Winter is dangerous for drivers because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place easily. Bad weather can be waiting to meet you. Ice might be hiding under the snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you might suddenly move across the road. Here are two rules for driving safely on icy roads:

Rule Number One is to drive smoothly. Irregular movements can make a car very difficult to manage. So each time you either turn the wheel, touch the brake or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Just imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. You should drive carefully enough in order that you wouldn’t get the coffee out of the cup.

Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the farther you have to look down the road. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally speaking, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times, or you will get into trouble.

49. Driving in winter is dangerous because _________.

A. drivers usually have too much coffee      B. people drive three times faster than usual

C. unexpected things may often happen              D. people drive more gently and slowly

50.Rule Number One mainly tells us _________.

A. to drive fast on snowy roads                   B. to increase the driving speed

C. to manage your car irregularly                D. to drive smoothly on icy roads

51.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Winter Driving  B. Careless Driving   C. Traffic Accidents          D. Bad Weather

52.Where do you think you might read such a passage?

A. In dictionaries.   B. In cookbooks.     C. In advertisements.  D. In magazines.

书面表达（满分30分）

一些外国友人想了解我国过春节的情况。请你根据下面要点写一篇英语短文。

1）春节是中国的重大节日。

2）节前人们要大扫除。

3）全家人在一起吃年夜饭。

4）孩子们会到压岁钱。

5）年初一穿新衣服，走亲访友。

词数：100左右

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She promised to be here at 8:00, but she never ______.

A. turned down       B. turned off           C. turned over        D. turned up

 ________ a diary every day, and you’ll improve your writing.

    A. Keeping       B. To keep          C. Keep             D. If you keep

 The committee _______ of fifteen members.

A. consists      B. is consisted      C. formed     D. make up

He worked hard and achieved what he set out to do, but ________ what he had owned, including his health and his marriage.

         A. at the mercy of                                                            B. at the service of

C. at the cost of                                                                   D. at the risk of

We were just talking about her when, at that ________ moment, she walked in.

         A. accurate                B. definite                           C. precise                            D. dynamic

 Without good instructions of the teacher, you will be likely to___________ a lot of bad habits while you are practising the piano.

    A. pull up         B. take up              C. pick up              D. bring up

______ he has gone abroad is not true.

A. Whether    B. When      C. That       D. Why

The library ______ in the center of the city at present is intended for the public and almost free.

     A. built            B. being built             C. being building         D. building