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Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using
a simple optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think
that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.
Now the American Automobile Association Foundation(基金会) for Traffic Safety in Washington
D.C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and
other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce
highway crashes.
Excessive (too great) speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents,
according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas
where speed-related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.
Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average
speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used
to seeing the painted bars.
Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed
and the number of traffic accidents.
B. a new pattern for painting highways
C. a new way of training drivers
D. a new type of optical illusion
B. traffic jams
C. dangers
D. cases
B. can cut road accidents in half
C. will look more attractive
D. will have a longer effect on driv
Always read the on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
A、 explanations B、 instructions C、descriptions D、introductions
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The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING
There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
★in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
★by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
★by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
★on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfied theatre.com
DICOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____
A．go to the Box Office on Sundays.
B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.
C．use the Internet.
D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.
2.According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?
A．The people who book the tickets on Fridays.
B．An 18-year-old teenager.
C．A 55-year-old woman.
D．A 20-year-old full-time college student.
3.If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?
A．＄120 B．＄126 C．＄140 D．＄150
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I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.
A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression
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1.这是她第一次离开自己的祖国。
It was _________________ she ___________________ her motherland.
2.我的生活很充实，没有时间坐着顾影自怜。
I have a very busy life ______________________________.
3.我们及时赶到岸边，看到对面有一个庞大的动物猛力跃出海面，然后又坠落到水里。
We ran down to the shore _______________see an enormous animal ___________ us throwing itself out of the water and then crashing down again.
4.我知道你急于了解我在这儿的生活情况，我在信中附有几张照片，能够帮助你想象出我所谈到的地方。
I know you_________________ hear all about my life here, so I ____________which will help you picture the places I talk about.
5.从格拉迪斯脸上的那种有趣而又惊奇的神色来看，克莱尔知道，格拉迪斯认为她有风流韵事了。
By the_________________________ on her face, Claire knew that Gladys thought she was__________________________.
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