Women make better drivers than men for many reasons. Why is that? Wouldn't you think that competing at who has better driving abilities is pointless (無(wú)意義的)? If you ask me, I'd like to say, men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth.
Unlike men, women stop for directions when they have no idea where they are going. Women don't drive around for hours pointlessly wasting a tank ofgas only to find themselves heading in the wrong direction. Have you ever been in a car with a man who is lost? He tells you to shut up when you begin to open your mouth. And every five minutes or so he takes a turn going forty-five miles per hour only to find out he's made another wrong turn.
Speeding is what men do best on the road. Traffic is not a race. There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because women trick to get out of tickets but only because they don't speed. Women don't risk putting their own lives and the lives of others in danger. In other words，they have more responsibility for life.
My largest issue with male drivers is how a majority of them drive with one hand on the wheel and the other hand doing only God knows what. The seat is backed as far as possible. They're totally lost in loud music beyond a necessary level. You don't ever see women driving like that.
I feel that the above evidence（證據(jù)） more than proves (證明) my points that women are queens of the road. Oh ，men, if you want to continue criticizing (批評(píng)) women for being bad drivers，bring it on. We know you lack confidence, or else you wouldn't be wasting your valuable time making jokes about the ones you may choose to spend the rest of your days with.
小題1:Who does the author think are the better drivers? (no more than 1 word)
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小題2:When will women drivers stop to ask for help? (no more than 9 words)
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小題3:Why do men get more speeding tickets (no more than 3 words)
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小題4:What quality（品質(zhì)） do women drivers have when it comes to safety? (no more than 3 words)
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小題5:How is the seat backed by most male drivers? (用完整的句子回答）
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小題1:Women./ Females.
小題2:When they have no idea where they are going. / When they don’t know where they are going. / When they feel lost.
小題3: Because they speed. / Because of speeding
小題4: Responsibility for life. / They have responsibility/ More responsibility
小題5:They back the seat as far as possible.\ The seat is backed as far as possible.

試題分析：本文講述的是女司機(jī)比男司機(jī)更細(xì)致，導(dǎo)致事故更少的原因。
小題1:Women. / Females.
細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段第一行和最后一行Women make better drivers than men for many reasons.和 men know that women are better drivers but do not have the courage to admit the truth.說(shuō)明本文講述的是女性是更好的司機(jī)。
小題2:When they have no idea where they are going. / When they don’t know where they are going. / When they feel lost.
細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第一行women stop for directions when they have no idea where they are going.
小題3: Because they speed. / Because of speeding
細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段前3行Speeding is what men do best on the road. Traffic is not a race. There is a reason why men get more speeding tickets than women. Not because women trick to get out of tickets but only because they don't speed.說(shuō)明收到罰單是因?yàn)槌倭恕?br />小題4:Responsibility for life. / They have responsibility/ More responsibility
細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段最后2句Women don't risk putting their own lives and the lives of others in danger. In other words，they have more responsibility for life.
說(shuō)明女性最大的特點(diǎn)是對(duì)生命負(fù)責(zé)。
小題5:They back the seat as far as possible.\ The seat is backed as far as possible.
細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第2句The seat is backed as far as possible.
點(diǎn)評(píng)：本文講述的是女司機(jī)比男司機(jī)更細(xì)致，導(dǎo)致事故更少的原因。本文主要考查推理題。在解題時(shí)要立足已知，推斷未知。立足現(xiàn)在，猜測(cè)未來(lái)。不能主觀臆想，憑空想象，隨意揣測(cè)，更不能以自己的觀點(diǎn)代替作者的觀點(diǎn);要把握句、段之間的邏輯關(guān)系，了解語(yǔ)篇的結(jié)構(gòu)。要體會(huì)文章的基調(diào)，揣摸作者的態(tài)度，摸準(zhǔn)邏輯發(fā)展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。
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B．a(chǎn)bout 31% of shoppers will do half of their shopping in actual shops
C．a(chǎn)bout 39% of shoppers will do more than half of their shopping in actual shops
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C．offer young people instant and selective access to a variety of music
D．create an affordable purchasing system for fans
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B．why so many Americans were killed on roads last year
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B．Run as fast as possible at crossroads.
C．Talk on your cell phone if necessary.
D．Always watch out for big trucks.
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Dr Marian Kaufman, an expert on young people problems, says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growing. Trying romance often causes the depression. She advises kids not to jump into romance too early. During growing up, it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of self. She also suggests the parents should encourage their kids to keep close to their friends, attend more interesting school activities and spend enough time with family.
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A．Puppy love may bring young people depression.
B．Parents should forbid their children’s love.
C．Romance is a two ­ edged sword for adults.
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C．Young girls who always hide their feelings and opinions.
D．Careless parents whose children are deep in love.
小題3:What can be inferred from the passage?
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B．Early love makes young people keep close to their friends and parents.
C．Parents should help their children to be aware of the signs of depression.
D．The older a woman is，the less likely she seems to lose herself in romance.
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