Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead."

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

Myth the Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you'll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are "thrown clear".

Myth Number Two: Safety-bets "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷)due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).

Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.

 

41. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead"?

A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

42. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he __________.

A. wasn't feeling very well                   B. hated to drive in the dark

C. wanted to take some exercise           D. didn't want to be caught by the people

43. According to the text, to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous because you ________.

A. may be knocked down by other cars.

B. may get serious hurt thrown out of the car

C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D. may get caught in the car door

44. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _______.

A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C. they will be caught when help comes

D. cars catch fire easily

45. What is the advice given in the test?

A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to  41  the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest against heavy trucks which run  42  through the narrow High Street. “They not only make it  43  to sleep at night, but they are doing damage to our houses and shops of historical  44 ,”said John Norris, one of the protesters. “ 45  we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don't they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington is no more than a  46  village. Its streets were never  47  for heavy traffic.” Harry Fields also studying biology said they wanted to make as much  48  possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody had to  49 . “Most of them don't live here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof, so they probably don't notice. It's high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were  50  on their side, and even if they weren't they soon would be. I asked if they were afraid that the police might come to stop them. “Not really,” she said, “actually we are proper bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no law against practising.” I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

 

41. A. change

B. repair

C. ring

D. shake

42. A. now and then

B. day and night

C. up and down

D. over and over

43. A. terrible

B. difficult

C. uncomfortable

D. unpleasant

44. A. scene

B. period

C. interest

D. sense

45. A. If

B. Although   

C. When

D. Unless

46. A. pretty

B. quiet

C. small

D. modern

47. A. tested

B. meant

C. kept

D. used

48. A. effort

B. time

C. trouble

D. noise

49. A. stand

B. accept

C. know

D. share

50. A. hardly

B. unwillingly

C. mostly

D. usually

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