Thoughts on Shenzhen Airport Traffic Accident

March 1 was a very sad day for everyone.

On that day a huge traffic accident happened at the Shenzhen Airport. Nine people lost their lives and 23 people were injured. For those people, it was a night- mare!

To learn a lesson, we must know who caused the accident and why.

The answer looks obvious. It’s the car owner’s fault because she drove her car into the people. However, is that true? Is that her fault? What about the dead and injured people? Did they have their own faults as well? The answer is yes.

According to news reports, at that time, many people were standing in the turning section of the viaduct watching the airplanes take off and land. Suddenly, a car appeared. Maybe the car owner got nervous, so she mistakenly stamped on the accelerator instead of the brake pedal, which caused the accident.

In my opinion, of course the driver should be blamed because she caused the accident. However, for those dead and injured people, although we feel sorry for them, they have their own responsibilities as well. They should have been aware of their own safety. They shouldn’t have been standing in a dangerous place to watch the airplanes take off and land.

1.The accident happened on__________.

A. March 1 B. March 2 C. March 3 D. March 5

2.How many people died in this accident?

A. 23 B.9 C.32 D. 25

3.Which of the following shows the writer’s feeling about this accident?

A. Angry. B. Happy. C. Sad. D. Sorry.

4. What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?

A. We shouldn’t drive cars to the airport.

B. We mustn’t stand and watch the planes at the airport.

C. We should be aware of our own safety anytime and anywhere.

D. Driving a car is dangerous for the young people.

Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.

When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s to know the right and wrong things. For example, in China it’s OK to a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t noisy or , you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there even to to complain(抱怨) to the owner(主人) of the restaurant.

Paying the bill is also different country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 . In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 7 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “going Dutch”(均摊费用). Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the waiter. This is called “leaving a tip”. Leaving a tip is thought to be . In the U.S., it’s to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!

The food people eat is different in the world, but you can the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.

1.A. popular B. difficult C. important D. easy

2.A. cause B. keep C. hear D. make

3.A. lively B. friendly C. lucky D. happy

4.A. noisy B. quiet C. busy D. clean

5.A. at B. to C. from D. of

6.A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. none

7.A. until B. when C. unless D. since

8.A. badly B. bad C. polite D. impolite

9.A. terrible B. common C. serious D. usually

10.A. invent B. find C. prefer D. look for

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