5．We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has 　　　　　.

　　　 A．believed in one’s own personal responsibility

　　　 B．counted upon himself alone in everything

　　　 C．had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment

　 　　　 D．had a change on his viewpoint of life

二十五

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4．The need for cooperation increases because 　　　　　.

　　　 A．peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves

　　　 B．the SARS virus spread quickly

　　　 C．terrorism can happen everywhere

　　　 D．the world has become smaller

3．From the second paragraph ,we know the author drew the important lesson from 　　　　　.

　　　 A．only one experience 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．many similar experiences

　　　 C．a driver on a dark road 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．many friends and strangers

2．The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because 　　　　　.

　　　 A．the approaching car was very dangerous

　　　 B．they both drove their car at a terrific speed

　　　 C．he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving

　　　 D．it was dark and the road was not wide enough

1．The author considers 　　　　　very important .

　　　 A．driving alone on a dark road 　　　　　　　 B．independence of people

　　　 C．cooperation to identify SARS virus 　　　 D．shared trust and cooperation

4．The rugby referee Michael Nolan was charged mainly because 　　　　.

　　　 A．he was unfair to all the players

　　　 B．he caused a serous collapse during a match

　　　 C．he was unable to prevent an injury

　　　 D．people got too uncontrolled in the game

二十四

One night recently , I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour . A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed . As we passed each other , I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second . I wondered whether he might be thinking , as I was , how dependent we were on each other at that moment . I was relying on him not to fall asleep , not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end . Though we had never spoken a word to each other , he relied on me in just the same way .

Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works . At some level , we all depend upon one another . Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line . And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively , with friends or even with strangers .

As technology shrinks our world , the need increases for cooperative action among nations . In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus , which saved thousands of lives . The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world . We must recognize that our fates (命运) are not ours alone to control .

In my own life , I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility . But , as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others . so , while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road , what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat , but a shared moment of trust .

3．John Walker’s case was regarded as a successful one because 　　　　.

　　　 A．he was a social worker himself 　　　　　　 B．the money he got was the most

　　　 C．it drew a spokesman’s attention 　　　　　 D．it was meaningful in its kind

2．From this passage , we can guess the underlined word ‘scalding’ probably means　　　 　.

　　　 A．slightly bitter 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．freezing cold

　　　 C．burning hot 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．extremely sweet

　　 More and more Britons are using the law to settle disputes . We may still be a long way behind the United States, but the rush to the courts has lawyers rubbing their hands with delight . Here are some recent examples .

The scalding apple pie

Miles received £ 750 compensation from McDonald’s when the hot filling from an apple pie fell out and scalded his arm .

Mr. Miles fears he may be permanently scarred as a result of the accident . His lawyer said that the pie had not been fit for its purpose-to be eaten immediately after sale .

“If a child had been injured in this way,” he said, “it could have been a lot more serious.” McDonald’s settled out of court without accepting responsibility .

The burglary victim

A burglary victim was told to pay £ 4,000 damages-to the burglar .

Ted Newberry , aged 82, shot burglar Mark Revill from inside his garden shed near his home . Later Revill was jailed for the burglary , but he charged Newberry with the damages , claiming that the injuries had been disastrous and ‘ruined his life’ .

Awarding the damages , Mr. Justice Rougier said that Newberry’s action was too careless .

The stressed worker

Social worker John Walker was awarded £ 175,000 in compensation (赔偿金) when he successfully claimed that his employers were careless in causing him to experience too much stress .As a result of the stress , Mr . Walker had two nervous breakdowns and had to take early retirement .

It was the first successful civil action of its kind . A spokesman for Mr. Walker’s union said it was a landmark case. “When we meet employers to discuss these matters, I believe we will now be treated much more seriously .”

The rugby referee

A High Court judge decided that rugby referee Michael Nolan was responsible for damages after a young player was paralyzed (瘫痪) during a match that he was controlling . Mr .Justice Court said that Mr. Nolan had not shown reasonable care and skill in preventing the injury when a number of players collapsed o top of one another .

The court had heard that the game was bad tempered and violent , and had already suffered a high number of collapse before the injury to Ben Sodom , aged 21, who is now crippled for life as a result of the incident.

1．Why does the rush to the court have the lawyers rubbing their hands with delight ?

　　　 A．the accused will lose their cases from now on .

　　　 B．All the matters will be settled out of court now .

　　　 C．The lawyers do not need to argue a lot in the court.

　　　 D．The lawyers can have more chances to make money .