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 make every day. The big question is why.
There have been many myths (神化,虚构的事) 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 going 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 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 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 didn't have his safety belt on.B．He was running across the street.C．He was driving at great speed.D．He didn't take his medicine on time.【小题2】he reason 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．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident B．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentC．they will be caught when help esD．cars catch fire easily【小题5】What is the advice given in the test?A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B．Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.C．Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.D．Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.A
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(答案→)A
解析：在本文中作者通过反驳人们对于安全带的三个错误的看法，来告诉我们系安全带的重要性。
【小题1】A 细节题。根据1，2段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.和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 make every day. The big question is why.可知爸爸没有系安全带，女儿才会这样说。故A正确。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据第二段第一句 Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run可知他是为了回去跑步。也就是锻炼，故C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据any accident serious enough to throw you clear is able going 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.可知该词是指发生车祸的时候，没有系安全带的人会从车里飞出。故B正确。
【小题4】B 推理题。根据 Myth Number Two: Safety-belts trap people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.可知有些人认为安全带会把人捆在座位上无法逃生。故B正确。
【小题5】D 主旨大意题。在本文中作者通过反驳人们对于安全带的三个错误的看法，来告诉我们系安全带的重要性。故D正确。