Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when...

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 the US population make every day The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belts ever since her first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

Myth 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 also 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 greater 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(昏迷) 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 situations. not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour 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 meters.

1.why did Elizabeth say to her father. "But. Dad. you can't be healthy if you're dead" ?

A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

2.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was That he＿＿＿＿＿．

A. wasn't feeling, very well

B. hated to drive in the dark

C. wanted to take some exercise

D. didn't want to be caught by the police

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 seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

C. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D. may get caught in the car door

4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe＿＿＿.

A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C. they will be caught when help comes

D. cars catch fire easily

5.what is the advice given in the text ?

A．Never drive faster than 30 mile an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

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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 makes every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

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 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(昏迷) 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 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.

1.Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead”?

A．He was driving at a great speed.

B．He was running across the street.

C．He didn’t have his safety belt on.

D．He didn’t take his medicine on time.

2.The reason why father was in a hurry to get home was that he ________.

A．wasn’t feeling very well

B．hated to drive in the dark

C．wanted to take some exercise

D．didn’t want to be caught by the people

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 car

C．may find it impossible to get away from the seat

D．may get caught in the car door

4.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________.

A．the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

B．they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

C．they will be caught when help comes

D．cars catch fire easily

5.What is the advice given in the text?

A．Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B．Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C．Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

D．Drive slowly while you’re not wearing a safety belt.

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It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. 1.　 . You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems that everybody else already has his or her friends. 2. Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. 3.　　 . Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. 4.　 . Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

5.　 . But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

A. What’s right for me?

B. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

C. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.

D. The best way to make friends is to be a friend.

E. Offer to share something or offer greetings.

F. Make a choice in your life.

G. You might still miss that special best friend.

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It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. 1.. You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. ________2.________.

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. ________3. . Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. ________4.. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

________5.. But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

A. What’s right for me?

B. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

C. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.

D. The best way to make friends is to be a friend.

E. Offer to share something or offer greetings.

F. Make a choice in your life.

G. You might still miss that special best friend.

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It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around—maybe because he or she moved to a different school or a different class. 1.　 . You want to have new friends, but how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has his or her friends. 2.　 .

Start by looking around your classroom—think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. 3.　 . Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with, act friendly, and say “Hi, can I play, too?” or just join in.

　 If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. 　 4. . Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help—and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.

5.　 . But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before he or she left: You can introduce him or her to your new friends!

A. What’s right for me?

B. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.

C. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime.

D. The best way to make friends is to be a friend.

E. Offer to share something or offer greetings.

F. Make a choice in your life.

G. You might still miss that special best friend.

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He put on a smile and said it didn’t matter，________，in fact，he cared too much about what she said.

A．When            B．As               C．While            D．Once

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A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers．“last week, ” said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church．As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back．”

“How did you write your advertisement?”asked one of the listeners, a merchant．

“Here it is, said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper．The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella．The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No．10 Broad Street．”

“Now, ”Said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well．But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance．Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it </PGN0332.TXT/PGN>fails, I'll buy you a new one．”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote：“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No．10 Broad Street．He is well known．”

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door．In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown, and his own was among them．Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter．

1.The result of the first advertisement was that ______________.

2.The merchant suggested that the man should _______________.

3.“If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one,” suggested that the merchant

_______________.

4.The story is mainly about _________________.

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A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers, “Last week,” said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back.”

“How did you write your advertisement?” asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

“Here it is,” said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”

“Now,” said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is often very importance. Let us try for your umbrella again. and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: “If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.”

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

1.The result of the first advertisement was that ______.

　A. the man got his umbrella back

B. the man wasted some money advertising

　C. nobody found the missing umbrella

　D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the Church

2.“If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one .” suggested that____.

　A. he was quite sure of success

　B. he was not sure whether he would get the umbrella hack

　C. he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella

D. he did not know what to do

3.This is a story about _____.

　A. a useless advertisement

　B. how to make an effective(有效) advertisement

　C. how the man lost and found his umbrella

　D. what the merchant did for the umbrella owner

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A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back."

"How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip（纸条） cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings（先令） on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street."

　"Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one."

　The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known."

　This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes fastened（系牢） to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

66. who would receive ten shillings according to the first advertisement ?

A. Anyone who found the thief

B. Anyone who gave a message to the loser of the umbrella

C. Anyone who left the umbrella in the City Church

D. Anyone who left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street

67.What was the result of the first advertisement __________?

A. the man got his umbrella back        B. the man wasted some money advertising

C. nobody found the missing umbrella    D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

68.The businessman suggested that the man should______.

A. buy a new umbrella      B. go on looking for his umbrella

C. report to the police       D. write another advertisement

69. What did the businessman mean by saying “if it fails, I will buy you a new one.?” _________.

A. he was quite sure of his success         B. he was not sure if he could get the umbrella back

C. he did not know what to do            D. he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella

70 The writer of this story mainly wants to tell us __________.

A. a useless advertisement               B. how the man lost and found his umbrella

C. how to make a helpful advertisement.    D. what the businessman did for the umbrella owner

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A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspaper. "Last week," he said, "my ______ was stolen from a London church. ______ it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it ______."

"______ did you write your advertisement？" asked one of the _____, a businessman.

"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip(纸条）. It was cut from a ______. The other man took it and read, " ______ from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella.. The gentleman who finds it will ______ ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street."

"Now," said the businessman, "I often advertise, and find that it ______　 me well. But how you　 ______　 in an ad is very important. The businessman then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and　 ________: " A man was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening. ______ he doesn't wish to get into ______, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street. He is well　 ______."

This ______ in the newspaper, and on the following morning, the man was ______ when he opened the front door. At least twelve umbrellas had been ______ in, and his own was among them. Many of them had ______ tied to them, saying that they had been taken　 ________ mistake, and begging the ______　 not to say anything about the matter.

1.A. umbrella　　 B. advertisement　　 C. newspaper　　 D. money

2.A. Though　　 B. Once　　 C. Unless　　 D. As

3.A. away　　 B. out　　 C. back　　 D. off

4.A. Where　　 B. When　　 C. Why　　 D. How

5.A. listeners　　 B. passers-by　　 C. readers　　 D. thieves

6.A. magazine　　 B. newspaper　　 C. novel　　 D. picture

7.A. Found　　 B. Lost　　 C. Borrowed　　 D. Lent

8.A. receive　　 B. give　　 C. take　　 D. return

9.A. does　　 B. makes　　 C. pays　　 D. agrees

10.A. draw　　 B. call　　 C. cost　　 D. express

11.A. said　　 B. typed　　 C. wrote　　 D. explained

12.A. If　　 B. Though　　 C. Because　　 D. While

13.A. business　　 B. trouble　　 C. habit　　 D. report

14.A. educated　　 B. done　　 C. behaved　　 D. known

15.A. wrote　　 B. published　　 C. appeared　　 D. sent

16.A. work　　 B. frightened　　 C. disappointed　　 D. surprised

17.A. thrown　　 B. brought　　 C. kept　　 D. stolen

18.A. books　　 B. notes　　 C. money　　 D. news

19.A. for　　 B. with　　 C. by　　 D. to

20.A. businessman　　 B. loser　　 C. keeper　　 D. reporter

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