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              Some people believe that women are better drivers than men.1 ,others think that women make worse drivers. The idea that women make 2 driyers is a stereotype(刻板印象) . It comes from a time when women drove less than men,and 3 was seen as a man's responsibility,mere are certainly 4 views on this controversial questioji , 5 there a number of reasons why a woman, s prsonality makes her a more ccwipe纪咐(能胜任 的) driver.

              Firstly,women are more patient and polite towards other road 6 ,such as pedestrians and cyclists. In stressful situations they are more likely to stay 7 , and less likely to be involved in road rage (愤怒) ” incidents. Secondly,female drivers are more 8 so they take fewer risks,for example when overtaking. Thirdly,they are more responsible and 9  they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol.

              l0,many people argue that women cause accidents because they may react slowly because they 11  confidence. In addition,they are 12 disturbed,for example,by children in the car. Research also 13 that women find map reading more 14 than men,and can have problems with the difference between left and right. Despite the fact that women have more accidents,15 is often cheaper for them because the accidentslend to be minor. In particular,women have accidents when parking. This is because women often have 16 spatial(空间的;) ayareness. In contrast,men to 17  more serious accidents.

               To sum up,it can be seen that women make 18 drivers than men because of their 19 . This is generally 20 by the fact that women have fewer accidents and pay lower insurance than men. On balance,it is clear that women are less competitive and aggressive than men behind the wheel and therefore better drivers.

1.A. Besides   B. However   C. Otherwise   D. Therefore

2.A. brighter   B. better   C. worse   D. nicer

3.A. driving   B. working   C. teaching   D. inventing

4.A. popular   B. strong   C. positive   D. different

5.A. since   B. unless   C. although   D. when

6.A. users   B. planners   C. engineers. D. cleaners

7.A. quiet   B. silent   C. calm   D. healthy

8.A. cautious   B. honest   C. dangerous   D. nervous

9.A. still   B. yet   C. even   D. thus

10.A. At the same time    B. In fact

   C. On the other hand   D. In general

11.A. have   B. lack   C. share   D. lose

12. A. easily   B. slightly   C. normally   D. unexpectedly

13.A. studies   B. produces   C. explores   D. shows

14.A. interesting   B. important   C. difficult   D. relaxing

15.A. route   B. insurance   C. license   D. equipment

16.A. poor   B. deep   C. direct   D. full

17. A. survive   B. cause   C. prevent   D. record

18.A. cleverer   B. happier   C. greater   D. safer

19.A. confidence   B. habit   C. faith   D. personality

20.A. decided   B. supported   C. affected   D. expressed

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