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 belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago.The following are three of the most common.

　 Myth 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 going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing.And chances are 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?belts “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 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 head first into the ground from a height of 10 metres.

1.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.

2.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 police

3.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

4.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

5.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.

_____ is not until everyone is seated ______the lesson will begin.

A.It;that            B.That;when         C.This;that         D.It;when

—The cars give off a great deal of waste gas in the streets.

　　—Yes. But I’m sure something must be done to ___ air pollution.

　　A. reduce B. remove C. collect D. warn

— I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.

　 — ________ You looked tired last time I saw you.

　 A. You’d better not.　　　　　　　　 B. Why not travel abroad?

　 C. I am glad you did.　　　　　　 D. Sounds like a good idea.

She was fortunate ______ to star in the film which ______ in the remote mountainous village.

　 A. having been picked out; was set　　 B. to have been chosen; set

C. to be picked out; was set　　　　　 D. to have been chosen; was set

I _______in the countryside ,but now I ______in Beijing.

A. was used to live ;am used to live　　　　 B. used to living ; used to live.

C used to live ;am used to living　　　　 D. was used to living ; used to living

—I enjoyed the food very much.

—I’m glad you like it. Please drop in any time you like.

—________

A. Is it all right?　　　　　　　 B. I'm afraid I won't be free.

C. Yes, I will.　　　　　　　　 D. That's great.

--It cost me 50 yuan to get here.

　 --Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi _______ you could come by bus as well.

　　 A. while　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　 D. when