More than 20,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives; it reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to $50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear your belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing(倒退) your vehicle; or you are making a local delivery or collection using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid(正当的) medical certificate( 证书)which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these cases supply to you before you decide not to wear your seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court you have been excused from wearing.

1. This passage is probably taken from ______.

A. medical magazine    B. a legal document

C. a textbook    D. a government information booklet

2. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle ______.

A. reduces road accidents by more than half

B. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents

C. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour  

D. saves more than 16,000 lives each year

3. It is the driver’s responsibility to ______.

A. make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt

B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt

C. stop children from riding in the front seat

D. wear a seat belt each time he drives

4. For some people, it may be better to ______.

A. pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt   

B. wear a seat belt for health reasons

C. (not to) wear seat belt for health reasons  

D. get a valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt

Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world – Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey – rats will soon be man’s new best friends.

What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.

How does it work? First , the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal(信号).This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.

Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that. ” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!

The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building(but only after an earthquake, of course.)

1.In the world earthquake capitals, rats will bee man’s best friends because they can          .

       A.take the place of man’s rescue jobs

       B.find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings

       C.serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings

D.get into small spaces

2.From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person is alive by          .

       A.the noise made by the rat

B.the rat’s unusual behaviour

       C.the signal sent by the radio on the rat’s back

D.the smell given off by the person

3.In doing rescue jobs,         .

      A.rats smell better than dogs

       B.dogs don’t need to be trained to smell people

       C.robots’ sense of smell can be affected by other smells around  

       D.rats can see in the dark and smaller than robots

4.Rats have all the following advantages except that         .

       A.they are more fantastic than other animals

       B.they are less expensive to train than dogs

       C.they don’t need electricity  

       D.they are small and can get into small places

5.After reading the passage we can know         .

       A.at present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people

       B.the “rat project” has been finished

       C.people are now happy to see a rat in a building

       D.now people still use dogs and robots in saving people

D

It is the season for long lines and frayed (紧张的) nerves. Here’s how to deal.

Lighten up

Do youreslf a favor and ship(运送) your presents. Nearly every U.S. airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.

Weigh your options

Now knowing what you’re going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits, which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.

Leave amateurs(不熟练者) in the dust

Trust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced fliers, and it’s a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close, you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold, especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.

Take it public

The rates for renting a car at the airport have more than doubled over the past year because rental lot inventories(地产) have increased dramatically. True, renting at the airport is convenient, but it’s just not worth it anymore. Unless you really need a car, take public transportation, hop a cab, or beg a friend to pick you up at the airport instead.

Say no to bumper cars

Tell the people picking you up to avoid parking their car. They can hang out in their car for free while waiting to get a call from you when you land. Many airports, including JFK and LAX, now feature this sensible choice.

68.Airlines have reduced flights to_________.

  A. deal with crisis                          B. reduce the time for leave

  C. lower the cost                           D. provide more job chances

69. We can learn from the passage that____      .

  A. taking a taxi at the airport is expensive

  B. taxis stay at the airport free of charge

  C. cars can park at the airport for free

  D. JFK encourages people to take a taxi

70. What’s the best title for the passage?

  A. 5 Ways to Survey a Holiday Flight.              B. Good Seasons for Flight

  C. Cars at the Airport                     D. How to Board a Flight

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