Modern life is impossible without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by plane. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to hundred years 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

A．People smile at times.	B．Smiling can express different feelings depending on different cultures.
C．Americans are more open and friendly than Chinese people.
D．The Chinese people often hide their true feelings.

A federal agency on Tuesday called for a ban on all cellphone use by drivers -- the most far-reaching recommendation up to now — saying its decision was based on a decade of investigations into distraction-related(与分散注意力有关的) accidents, as well as growing concerns that powerful mobile devices are giving drivers even more reasons to look away from the road.
As part of its recommendation, the National Transportation Safety Board is urging states to ban drivers from using hands-free devices, including wireless headsets. No state now has made laws to ban such activity, but the Board said that drivers faced serious risks from talking on wireless headsets, just as they do by taking a hand off the wheel to hold a phone to their ears.
However, the concern was heightened by increasingly powerful phones that people can use to send e-mails, watch movies and play games.
"Every year, new devices are being on sale." she said. "People are attracted to update their Facebook page, to play music with cellphone, as if sitting at a desk. But they are driving a car."
The agency based its recommendation on evidence from its investigation of numerous crashes in which electronic distraction was a major contributing factor.
Ms. Hersman said she understood that this recommendation would be unwelcome in some circles, given the number of drivers who talk and text. But she compared distracted driving to drunken driving and even smoking, which required wholesale cultural shifts to change behavior.
"It's going to be very unpopular with some people." she said. "We're not here to win a popularity contest. We're here to do the right thing. This is a difficult recommendation, but it's the right recommendation and it is time."
The agency's recommendation is not required for states to adopt such a ban. And it won't likely be agreed upon by state lawmakers who are unwillingly to anger those who have grown accustomed to using their device behind the wheel.
The ban also deserves attention because it is the first call by a federal agency to end the practice completely, rather than the partial ban that some lawmakers have put in place by allowing hands-free talking.
小题1:The ban on all cellphone use by drivers was put forward______.

A．after a long discussion and recommendation

B．after about ten years' investigation in it

C．because of the most powerful mobile devices

D．for the reason of heading away from the road

小题2:From the second paragraph we know that now______.

A．it is legal to use wireless headsets while driving

B．wireless headsets are illegal in some states

C．it is safe to talk on wireless headsets while driving

D．hands-free devices can be used in some states

小题3:We can know from the passage that______.

A．electronic distraction resulted in numerous crashes

B．numerous crashes were caused by drunk driving

C．electronic distraction contributed much to the ban

D．the recommendation was based on electronic distraction

小题4:Ms Hersman thinks that distracted driving, drunken driving and smoking______.

A．are just common behaviors	B．can be shifted to behaviors
C．are behaviors to be changed	D．are just cultural behaviors

小题5:Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Cellphone Ban inCars	B．Valuable Ban for Cellphones
C．Drivers Ban Cellphones	D．Cellphone Ban while Driving

TV Shows and Long Bus Trips
Long bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end— with ads thrown in every three or four minutes. The ads are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard appears outside the bus window.“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.”“Drink Good’n Wet Root Beer.”“Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed—new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly daring, the ride can be as exciting as a suspense(悬念) story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane?After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests—even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.
小题1:According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip?

A．Buses on the road.

B．Films on television.

C．Advertisements on billboards.

D．Gas stations.

小题2:What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.

B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.

C．To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.

D．To describe the billboards along the road.

小题3:The writer of this passage would probably favor

A．bus drivers who weren’t caring.

B．driving alone.

C．a television set on the bus.

D．no billboards along the road.

小题4:The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because

A．the ads both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun.

B．they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between.

C．the drivers are always daring on TV shows just as they are on buses.

D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.

小题5:The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are

Children, especially at young ages, are very creative. And creativity can be a glorious thing. Look at all the amazing artists and architects that have created glorious pieces of history. Look at all the authors with the award winning books. Now I am not saying everyone is going to end up this way but creativity is an important part of growing up and becoming who you are. This should be encouraged in young children as well as the older children.
Young children grow up playing with make-believe. And so many people try to make their young child see that their invisible friend isn’t real or that talking when someone is not in the room is weird. To adults it is, but for small children it is them being creative. May it be them playing house, or chef, or playing with stuffed animals, it is their creative part coming out. Some kids can have fun playing with rocks and sticks and it’s because of their creativeness that they can do this. The invisible friend part is another part of being imaginative, and is not a bad thing since they will grow out of that phase. So encourage this and play along with them, play house or stuffed animals or whatever they want to play. Help keep their imagination running. You can even make up games, like treasure hunts, dinosaurs, or super heroes; there is just so much you can choose from.
For older children, talk to them. Help them see things through others’ eyes, or help them see things from a different point of view. Helping children see things from other views helps them keep their minds open for new ideas and new things.
All this can help your children’s minds stay creative. The arts and music, even thoughts are an important part of life and important in our society. If we didn’t have and encourage creative thinking, we wouldn't have had inventors, or philosophers, or as I said before, artists.
小题1:The underlined word “weird” is the closest in meaning to “_______”.

小题2:If a child plays with his invisible friend, it shows that _______.

A．the child is longing for friendship

B．the child has no one to play with in life

C．the child has great imagination

D．there is something wrong with the child’s mind

小题3:According to the author, if a child talks alone in a room, we should _______.

A．let him be

B．stop him from doing so

C．give him some advice

D．know that he is suffering from loneliness

小题4:What is mainly talked about in the passage?

A．How creative artists and architects can be.

B．How to help children grow up in a healthy way.

C．What kind of activities children like.

D．How to protect and encourage children’s creativity.

A．make the longest journey enjoyable	B．travel to a very far place in several minutes
C．make our own timetable	D．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day

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