Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.
Driving can be very
convenient
, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.
Traffic accidents decline millions of lives
every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!
单选题
The underlined word "convenient" in the passage means______.
单选题
The sentence "Traffic accidents decline millions of lives" means "______".
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】解析:词语释义题。题干的意思是“原句‘Traffic accidents decline millions of lives’是什么意思”。A选项意为“交通事故使一些人成为百万富翁”,B选项意为“许多人死于交通事故”,C选项意为“数以百万计的人说他们遭受过交通事故”,D选项意为“数以百万计的人交通事故后仍然健康”。根据全文大意是讲交通事故的危害,故选B。
单选题
Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?