If you haven’t heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. There have been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered a type of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive driving or Road Rage recently if you drive at all.
While drunk driving remains a critical problem, the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people died on the highway last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that about two-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior.
Why is this phenomenon occurring more than ever now, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short years ago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. One suggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on the roads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven has increased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has only increased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; and the problem is magnified in urban areas. Also, people have less time and more things to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activities into the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety, which leads to short tempers. These factors, when bined in certain situations, can spell Road Rage.
You may think you are the last person who would drive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard an another car, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourself in any of these situations, watch out!
Whether you are getting angry at other drivers, or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict. If you are easily influenced by Road Rage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are the target of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from the other driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of their way.
【小题1】The first sentence in Para. 1 implies that . A．onemaybeangeredbymediareportsandwantstoavoidthemB．themediacoinedtheterm“RoadRage”onlyafewmonthsagoC．RoadRagehasreceivedmuchmediacoverageinthelastfewmonthsD．peoplenotinterestedinthemediaknowlittleaboutrecenthappenings【小题2】The underlined word “spell” in Para. 3 means . A．relieveB．causeC．spreadD．prevent【小题3】Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving?A．Talking while driving.B．Driving at high speed. C．Sounding the horn when passing. D．Shouting at another driver.【小题4】The last paragraph is intended to . A．tellpeoplehowtodealwithRoadRageB．informpeoplehowaggressivedriverscouldbeC．showpeoplehowtocontrolthemselveswhenangry D．warnpeopleagainsteyecontactwithanotherdriverC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章讲述的是路怒现象，路怒产生的原因及给予读者的一些避免路怒的建议。
【小题1】推理判断题。根据第一段If you haven’t heard or seen anything about Road Rage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media.可知，如果你不知道路怒，因为你可能最近没有看新闻，所以路怒肯定是受到了媒体的关注了。
【小题2】猜测词义题。根据本句意思可知，本句意为当这些因素结合起来的时候，会导致road rage 路怒.
【小题3】根据第四段For instance, have you ever yelled out loud at a slower driver,可知。
【小题4】主旨大意题。根据该段第二行there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict.可知，主要是给读者提出的建议。