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Every culture has a recognized (公认的) point when a child becomes an adult, when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license（证）, they drive into the grown-up world.
"Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school," said Eleanor Fulham, 17. "It's like you're not cool if you don't have a car," she said.
According to a recent research, 41% of 16 to 19 year olds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985. Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with undergrounds and limited(有限的) parking, some teenagers don't want them. But in rich areas outside the city, if there are no undergrounds, and bicycles are more for fun than cars, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 and 19-year-olds. This has made many parents stop before letting their kids drive. They need to wait until they are more experienced.
Julie Susiana, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner's permit (许可)
Chad said he has accepted his parents' decision, although it has caused some laughing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky," he said. "But I'd rather be alive than driving, and I don't really trust my friends on the road either."
In China as more families get cars, more 18-year-olds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
1.16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because _______.
A. they want to show themselves off
B. they are not experienced drivers
C. older people always drive better
D. they never drive carefully on the road
2.Which may NOT be taken into consideration when deciding whether to buy a car?
A. How rich the family is.
B. Whether the kid is old enough.
C. What traffic condition there is around.
D. Whether it's practically needed.
3.The passage mainly gives information about _______.
A. an American culture about teenagers' driving
B. a change in the Chinese culture
C. a cultural difference between America and China
D. the relationship between driving and a person's development
4.Which may serve as the best title of the article?
A. Cars Helping You to Grow Up B. Driving into the Grown-up World
C. Teenagers' Driving in America D. Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
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者), a leader or an active person who enjoys life. Do you prefer grey and blue?
Then you are probably quiet, shy and you'd rather follow than lead. You seem to be a pessimist (悲观者).
Colours influence our moods, there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more
cheerful and warmer than a dark green one. It seems that a red dress brings warmth and cheer. On the other
hand, black is depressing (令人压抑的). A black bridge over the River Thames, near London, used to be the
scene of more suicides (自杀) than other bridges in the area until it was painted green. The number of suicide
attempts (企图) fell sharply at once, perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink
or baby blue. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. It is true fact that
factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather
than black or dark green.
B. orange
C. grey
D. red
B. shy
C. a pessimist (悲观者)
D. an optimist (乐观者)
B. A red
C. A blue
D. A white
B. Black
C. Blue
D. Green
B. work better and harder
C. work less time
D. be depressed
W: 1._____ ?
M: Yes, I want to find a pen pal, of course he's a boy.
W: 2. _____?
M: Of course different from me. I am too wild, 3. ______. Also, he is a little more
clever.
W: Does he do the same things as you?
M: Sure.You know, 4. _____, so soccer and baseball should be his favorite sports.
W: OK, I see. Here's the form.5._____ , then we'll call you.
M: OK, thank you.
W: You're welcome.
Do you live in a big city? Do you like the traffic in your city?
There are too m___1___ accidents in big cities. Accidents often h__2__ when people are not careful, especially when they want to c__3__ the road. Why does it happen sometimes? Let me tell you.
When it rains, people are in a h__4__ because they don’t want to get w__5__. They often go across the road q__6__. Often they can’t see c__7__ because they hold umbrellas in front of them. Then accidents may happen at that time. Everyone knows that cars take l__8__ time to stop when it’s raining. So we must be more c__9__ if we want to be safe. Remember everyone has only one l__10__ and we must protect ourselves well.
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Overhead bridges can be seen in many parts of Singapore. Overhead bridges are in the places where traffic is very heavy and c____【小题1】___the road is not safe. These bridges can help people cross roads safely．Overhead bridges are u____【小题2】___ in very much the same way as zebra crossings．They are more efficient（效率高的），though l____【小题3】____convenient（方便的）because people have to climb up a lot of s____【小题4】____. This is inconvenient to the old．When people use an overhead bridge，they do not hold up traffic．But when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing，traffic is held up．This is w___【小题5】__ the government has built many overhead bridges to help people and k __【小题6】____ traffic moving at the same time. The government of Singapore has saved a lot of m____【小题7】____ to build these bridges．For their own safety，people should use them i____【小题8】__of rushing across the road．Old people may find it a little difficult, but it is much safer than walking across the road with all the moving t_____【小题9】__．Overhead bridges are very useful. People, both old and young, should always use them．This will stop accidents from h ___【小题10】__．Are there any overhead bridges in your city? 查看习题详情和答案>>