The price of gas has been going up. We do not know when it will end. Many people want to know how they can save fuel(燃料)． The best way to save fuel is to change driving habits．

The accelerator(加速器), or gas pedal，has a lot to do with how much gas you use．The faster you drive, the more gas you use. Drivers should slow down a bit to save fuel. Driving at a steady speed helps to save much gas you use．Accelerating slowly to get to the speed you want helps save gas, too．

The more you drive your car．the more gas you use．Think about the places you need to go before leaving your home. You should run as many errands(差事) that you need to do as you can in one trip．Always try to pick the shortest route when going somewhere．

Cars that are in good working condition use less fuel. Take care of your car. Make sure the engine is running well and is tuned-up often. Have a mechanic check if something seems wrong．

Tires(轮胎) are important, too. Keep the tires inflated(饱满) properly on a car. It will help the car roll better. If a car's tires are worn, then they should be replaced．

Finally，think about using your car less．Walk or ride a bike if you do not have to go far．Carpool(合伙用车) or take public transportation(公交) when you can．Leaving your car at home really saves gas．

59．Which of the following can help save much oil?

A．Drive as fast as you can．

B．Accelerate quickly to get to the speed you want．

C．Drive fast a little now and slowly a little then．

D．Drive at a speed that is seldom changed．

60．The underlined sentence in the 3rd paragraph probably means that“You should __________in one trip”．

A．do as many things as you can   

B．go to as many places as you can

C．take as many people as you can

D．use as many ways of driving as you can

61．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A．Always keep your car in good working condition．

 B．Never use your car unless it is necessary．

 C．Replace your tires if they are worn out．

 D．Never keep your gas pump too full．

62．How many ways of saving fuel are mentioned in the passage?

 A．4．         B．5．         C．6．          D．7．

Winter is dangerous for drivers because it’s so difficult to know what is going to happen and accidents take place easily. Bad weather can be waiting to meet you. Ice might be hiding under the snow, waiting to send you off the road. The car coming towards you might suddenly move across the road. Here are two rules for driving safely on icy roads:
Rule Number One is to drive smoothly. Irregular movements can make a car very difficult to manage. So each time you either turn the wheel, touch the brake or increase your speed, you must be as gentle and slow as possible. Just imagine you are driving with a full cup of hot coffee on the seat next to you. You should drive carefully enough in order that you wouldn’t get the coffee out of the cup.
Rule Number Two is to pay attention to what might happen. The more ice there is, the farther you have to look down the road. Test how long it takes to stop by gently braking. Remember that you may be driving more quickly than you think. Generally speaking, allow double your normal stopping distance when the road is wet, three times this distance on snow, and even more on ice. Try to stay in control of your car at all times, or you will get into trouble.
【小题1】Driving in winter is dangerous because _________.

　　A higher reading speed, with no loss of understanding, will help you in many subjects, especially English． It is generally helpful in any language learning． Of course you will not read every book at the same speed． For example, you would expect to read a newspaper more rapidly than a physics textbook, but you can raise your average reading speed over the whole material you wish to cover so that the percentage gain, a certain % of knowledge, will be the same whatever kind of reading you are busy with． No other passages are more suitable for an average reader than an about-500-word one． A reader, neither too slow nor too quick, will find a piece of general interest does not require too much special knowledge． That sort of materials are to be found in textbooks, newspapers or light novels． Read them with understanding at 400 words per minute and you might skim through a newspaper at perhaps 650-700 while with a difficult textbook you might drop to 200 or 250．

1． A higher reading speed will help in other subjects as well as English _____．

A． if there is no loss of understanding　　

B． only if we memorize well

C． but not in any other language　　　　

D． though it is not generally accepted as the best way　　

2． You would expect to read a book about physics_____．

A． as fast as you read a newspaper

B． more quickly than you read a newspaper

C． more slowly than you read a newspaper

D． only very rarely

3． You can expect to read an article without special knowledge ________ ．

A． more quickly than you read a maths or medicine textbook

B． more quickly than you read a newspaper

C． more slowly than you read your chemistry textbook

D． faster than any other kind of materials

4． “ Average reading speed” means“ ____ reading speed．”

A． low B． high C． too high or too low D． Neither too high nor too low

5． To read a book of general interest needs ____ special knowledge．

A． no　　 B． little　　 C． only a little　　 D． a lot of