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 makes 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 mon.
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 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 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.
【小题1】Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?A．He was driving at a 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.【小题2】The reason why father was in a hurry to get home was that he .A．wasn’t feeling very wellB．hated to drive in the darkC．wanted to take some exerciseD．didn’t want to be caught by the people【小题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 carC．may find it impossible to get away from the seatD．may get caught in the car door【小题4】Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe .A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB．they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC．they will be caught when help esD．cars catch fire easily【小题5】What is the advice given in the text?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.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文提出了3个人们对于系安全带的疑问，并对每个问题都给出了自己的回答，通过这个方式告诉我们安全带的重要性，永远都不要忘记系安全带。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据3,4行Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt说明他没有带安全带是女儿这样说的原因。故C正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据3，4行Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt中的go for s run说明C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is able to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing说明throw you clear是指人们被抛到空中落到地上受了重伤的情况，故B正确。
【小题4】A 推理题。根据Myth Number Two: Safety-belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.说明人们很担心系安全带会让人在危险情况下被困住，故A正确。
【小题5】C 推理题。本文提出了3个人们对于系安全带的疑问，并对每个问题都给出了自己的回答，通过这个方式告诉我们安全带的重要性，永远都不要忘记系安全带。故C正确。