?New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1st, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month. 
First-time violators（違法者）will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500. 
At least a dozen localities（地方）have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed. At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones. 
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State. 
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop(膝上電腦), I still can read a paper, I can still change my trousers while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said. 
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make up while driving caused at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things. 
小題1: How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November？
A．＄500.B．＄1000.C．＄1200.D．＄1300.
小題2:. We can see from this passage that ____. 
A．the ban has been put into effect in most states in the U. S.
B．many of the developed countries forbid drivers using hand-held cell phones
C．over fifty localities or states ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones
D．more people in the U. S. are against the ban than for it
小題3:The official mentioned in this passage ____. 
A．does not agree with this ban
B．doesn’t believe using hand-held cell phones while driving will cause any danger
C．doesn’t understand why hand-held cell phones alone should be banned among many others
D．believes changing pants while driving will cause greater danger
小題4:The writer intends to tell us in the last paragraph that ______. 
A．it is not fair to have this ban passed
B．the ban will never be passed in the whole country
C．more activities of the same kind should also be banned
D．the ban will meet with more criticism
 
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:C

小題1:計算題：從文章第二段的句子：First-time violators（違法者）will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500. 可知第一次罰100美元，第二次罰200美元，以后每加一次罰500，所以四次，要罰1300美元，選D。
小題1:推斷題：文章第三段提到了幾個國家Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, 都是發(fā)達國家。選B。
小題1:推理題：文章第四段引用一位官員的話“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop(膝上電腦), I still can read a paper, I can still change my trousers while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,”說明他不理解為什么開車禁用手機。 C
小題1:細節(jié)題：從文章最后一句話They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things. 看出他們認為同樣的行為也應該受懲罰。選C。
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