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Some people don't believe that driving more slowly can save lives．But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents．
The following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed．The distance is measured in feet．The shaded area shows the driver's thinking distance．That's the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees．The white area shows the car's braking distance．That's the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes（闸、刹车） are used．The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car
1．According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?
A．55． B．73． C．128． D．183．
2．What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?
A．66 feet． B．119 feet． C．185 feet． D．251 feet．
3．Which of the following statements about braking and speed is true?
A．The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees．
B．The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car．
C．The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour
D．Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents
23、It’s easy to do the repair. ____ you need is a hammer and some nails.
A. Something B. All C. Both D. Everything
22、I set off at five for the station. It was too early ____ anyone in the street.
A. for there to be B. for there wasn’t C. to be D. having
21、We used to work in the same office and we _____ have coffee together after work.
A. would B. should C. could D. might
20、For holidays, many people visit the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast of Australia, _________ has more than 600 islands.
A. where B. that C. which D. there
19、_____, I think, and the problems could be settled.
A. If you double your efforts B. So long as you keep up your spirits
C. Making greater efforts D. A bit more efforts.
18、—The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.
—Don’t worry. We have already ________ two thirds of it.
A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away
17、—Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please?
－______ Oh yes! It's past the office, next to a big market.
A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon?
C. You're welcome. D. What do you mean?
16、It was not until ??______that _____ to study English well.
A. he came to Beijing; did he begin B. did he comet to Beijing; he began
C. he came to Beijing ; he began D did he come to Beijing; did he begin
