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  Driving in Spain is a lot of the time pleasurable, smooth new roads with few fellow drivers to look out for, allowing one to take in the beautiful, changing countryside, but at other times it can also be a nervous nerve experience, and you try not to eyewink in case you cause serious damage to body and machine.

  Spanish drivers are by no means the worst in the world but they do have many habits and manners that will make you fear but then smile; they posses the same love of the horn used by so many other nations' drivers.But their use of the horn doesn't seem to be for warning another driver of a serious driving infringement(違規(guī))but instead to remind people that they are sitting at a red light or that Real Madrid or Barcelona or whoever they have promised their loyalty to, has just scored a goal!

  Most drivers would agree that round-abouts(圓環(huán))are quite simple to use, but they seem to be a complete mystery to many Spanish drivers.On many occasions, a Spaniard in the right hand lane will decide that he is turning left, often with no indication, the result of this being the screaming of quickly applied foot brakes from vehicles traveling in the left hand lane with the intension of carrying straight on.Amazingly though, this type of driving action, as mentioned earlier, is apparently considered quite acceptable by the average Spanish motorist and the constant whistling of horns one would expect is never heard.

  The Spanish have rather a crazy way of overtaking(超車)also, or at least the speed merchants among them do.Many of the major roads in Spain are dual ways and at times you will need to overtake slower traffic.It is at this time that you are likely to meet the presence of “mad” driver.You will go through your overtaking procedure mirror, indicate-and then, as if by magic, a quick look in your back view mirror expose that you have a car practically riding your bumper(保險(xiǎn)杠)with its left indicator flashing like there's no tomorrow.Strangely enough this is also supposed to be acceptable practice.

(1)

The main idea of the passage is about __________.

[  ]

A.

the driving rules in Spain

B.

the trouble with Spanish drivers

C.

the driving experience in Spain

D.

the skillful Spanish drivers

(2)

The third paragraph tells us that __________.

[  ]

A.

Spanish drivers tend to move from the right to the left

B.

Spanish drivers like doing round-abouts

C.

Spanish drivers often apply foot brakes

D.

Spanish drivers usually turn their car suddenly

(3)

The underlined phrase in the passage suggests that __________.

[  ]

A.

the Spanish driver was in a hurry

B.

the Spanish driver was dying

C.

the Spanish driver was polite

D.

the Spanish driver was patient

(4)

The passage is most probably taken from __________.

[  ]

A.

a newspaper report

B.

a travel magazine

C.

a research paper

D.

a class presentation

答案:1.B;2.D;3.A;4.B;
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  The CBS-TV “National Drivers' Test” shows that many UK drivers have a lot to learn.Here are some reasons.

  CBS picked 1799 sample drivers to take the test in TV studios in Nottingham, Birmingham and Liverpool.More than two out of five drivers failed the test.And the average score was the lowest passing grades-51 points out of a possible 80.

  Liverpool drivers did the best with an average of 53 points.Nottingham drivers came next with 2 points lower and Birmingham drivers got 50 points-a failing score.Drivers with 50 or less rated “poorly informed” by the judges.

  Here are some of the test results:

  (1)Are men drivers better informed than women ones?

  Yes.Men averaged 52 points while women got an average of 49.

  (2)Are older drivers better informed than younger ones?

  No.Drivers under 26 averaged 52 points.Dri-vers from 27~45 averaged 51, drivers over 45 failed with a 48 points average.

  (3)Does education make a difference?

  Yes.College graduates averaged 52 points.High school graduates averaged 50.Those without full high school education got 48.And people who got driver education courses scored an average of 53 points-three more than those who hadn't.

  (4)Does driving experience make a difference?

  Yes.Drivers with three or more year of experience averaged 51 points.Drivers with less experience averaged 49.

  Some surprising facts about the test are also listed:

  (1)More than one out of three drivers didn't know that a blinking red light means a full stop.

  (2)Three out of ten drivers didn't know that an eight-sided sign means stop.

  (3)More than two out of three drivers didn't know what to do when being tailgated(追尾)The answers are very simple:slow down, drive to the left, and let the drivers behind pass.

  The test results have been turned to the National Safety Council and they will help future safety planning.

(1)

The author's purpose to write this passage is to ________.

[  ]

A.

prove that men are better drivers than women

B.

give us more directions about driving safety

C.

tell us the results of a national drivers' test

D.

require us to get a driving education

(2)

Which of the following as a group was rated “poorly informed” by the judges?

[  ]

A.

All men taking the driving test.

B.

High school graduate drivers.

C.

Drivers from 27~45 years of age.

D.

Drivers with 3 or more years of experience.

(3)

From the information in this passage, which of the following is correct?

[  ]

A.

Older drivers are better informed than younger drivers.

B.

Experience makes a difference among drivers.

C.

Most drivers failed the test and got very low scores.

D.

Most people don't know what a blinking red light means.

(4)

The test covered the following areas about drivers except ________.

[  ]

A.

education background

B.

years of driving experience

C.

sex difference

D.

health condition

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