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Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead.”
Dad , in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt--a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.
Myth( 神话)Number One: It's best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.
Truth: Sorry , but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater in cases where people are “thrown clear.”
  Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.
  Truth: Sorry again. but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.
  Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour
  Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other. An unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
【小题1】Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But. Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead”?

A.He was driving at great speed.
B.He was running across the street.
C.He didn't have his safety belt on.
D.He didn't take his medicine on time.
【小题2】The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he_____.
A.wasn't feeling very well
B.hated to drive in the dark
C.wanted to take some exercise
D.didn't want to be caught by the police
【小题3】 According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous ,because you _____.
A. may be knocked down by other cars
B may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D. may get caught in the car door
【小题4】Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe___.
A.the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident
B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C.they will be caught when help comes
D.cars catch fire easily
【小题5】What is the advice given in the text?
A.Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.
B.Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.
C.Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.
D.Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p.m.and 8p.m., and end at about 11p.m. Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

  Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃). Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

  In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.

  You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

  Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

1.An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ____.

 A. means he or she doesn't like you   B. means he or she likes you

 C. doesn't mean he or she likes you    D. doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you

2.You are going to attend a dinner party and ____.

  A. you'd better bring a certain present with you

  B. you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.

  C. you should ask your host when you should leave

  D. you must arrive before 8 p.m.

3.It's impolite _____.

  A. to say that you like the host's room very much

  B. for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

  C. for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

  D. for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

4.In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal?

  A. Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee.

  B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert.

  C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.

  D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.

5.What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening?

 A. Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.”

 B. When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”

 C. You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that.

 D. You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.

 

Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset (不安的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!?Dinner parties usually start between 7p.m.and 8p.m., and end at about 11p.m. Ask your host (主人) what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.

  Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks (小吃). Do you want to be extra (特别地) polite? Say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember — it's not polite to ask how much things cost.

  In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other side. They eat with their guests.

  You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (甜点心) followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.

  Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “Thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you” all the time!

1.An English friend doesn't invite you to his or her dinner, which ____.

 A. means he or she doesn't like you   B. means he or she likes you

 C. doesn't mean he or she likes you    D. doesn't mean he or she doesn't like you

2.You are going to attend a dinner party and ____.

  A. you'd better bring a certain present with you

  B. you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.

  C. you should ask your host when you should leave

  D. you must arrive before 8 p.m.

3.It's impolite _____.

  A. to say that you like the host's room very much

  B. for a guest to ask the host the price of the things in the room

  C. for a guest to have drinks and snacks before the evening

  D. for the host and the hostess (女主人) to sit and eat with their guests

4.In which order will you eat or drink the following things at a meal?

  A. Snacks, vegetables, meat, coffee.

  B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables, dessert.

  C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.

  D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.

5.What is the proper way to express your enjoyment of the evening?

 A. Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.”

 B. When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”

 C. You can write a “Thank you” letter to your host after that.

 D. You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.

 

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She couldn’t walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stairs,she was soon out of breath.“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.She went to the doctor and told him her problem.“I’m not at all surprised,” he said. “It’s clear what your problem is.”He examined her and then gave her some advice.“If you don’t do what I say,Mrs. Parker,” he said,“then you will have a heart attack. It could kill you”

Ellen was very worried as she left the doctor’s.She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and that it would take time.

The next day she went shopping.The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop. “I’d like ten pounds of steak,please,” she said.  “Certainly,madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold storage room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and placed it on the scale(秤).  “That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.

The butcher worked out the price. “At $4.99 a pound that will be $45.50 please. Shall I cut it up into small pieces for you?”“Oh,I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.  “If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied,“why did you ask me to get it for you?”

“I just wanted to see what 10 pounds of meat looked like. ”

1.Mrs. Ellen Parker visited her doctor because ______.

  A.she had a heart attack                             B.she was unhappy about her weight

  C.she had a problem with her health      D.she couldn’t sleep well

2.After the doctor examined Mrs. Ellen Parker,he advised her to ______ .

  A. eat more meat                       B. lose weight

  C. come and see him again               D. look after her heart

3.Mrs. Ellen Parker asked for ten pounds of steak because ______ .

  A.she wanted to buy some for dinner

B.she wanted to lose weight

  C. her doctor asked her to do so     

D. she wanted to know the size of 10-pound meat

4.Mrs. Ellen Parker’s real problem was that ______ .

  A.she ate too much steak            B.she couldn’t walk quickly

  C.she weighed too much            D.she couldn’t climb stairs

5.We can infer(推断)that at the end of the story the butcher was very ___ .

  A. angry             B. excited          C. surprised       D.proud

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