为理所当然) at home may no longer be that way in a foreign country. Not everyone thinks like you or does things the way you’ve always6.(do). Their tea tastes different. They don’t talk7.(loud) in restaurants. Some might not care much about your life,8. you may even feel they are a bit cold. It is not better or worse. It is just different.9.you can do is to take in the differences, while trying to be respectful and humble(谦虚的). Each time you open up10.(you) mind a little more, you become a better person.

Mr. Clarke hated to do the housework. He wouldn't stay at home on weekends. As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning,or he had to cook for his family. So he always made some excuses (借口)on Friday evenings.

Recently Mr. Clarke was interested in playing cards,but he was afraid to let his wife know. So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home. It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends.

One Saturday morning,Mr. Clarke left home at 7 o'clock. He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town. His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel. They played cards there. Mr .Clarke didn't go home until 7 o'clock on Sunday evening. He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual. As soon as the shopkeeper saw him,the man said,“I'm sorry,Mr. Clarke. I have no fish today. What about some chicken legs?” “Don't be silly!” said Mr. Clarke,“I can't tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs,can I?”

1.Mr.Clarke didn't want to stay at home on weekends because ________.

A. he wouldn't do any housework B. he didn't love his wife

C. he was very busy

2.What was Mr. Clarke interested in?

A. Fishing. B. Playing cards. C. Shopping.

3.How long was Mr. Clarke away from his home?

A. About 24 hours. B. About 36 hours. C. About 48 hours. .

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mr. Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends.

B. Mr. Clarke played cards only this weekend.

C. Mrs. Clarke believed he fished on weekends.

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