It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool – headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers don’t even seem able torecognize politeness when they see it nowadays.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the roadman- ship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give – and – take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about _____.

A.road politeness B.traffic jams
C.good manners D.modern drivers
【小题2】Troubles on the road are often caused by _____ .
A.traffic jams B.the behavior of the drivers
C.great speed D.terrible road conditions
【小题3】According to the writer, a good driver should _____.
A.beat back when forced to face rude driving
B.be able to recognize politeness when he sees it
C.encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to
D.join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel
【小题4】The following statements are right EXCEPT that _____.
A.some modern drivers are not good at driving
B.road politeness is good sense as well as good manners
C.it is all right to have a tiger in the driver’s seat
D.a friendly driver should nod or wave thanks in answer to an act of politeness

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从所给的六个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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You will visit Cairo’s famous Archaeological Museum, the amazing Pyramids and the tombs and temples of ancient Thebes. Enjoy the golden beaches and explore the magnificent coral reefs of the Red Sea.

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1.When I was young, l used to travel in some modern cities because l used to believe I could broaden my outlook there. However, now l find the best way to cultivate my mind is to get close to the oceans, the forests, the hills and the culture behind the nature.

2.I am going to travel around several cities near our country in the South America ith my girlfriend in this New Year vacation. She is really fond of the ancient tales and stories about a mysterious empire in this old continent. So I am looking for an ideal route to visit Inca Culture.

3.Nothing is better than exploring an uninhabited land for a postgraduate majoring in Geography. In a holiday, all my classmates are going to the North Pole and carry on some researches there, but I had to go alone several days after they set off, so I hope I can find a tour route and meet them there.

4.Although I can enjoy having snow battles with my kids in the winter vacation if we stay at home in China, I would like to take my twins to Egypt, an amazing country in Africa, to feel the different climate, the fantastic Arabic culture and its long history.

5.As an American-born Turkish, I can speak both English and Turkish fluently, but I have never gone back to my original country to visit the relatives living in Istanbul. So if possible, I’d like to fly there, visiting Istanbul and other cities in this great country.

 

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Education is not an end but a means to an end.In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them.Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation.But we have already seen that free education for all is not enough; we find in some countries a far larger number of people with university degrees.They refuse to do what they think “low” work and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of professor.We can live without education, but we die if we have no food.If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in certain ways.Firstly each of us can do whatever work suited to our brains and ability.Secondly, we should realize that all jobs are necessary to society.It is very bad to be shamed of one’s work.Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

1.What would be the best title for the text?

A.The Means of Education.                B.The System of Education.

C.The Value of Education.                 D.The Type of Education.

2.From the second paragraph of the passage we know that ________.

A.work with hands is low work because it is dirty and shameful.

B.the work of the completely uneducated is the most important.

C.education is no more important than food in order to live.

D.we shouldn’t think of work with hands as low work.

3.What kind of educational system is valuable to society?

A.A large number of people can go to university.

B.Everyone can solve all the problems of society.

C.All the people can get free education.

D.Everyone must be educated differently to fit them for society.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A.Our society needs all kinds of jobs.

B.Free education for all is enough.

C.A farmer is more important than a professor.

D.People with university degrees shouldn’t do low work.

 

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degrees; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we would get terrible diseases in our towns.

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we are educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability, and secondly, that we realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

52. The writer of this passage thinks that________.

A. free education can solve all of the world’s problems

B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world

C. free education won’t help to solve social problems

D. all the social problems can’t be solved by free education

53. The writer wants to prove that___________.

 

A. our society needs all kinds of jobs      

B. our society needs free education for all

C. a farmer is more important than a professor

D. people with university degrees earn more money

54. According to the passage, ____________.

A. work with hands is dirty and shameful    

B. work with hands is low work

C. work with hands is the most important   

D. we can’t regard work with hands as low work

55. The purpose of education is ___________

 

A. to choose a system of education         

B. to let everyone receive education

C. to prepare children for their future life 

D. to prepare children for well-paid jobs

 

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