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 their 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 travelled 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:Sony 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 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 travelling 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.
根据以上内容,回答下面试题.
第47题单选 ( ) Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't he 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.
第48题单选 ( ) The reason Dad 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
第49题单选 ( )According to the text,to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident is very dangerous be- cause 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
第50题单选 ( )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.
五、补全对话(共5句;每句满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Joe和Henry谈起报上的一篇文章，Henry问什么报，什么文章。他没有读这篇文章，但表示下午要读，然后告别。
根据以上内容,回答下面试题.
第51题简答 第51应填入______
第52题简答 第52应填入______
第53题简答 第53应填入______
第54题简答 第54应填入______
第55题简答 第55应填入______
六、书面表达(满分30分)
第56题简答 假如你是一名中学教师，名叫赵明。你对越来越多的中学生吸烟甚感忧虑，因此给某家英文报纸的编辑写信反映这个问题。信的主要内容如下：
(1)两年前，仅有约15%的男生吸烟，如今吸烟者多达55%，甚至有的女生也吸烟;
(2)举两三个例子说明吸烟的危害性;
(3)奉劝大家戒烟。
要求：词数为100左右。
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