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 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 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 (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 traveling at 30 mph hit each other，an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving head first 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 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 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 test?

　 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.

 

Whenever my dog, Barney, comes into the house after having been for a ride in the car, he runs to the pen(围栏) we have set up for him by the back door. It’s not something we intentionally trained him to do. The habit came simply because my husband tended to put him in his pen whenever they came in. After doing it a few times, Barney just figures that’s what you do when you come inside after a car ride.

It’s the same with your thinking. You get into the habit of thinking a certain way and then you’ll rarely question it after that.

This is especially true when you were growing up. You developed habits that just made things easier for you. You probably didn’t even think about them. That’s just the way it was and that’s what you did. Just like Barney thinks he has to go into his pen, you do things automatically as well.

For example, when you were a kid, you may have been told not to “talk back” and to just keep quiet about things that were bothering you. These are habits that might have worked to keep you safe and out of trouble when you were young.

Now that you're grown up, you may be finding that these previous strategies are actually causing you problems. In a relationship, not communicating isn't going to work as your partner can’t read your mind. What works when you're a child may not work when you become an adult.

When you decide you need to change your thoughts, your brain may at first feel that it's not a safe thing to do. Lots of practice and years of experience says it’s not. Also, you don’t know to question the thought. It’s a truth for you. The trick is to look at your results and see if your thoughts are the cause. Be willing to question your thinking and ask yourself if there are thoughts that are hindering (妨碍) you. As you are now in a different phase of your life, different strategies may be needed.

1.As with the dog Barney, people _______.

A．think in a habitual way

B．enjoy having a car ride

C．usually behave in a friendly way

D．have a good memory

2.According to the passage, as a kid, one tends to _________.

A．be afraid to make mistakes

B．have the experience of playing with a dog

C．learn much from adults like his/her parents

D．form a habit which can keep his/her out of trouble

3.In the writer’s opinion, adults should _______.

A．not“talk back”

B．avoid causing any problem

C．change the habit which will bring troubles

D．value their habits formed in their childhood

4.It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

A．the author’s husband must be good at training dogs

B．childhood is the best time for developing good habits

C．one can change his/her life by changing his/her thoughts

D．you should change all your childhood habits when you grow up

 

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.

 

After a car accident put me into the hospital，I felt angry about the way my life was turning out．The doctors repaired the major damage done to my  41  ．But 1 was lying there feeling pretty sorry for myself．I didn’t care to see anyone or to talk to anyone．

For a week the nurses had been good about leaving my door closed．But one morning 1 was awakened by  42  of people in the hallway．

Since 1 was still feeling  43  for myself．I didn’t wake up in a pleasant mood．As I pushed the button to ca11 the nurse．I saw a little boy in the hallway，holding a teddy bear in one hand．A cast(石膏)completely  44  his other arm，from fingers to shoulder．

I heard his mother telling him to sit and wait．He looked over to me and   45  at me．Then without warning he came running into my room．As 1 was silently complaining of the nurses leaving my door  46  , the smile upon his face widened．

He came right up next to my  47  and held out his big brown teddy bear．It was missing an eye but cute．I stared at him．not knowing what he was wanting from me．

He said．”Teddy is still sick．He needs to stay here．Could you keep him here till he gets better?”

I  48  out and took Teddy from his hand．I promised 1 would take care of Teddy until the time he got better and keep him from  49  afterwards．

Just then the mother called to him．He looked back at me，said  50  and ran out．His mother smiled down at him and the nurse wheeled him away．I sat there hugging Teddy．The nurse responded to my call  51  in time to catch the tears rolling down my cheeks and the biggest smile on my face．

1 will never forget what that little boy gave to me that day．It was so much   52    a well-loved，one-eyed teddy bear．I have kept my promises to that little boy too．

A．car      B．body      C．soul    D. heart

A．sounds     B．voices     C．noises   D．accents

A．guilty        B．happy      C．sorry   D．ashamed

A．surrounded B．covered     C．wrapped   D. tied

A．shook     B．stared     C．glanced     D．smiled

A．closed     B．unlocked     C．open   D．removed

A．bed      B．chair      C．nurse   D．car

A．handed     B．reached     C．stretched   D．spread

A．harm      B．ruin      C．wound   D．hurt

A．hello      B．welcome     C．goodbye   D．wish

A．even      B．already     C．only    D．just

A．rather than    B．less than     C．more than  D．other than

Ginny Ruffner is one of the best-known glass artists in the United States. Her one-of-a-kind pieces are colorful, detailed and often humorous. Over the years, she became famous for a method called lamp working, also known as flame working. It involves using a torch to melt and shape the glass instead of blowing on it.

Ginny Ruffner almost died in a three-car accident in 1991. No one thought the Seattle-based artist would ever walk or talk again. An award-winning(优等的) film documentary explores that period of her life. "It's scary when you can't talk, you can't do... all your life." said Ruffner.

Ms. Ruffner was in a coma(昏迷) for five weeks and a wheelchair for five years. But she overcame her injuries. And although she still has difficulty walking and talking, she has willed herself back to work. Now, she has a team that helps bring her dream to life.

Her team recently finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum. It is now in downtown Seattle. Ms. Ruffner was recently honored in Washington, DC.  The Renwick Gallery presented a special showing of the film, "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story."

Ms. Ruffner says “it has been a long battle, but the hardest part has not been the physical problems. I hate being taken for granted, being ignored. The way I talk, people assume that I'm either really old, or kind of retarded(智力迟钝的), and that is so frustrating."

But she is firm. She says "Fortunately I've done a lot of stuff in my life, so I know that the best thing is to be open to the mystery, who knows what great things will happen. I'm sure they're many more to come."

Ginny Ruffner's art can be seen in more than forty museums around the world. Her work and her life continue to motivate people of all ages.

1.Within five years after a car accident, Ginny Ruffner _____.

A．was unconscious of everything

B．had trouble walking and talking

C．got over injuries completely

D．went back to her work

2.From this passage we can learn _____.

A．Ginny Ruffner finished an eight point five meter-high flowerpot made of steel and aluminum himself

B．The Renwick Gallery made him a the film documentary , "A Not So Still Life, the Ginny Ruffner Story."

C．Ginny Ruffner's art is shown in more than forty museums in the United States

D．Ginny Ruffner’s story has encouraged people to do what they want to

3.What was the most difficult to accept for Ginny Ruffner?

A．The physical disabilities

B．Being considered old andstupidity

C．Being looked down upon

D．Being mistaken as a useless man

4.The best title of this passage is _____.

A． A New Exhibit of Bright Life

B．The Life of a Glass Artist

C． A New product of a glass artist

D．The Introduction of a Great Glass Artist

5.From this passage we can know Ginny Ruffner is _____.

A．determined and optimistic

B．ambitious and stubborn

C．hopeful and energetic

D．devoted and active