Car accidents happen everywhere every day and are the main cause of injury in the United States. In order to control the increasing（增长） accidents, many states have passed tough laws. Also, car manufacturers（制造商） have been trying to make safer cars to save lives.
However, as there are more and more cars and drivers on the road, these safety measure （安全措施）are not enough to stop the increasing car accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration （管理部门）reports that a car accident happens every 10 seconds in the United States.
Car accidents may be caused by different reasons. Some accidents are caused by driver’s tiredness and illness or drunk driving. Some may be caused by speeding or running a red light. When this happens, by the time the driver realizes what has happened, it is usually too late. As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly. Mechanical defects （机械毛病）such as a broken brake（刹车） are another cause of car accidents. Poor road and weather conditions can also be a cause.
Talking about different causes of car accidents can help us know what precautions（预防措施） to take beforehand. We should tell our friends or family members not to drive in poor health or after drinking wine. We should tell teenager drivers to be careful with road and weather conditions and let elderly friends understand their driving limitation(局限性)。Besides, we should have our car checked regularly（规律地）. The most important thing for us to remember, however, is that we should always follow the traffic rules.
【小题1】What has the government done to try to control the increasing car accidents?A．They try to make safer cars.B．They try to build more roads.C．They have passed tough traffic laws.D．They make drivers have their car examined every month.【小题2】What does the underlined word” elderly” possibly mean?A．Middle-agedB．YoungC．Rather oldD．Teenage【小题3】Which of the following causes is different from the other three?A．TirednessB．IllnessC．DrinkingD．a broken brake【小题4】Which has nothing to do with a driver’s age?A．Teenager drivers.B．Not knowing the traffic rulesC．Reacting slowlyD．Driving slowly.【小题5】In order to avoid accidents caused by mechanical defects, we should .A．not run a red light. B．drive the car when we are in good healthC．not drive when we are too old. D．have our cars examined regularly.C
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(答案→)C
解析：这篇文章讲述了为了控制交通事故的增长，国家已经颁布了交通法规，汽车制造商也制造了更安全的汽车，我们也应该避免在酒后，疲劳，生病的情况下开车并且要定期的检查汽车。
【小题1】细节题。根据文章In order to control the increasing（增长） accidents, many states have passed tough laws.可知，为了控制交通事故的增长，国家已经通过了交通法规。故选C
【小题2】细节题。根据文章As for ages, young drivers usually have enough experience while elderly drivers of react slowly.对于年龄，年轻的司机通常有着足够的经验，而年龄大的司机的反应就缓慢。所以，elderly的意思是上了年纪的。故选C
【小题3】细节题。根据文章可知，疲劳，疾病和饮酒是司机导致的交通事故，但是一个坏掉的刹车，是汽车自身的毛病。故选D
【小题4】细节题。根据文章可知，青少年司机，反应程度，驾驶速度都与司机的年龄有关，认识交通规则与司机的年纪无关。故选B
【小题5】细节题。根据文章we should have our car checked regularly.可知，为了避免由于机械缺陷产生的交通事故，我们应该定期检查我们的汽车。故选D