Motorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers.
The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances（保证）of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years.
Other changes under consideration include issuing（发放）daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users.
It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer.
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy---that could affect their driving.
In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新认证）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year. With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists. By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads.
Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter. The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel.
Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75. The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive. They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（认知） test that would prove a driver's ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles.
However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages. The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（强制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke. They could have to produce a doctor's approval to resume（重新得到）driving. Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The new motoring law will come into effect by the summer．

B．Drivers over the age of 75 must renew their licenses every three years．

C．Doctors will decide whether one can get their driving licenses．

D．Drivers at all ages will be expected to provide their medical condition．

【小题2】What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer?

A．Ageing population．	B．Increasing number of cars．
C．Increasing number of elderly motorists．	D．Driving conditions．

【小题3】The underlined word “overhaul” in Paragraph 2 means _______．

A．change

B．consideration

C．concern

D．challenge

【小题4】What can be learned from the passage?

A．There will be more and more aged drivers in Britain．

B．Anyone can get a driving license as long as he/she is in good health．

C．Health tends to decline as one gets old

D．It will be guilty to make a false declaration．

假如你是你校英语内刊的编辑李华，你校的一位同学Mary最近在网上结识的一位网友约她见面，她不知道该不该去，因此写信向你咨询。请你用英文给她写一封建议信。内容应包括：

1. 最好不要去见任何网友；

2. 如果确实想见，要保证自身安全（选择人多的公众场合；不要透露过多的个人信息）。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 文中不得使用真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 开头和结尾已给，不计入总词数。

Dear Mary,

I’m happy that you have made friends with someone online.________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

 

最近外出旅行越来越流行，有人选择自驾游，有人选择跟团旅行。他们的理由如下：

	自驾游	跟团旅行
优点	比较自由，可自行安排时间、地点 时间充裕，可在景点逗留 具有灵活性	价格便宜、安全方便 节省时间 有旅行社服务保证

请根据以上信息做出个人选择，以 “Self-driving Tour or Package Tour”为题，写一篇短文，词数120左右。可以适当添加自己的观点。

参考词汇：self-driving tour 自驾游   package tour  跟团旅行    flexible  灵活的

Self-driving Tour or Package Tour

现在，网上购物正在被越来越多的消费者所接受。但是，由网上购物引发的问题也引起了人们的高度关注。清根据下表内容，用英语写一篇短文，分析网上购物的利与弊。

生词:  网上购物 online shopping (n.);

方便的convenient (adj.), convenience(n.)；        保证ensure (vt.)

利	弊
方便快捷	无法保证质量
便宜，产品种类多	网上付费有风险

注意：1. 内容应包括表格中的要点，并发表自己的看法；

      2. 词数100左右；

      3. 文章开头经给出，不记入总词数。

With the popularity of the Internet, more and more people prefer going shopping online because of its advantages.

Most, if not all, Chinese have become richer thanks to 28 years of reform and opening up. But are we any happier?

　　Various surveys attempt to answer this question. Though experts have presented varying percentages based on different standards, their answers tend to find we are generally happier, and the number of optimists rises each year. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ 2006 Blue Book on social progress says 70 per cent of rural and urban citizens surveyed in 2005 reported a feeling of happiness and were optimistic about their futures.

　　But each survey shows a worrisome fact that 10 per cent, at the lowest, of citizens were not content with their lives or not hopeful about the future. We cannot be content with the fact that at least 130 million of our countrymen are not happy.

　　Although a sense of happiness remains a luxury（奢望）for many of our countrymen because of poverty, we agree wealth is not the only factor of happiness. For most of us, except the extremely rich and naturally born optimists, there simply are too many variables (可变物) that may kill the feeling of happiness. These include, but are not limited to, rising housing prices, tight and instable job market, back-breaking schooling expenses and medical bills.

The most common one, however, is a low sense of security (安全). Some experts pointed that in the low-and-middle income group there was too much uncertainty regarding employment, income, housing, medical situations, and education. How can you feel happy when you always have to prepare yourself for the unexpected?

It may be beyond the government’s reach, not to mention duty, to guarantee (保证) higher income for every citizen. But it does have a burden to create an environment where all citizens can feel a reasonable level of security.

From the second paragraph we learn _____________________.

A. 70 % of Chinese people feel happy and optimistic about their future

B. the data and the conclusions of the surveys are the same

C. the surveys about the sense of happiness were carried out in 2006

D. the purpose of the surveys is to find out the percentage of rich people

The following factors of happiness are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _________.

A. security           B. environment             C. wealth            D. employment 

The underlined word “countrymen” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

       A. people from the countryside                   B. people from cities

       C. people from all countries                       D. Chinese citizens

According to the passage, the author tends to hold the view that _________.

A. the wealthier we get, the happier we become

B. though we get wealthier, we do not feel happier

C. it is the government’s duty to raise every citizen’s income

D. the government should make sure all citizens feel a good level of security