The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the killing on the road may be regarded as a social problem.

       In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people – just ordinary people acting carelessness, you might say. But it is a general truth both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse then one’s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence（疏忽）.

       Researchers have estimated（估计）that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed（归结于）to the psychological condition of the drivers. Emotional upsets can distort（歪曲）drivers’ reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise clear. The experts warn that it is necessary for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotions under control. Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate（违反）traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.

       Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addiction, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.

1．What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.

       B．To improve understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.

       C．To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.

       D．To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.

2．According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as ____.

       A．the destruction（毁灭）to mankind       B．a general truth

       C．a social problem                                  D．the legal right

3．Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?

       A．Careless bicycle-riders.                     B．Mindless people walking in the street.

       C．Irresponsible drivers                       D．Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.

4．Which of the following best reflects the author’s attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?

       A．Doubtful yet still longing for.                 B．Happy and rather confident.

       C．Surprised and very pleased.            D．Disappointed and deeply worried.

Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36  and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37   remained a bench all four years in high school.

One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40   around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41  on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43  and his players were astonished to see their 44  teammate back so soon.

“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to 46  him. Never would he let his 47  player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50  him. His team began to win.  51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52  did you do it?”

With 53  in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54  today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55  him I could do it!”

A. tennis         B. volleyball         C. basketball            D. football

A. eventually      B. again            C. still                 D. naturally

A. warning       B. telegram          C. signal               D. present

A.slient          B. active            C. tired                D. cool

A. rudely         B. gently            C. lonely              D. proudly

A. exam          B. class             C. training            D. game

A. loose          B. popular           C. well               D. wrong

A. coach          B. judge            C. director             D. boss

A. honest         B. faithful           C. skillful             D. angry  

A. leave         B. speak            C. rest                D. play

A. blame        B. shape             C. hear               D. hurt

A. worst        B. best               C. slimmest           D. smallest

A. raced        B. called             C. shook              D. insisted

A. cut in        B. gave in            C. got down           D. held up

A. amuse        B. accept            C. stop               D. envy

A. Finally       B. Otherwise         C. Therefore           D. Luckily

A. where        B. when             C. why               D. how

A. sigh          B. care             C. tears               D. anger

A. since         B. but              C. and                D. so

A.show         B. tell              C. fool                D. trouble

Even though the son was always on the bench(候补选手), his father was always in the stands cheering. The young man loved 36  and determined to try his best at every practice. But he 37  remained a bench all four years in high school.

One day as he ran onto the practice field shortly before the big playoff game, the basketball coach met him with a 38 . The young man read the telegram and he became 39 . The coach put his arm 40  around his shoulder and said, “Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come back to the 41  on Saturday.” Saturday arrived, and the game was not going 42 .

In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man ran onto the sidelines, the 43  and his players were astonished to see their 44  teammate back so soon.

“Coach, please let me 45 . I have just got to play today,” said the young man.

The coach pretended not to 46  him. Never would he let his 47  player in this close playoff game. But the young man 48 , and finally feeling sorry for young man, the coach 49 . This little unknown, who had never played before, was doing everything right. The opposite team could not 50 him. His team began to win.  51 , the coach came to him and said, “Young man, 52  did you do it?”

With 53  in his eyes he said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?” The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, “Dad came to all my games, 54  today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to 55  him I could do it!”

I wandered in the park. The park bench was___21___ as I sat down to read beneath the long, straggly (蔓延的) branches of an old willow tree. I was disappointed by life with ___22___ reason to frown, for the world was intent on dragging me down.
___23___ that weren't enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of ___24___ approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me and said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"
In his hand was a flower, and what a ___25___ sight, with its petals(花瓣) all worn --- not enough rain, or too little light. I faked a small ___26___, wanting him to take his dead flower and leave, and then ___27___.
But instead of leaving he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It surely smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."
The weed before me was dying or dead. Not brilliant colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must ___28___ it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what Ineed."
But ___29___ him placing the flower in my hand, he held it mid-air without ___30___ or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that young boy could not see: he was blind.
My ___31___ trembled, and tears shone like the sun as I ___32___ him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, not ___33___ of the impact he'd had on my day.
I sat there and wondered how he ___34___ to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he ___35___ my difficult situation? ___36___ from his heart, he'd been blessed with true ___37___.
At last I could see, ___38___ the eyes of a blind child, the problem was not with the ___39___; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been ___40___, I vowed(发誓) to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
I held that wilted(枯萎) flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose and smiled as that young boy.