Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that read-A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. This self-defeating warning has now been removed but its message is still very much to the point. Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation. Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. There must be some causes other than simple human error. Road construction also plays its part. It is on those roads where there arc subtle visual traps. Wherever there is a "black spot", it means that something is seriously wrong with the road.
If you have been involved in an accident and have been stopped, you must give your name, address, and registration number to anyone who has a good reason for requesting it; this means anyone affected by the accidents. If somebody is injured, the driver must produce his insurance certificate on request. If these formalities are complied with it is not necessary to wait for the arrival of the police. It is, however, often wise to do so. The police are expert at drawing plans, taking measurements and photographs and gathering other evidence. In your absence the police could be given a biased story against you; and you yourself might want to point out certain features of the accident to the police.
A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS is a self-defeating warning because______.
A. it is not tree
B. it will distract the driver's attention
C. it is too difficult to understand
D. it is too long to be read while driving a car
A.Fifty percent higher than that of the non-students of the same age.B.One-quarter of
A. Fifty percent higher than that of the non-students of the same age.
B. One-quarter of that of the non-students of the same age.
C. Half million.
D. Less than that in the past.
听力原文: If you feel overwhelmed by your college experience, you are not alone--many of today' s college students are suffering from a form. of shock. Going to college has always had its ups and downs, but today the "downs" of the college experience are more numerous and difficult. The schools are responding to the problem with increased support service.
Lisa is a good example of a student in shock. She is a lovely, intelligent girl of twenty and is in her third year at a university. Having been a straight A student in high school and a member of the basketball team there, she remembers her high school days with fondness. Lisa was popular then and had a boyfriend for the last two years of school.
Now, only three years later, Lisa is miserable. She has changed her major four times already and is forced to hold two part-time jobs in order to pay her tuition. She can't sleep well or eat properly. She also believes that she has no close friends. Sometimes she bursts into crying for no apparent reason. On more than one occasion, she has considered taking her own life.
What is happening to Lisa happens to millions of college students each year. As a result, roughly one-fourth of the students suffer from depression. Some of them are so depressed that they have to go to the doctor. Meanwhile, suicide rate among college students is higher now than at any other time in history. It is fifty percent higher than among non-students of the same age. It is estimated that each year more than five hundred college students take their own lives.
College health officials believe that these reported problems represent only the tip of the iceberg. They fear that most students, like Lisa, suffer in silence.
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A. Going to college in the past was more stressful than it is today.
B. Going to college in the past was less stressful than it is today.
C. Going to college in the past was as stressful as it is today.
D. Going to college was not stressful in the past, neither is it today.
From this passage we know that______.
A. it was raining that day
B. it didn't rain that day, but it rained the day before
C. there was no rain for a long time and it wouldn't rain for the corning week
D. the rain was possible if the gentle wind continued