阅读理解Fromthehealthpointofviewweareli

阅读理解From the health point of view we are living in an amazing age. We are free from many of the most dangerous diseases. A large number of once deadly illnesses can now be cured by modern medicine. It is almost certain that one day medicines will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased greatly. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the unbelievable killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man vs the motor-car! It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.
Thousands of people all over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel(方向盘), his car bees the extension of his personality. There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may bee unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. They say, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-year-olds and pletely selfish. Their hidden angers and disappointments seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
The surprising thing is that society smiles so gently on the motorist and seems to forgive his behavior. Everything is done for his convenience. Cities are allowed to bee almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is ruined by road networks; and the deaths bee nothing more than a number every year, to be easily forgotten.
It is high time a world rule was created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are unbelievable lenient(宽容的) and even the strictest are not strict enough. A rule which was universally accepted could only have an obviously beneficial effect on the accident rate. Here are a few examples of some of the things that might be done. The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through strict tests for safety each year. Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can damage a person’s driving ability. Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist) should be made much stricter. Speed limits should be required on all roads. Governments should lay down safety specifications for car factories, as has been done in the USA. All advertising stress power and performance should be banned. These measures may not sound good enough. But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the number of deaths. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars1.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Traffic accidents are mainly caused by motoristsB.Thousands of people all over the world are killed each yearC.The laws of some countries about driving are too lenientD.More strict traffic laws can prevent accidents2.What does the author think of society toward motorists?A.Society laughs at the motoristsB.Huge car parks are built in the cities and townsC.Victims of accidents are nothingD.Society forgives their rude driving3.What does the author mean by saying “his car bees the extension of his personality” in
Paragraph 3?A.Driving can show his hidden qualitiesB.Driving can show the other part of his personalityC.Driving can bring out his characterD.Driving can represent his manners4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?A.Perfect the road networkB.More strict driving testsC.Test drivers every three yearsD.Raise age limit and lay down safety specifications5.The author’s attitude towards the traffic situation is ______A.confusedB.discontentedC.appealingD.doubtful