Cars are lots of fun,but they could also be dangerous.We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car.Why?Think about this example:You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push.If the skateboard hits a stone,it will stop,but the egg won't.It will fly through the air,hit the ground and break.
Now,think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard.When the skateboard hits a stone,the egg won't go flying;it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo,a famous Swedish carmaker,was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety,because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough.If the car is going really fast and runs into something,seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them.Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats.When a car hits something,its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.
( ) 1.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A.two important ways to keep safe in cars
B.how air bags work to make cars safe
C.how seat belts work to make cars safe
( ) 2.The writer gives the example of the egg to ______.
A.tell us that eggs are easy to break
B.show how to wear a seat belt
C.show why it's important to wear a seat belt in a car
( ) 3.Seat belts can make us safer because ______.
A.we are interested in them
B.they can stop us from hitting other cars
C.they can help us stay safely on the seats
( ) 4.Air bags are important for cars because ______.
A.they are made of plastic
B.they can also help us to keep safe in a car
C.they can keep cars running slowly
( )5.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A.It won't be dangerous if there are seat belts or air bags in a car.
B.Now most of new cars still have only one air bag.
C.Volvo was the first to use seat belts.
1.A 整体理解题。通读文章可知文章介绍了驾车和乘车时系安全带自我保护的原理,安全气囊是如何保护驾车人和乘车人安全的。
2.C 细节理解题。通读文章第二、三段可知由鸡蛋系在滑板上再碰石头,而鸡蛋不破的原理来告知人们乘车驾车系安全带的重要性。
3.C 推理判断题。由鸡蛋系在滑板上再碰石头而鸡蛋不破的原理可知系安全带可以在座位上处于安全状态。
4.B 细节理解题。由“When a car hits something,its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.”可知当汽车发生相撞时,安全气囊打开同样起到保护安全的作用。
5.C 整体理解题。通读全文由“Volvo,a famous Swedish carmaker,was the first to use seat belts in 1849.”可知。
‘USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?’ We often hear such discussions. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Their foreign language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties and giving up finally. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担)to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who have achieved success through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there, but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympic Games. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, think again.
Title: Studying at 56 or abroad | |
Phenomenon(现象) | Studying abroad has become a 57 for Chinese students. |
Advantages | ◆ It is helpful to the future 58 of Chinese students. |
◆ It helps to 59 foreign language skills. | |
◆ It enables Chinese students to find jobs more 60 . | |
61 | ◆ It 62 Chinese students too much time to learn a foreign language. |
◆ It’s hard for Chinese students to get used to the life abroad 63 parents’ care. | |
◆ Parents may be under pressure(压力)because the cost of studying abroad is very 64 . | |
Purpose: To tell us studying abroad is not the only way to be 65 by describing Liu Xiang’s example. |