Last year in the UK at least 45 people died and 900 more were injured in car accidents where drivers were using their mobile phones.Yet many people continue to use them while driving even though it’s dangerous.
Research has shown that it is difficult to concentrate 0n driving and talking at the same time.It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much.A recent study found that when drivers were talking on their mobile phones,their stopping times were 30 percent slower than when they had drunk too much—and nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally.It also found that drivers talking on mobile phones were less able to control their cars than drunk drivers.
And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is. Unbelievably, another recent study reported that 22% of adults admitted they had sent a text message while driving at least once in the past month.An average text message takes 90 seconds to write and send.That means for one and a half minutes a driver is looking at their phone’s screen and not at the road.The arrival of new smart phones such as the iPhone will only make matters worse as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.
Using a mobile phone while driving puts others’ lives at risk.No matter how well we drive,if another driver is not being professional or careful,we are put in danger by their actions.Such drivers are selfish,careless and should have their driving licences(駕照)cancelled.
There is no doubt that mobile phones call be fun and are extremely useful,especially when you’re in trouble.But there is no need to use them while driving.Just wait until you stop or you will probably get into trouble of your own.
小題1:The underlined word“'them”in paragraph 1 refers to          .
A.phone usersB.mobile phonesC.driversD.ears
小題2:According to the passage,if a driver needs 10 seconds to stop when driving normally, they will need  seconds to stop when talking on a mobile phone.
A.12.B.13.C.14.D.15.
小題3:According to the passage,in what order do the following activities influence driving?
Dangerous→More dangerous→Most dangerous
A.drinking→talking on phone→texting
B.texting→talking on phone→drinking
C.talking on phone→texting→drinking
D. drinking→texting→talking on phone
小題4:Why will new types of mobile phones make the driving problem worse?
A.It will take longer to send text messages.
B.People will want to talk on their phones more often.
C.There will be more things for people to do with their phones.
D.People think the new phones are easier and safer to use.
小題5:According to the writer,what should be done to people who use mobile phones when driving?
A.They should be put into prison.
B.Their cars should be taken away.
C.Their phones should be taken from them.
D.They should not be allowed to drive any longer.

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:C
小題5:D
短文屬于說明文。主要講述司機在開車時使用手機通話、發(fā)短語帶來的危險。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。代替前面提到的mobile phones。
小題2:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“…nearly 50 percent slower than when they were driving normally”打電話的比正常的慢50%,由此可以算出。
小題3:綜合理解題。從第二段第一句和第二句“It can even be more dangerous than driving after drinking too much.”可知talking on phone比drinking更危險;從第一段第三句“And talking isn’t even the most serious problem, texting is.”可知,texting最危險。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第三段最后一句“The arrival of new smart phones …as they will allow users to do more things than ever before.”可知新型手機功能多,因此可以推測出它更有趣,結(jié)果分散司機的注意力,造成事故。
小題5:主旨大意題。本文中心意思就是開車時使用手機太危險。實際上,從最后一段“But there is no need to use them while driving.”也可知作者的觀點。
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