| Road courtesy is not only good manners,
but good sense, too. It takes the most level-headed and good-tempered of drivers
to resist the temptation to get their revenge when subjected to uncivilized
behavior. On the other hand, a little courtesy goes a long way towards relieving
the tensions and frustrations of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of
acknowledgement in response to an act of courtesy helps to create an atmosphere
of good will and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such
acknowledgements of courtesy are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t
even seem able to recognize courtesy when they see it. Contrary to general opinion, young drivers (especially sports car owners, who take pride in their driving) have better manners than their seniors. But this attitude is short-lived in the wo A. slowing down to let a kid pass B. stopping suddenly at pedestrian crossings C. turning up side streets without giving signals D. unnecessarily giving way to other cars without warning those behind you [单项选择]{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}}
Road courtesy is not only good manners, but good sense, too.
It takes the most level headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the
temptation to get their revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the
other hand, a little courtesy goes a long way towards relieving the tensions and
frustrations of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in
response to an act of courtesy helps to create an atmosphere of good will and
tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of
courtesy are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to
recognize courtesy when they see it.
Contrary to general opinion, young drivers (especially sports-car owners, who take pride in their driving) have better manners than their seniors. But this attitude is short-lived in the world of modem driving where many drivers neither expect nor give any quarter. This may be a commendable A. they are proud of their cars B. they tend to own sports cars C. they soon become like the older ones D. they think they are on the battlefield [填空题]Passage Two
Earthquakes
66. At two minutes to noon in September 1 of 1923, the great clock in Tokyo stopped. 67. Tokyo Bay Shook as if huge rug had been pulled from under it. 68. Towered above the bay, the 4,000 meter Mount Fuji stood above a deep trench in the sea. 69. It was from this trench where the earthquake came, at a magnitude of 8. 3 on the Richter scale, Huge waves swept over the city. 70. Boats were driven inland, and buildings and people were dragged out sea. 71. The tremors dislodged part of a hillside, which gave way, brushing trains, stations and bodies the water below. 72. Three massive shocks wrecked the of Tokyo and Yokohama and, during the next six hours, there were more than 100 aftershocks. The casualties were enormous, but there were also some lucky survivors. 73. The most remarkably was a woman who was having a b 我来回答: 提交
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