New York State has passed the USA's first state law banning(禁止)motorists talking on cell phones.The ban will begin on November 1, although drivers caught using 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 have established(制定)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 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(手提電腦),I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants while driving at 65 mph.I think there's just something wrong,”an official said.
Other critics(批評)noted other things like eating, drinking coffee and doing make-up while driving.They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
1.What does the underlined word“warning”mean?
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2.How much fine will a cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?
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3.How many ceil phones are there in the United States?
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4.When will the ban begin?
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5.What can we infer from this passage?
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Mr. Black has a company(公司)in New York. His workers are building a (1) over a river near a town. He's strict with the workers and tells them to work hard and get to the building site(工地) on time. And several of them (2) because they were late.
One summer afternoon it was very (3) outside. Mr. Black came to the building site. He got off his car and found all the workers working hard in the sun. He was happy and told to buy enough (4) for them. Suddenly he saw a young man sitting under a big tree and drinking tea there. He became (5) and came up to him. The young man didn't (6) him, keeping on sitting there.
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How much (7) you (7) in a month, young man?”“
One thousand eight hundred dollars, sir.” was the answer.Mr. Black (8) his secretary(秘書)and said, “Take him to the office and pay him two thousand dollars and let him go! I'll never see him!”
Soon after the young man (9) , a foreman(工頭) came and asked, “Where' the young man gone?”
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Who's he?” said Mr. Black.“
I'm sorry I don't know, Mr. Black.” said the fore-man, “I was told he had come to bring a (10) for me.”(1)
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A.house |
B.museum |
C.bridge |
D.school |
(2)
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A.took to a hospital |
B.were taken to a hospital |
C.sent away |
D.were sent away |
(3)
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A.hot |
B.cold |
C.warm |
D.cool |
(4)
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A.drinks |
B.chairs |
C.food |
D.pens |
(5)
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A.sad |
B.strange |
C.angry |
D.terrible |
(6)
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A.say hello to |
B.say goodbye to |
C.laugh at |
D.smile upon |
(7)
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A.do, pay |
B.do, lend |
C.are, paid |
D.are, lent |
(8) [ ]
A.rang |
B.turned to |
C.told |
D.asked |
(9)
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A.slept |
B.came |
C.left |
D.stood up |
(10)
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A.call |
B.message |
C.news |
D.pleasure |
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She worked for National Park Service at the Statue of Liberty(自由女神雕像)in New York City. “ 2 come here from all over the world,” Maria said. “Helping them learn about’ Lady Liberty’ is really 3 .”
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Maria began her day just like one of the visitors. She took a fifteen-minute boat 4 to Liberty Island, where the statue 5 .Then she helped visitors see the exhibits in the museum. The museum is 6 the famous statue. In the museum, Maria often talked with visitors
7 they climbed to the statue’s crown.(皇冠)“It’s fun to talk with all these people,” she said. “Besides, it 8 me my exercise. There are 154 steps on the way to the crown.”
。ā 。1.A. jobs B. places C. parks D. museums
( 。2.A. Readers B. Learners C. Reporters D. Visitors
( 。3.A. boring B. interesting C. special D. terrible
。ā 。4.A. run B. hike C. ride D. travel
。ā 。5.A. rested B. stayed C. made D. stood
。ā 。6.A. on B. over C. inside D. behind
。ā 。7.A. as B. until C. for D. though
。ā 。8.A. plans B. gives C. helps D. does
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On Christmas Eve a few days ago, an English couple, the Hardens, got a very special call. It was only a 20-second call but it was very 46 . The Hardens’ 15-year-old daughter has gone 47 six months before. On Christmas Eve she rang them. “I’m phoning to wish you a happy Christmas, ”she said, “I love you.”
Ronals and Edwine Harden were so 48 that they started a special telephone service(服務(wù))called“Alive and Well”. The service helps 49 to get in touch with children who have run away from home.
Young people can phone“Alive and Well”and leave a message for their parents. The telephone are answered by answering machines. So 50 can speak to the child or make him return home. Parents of runaway children who are 51 eighteen can ask the police to bring their children home. So children do not want to tell their parents where they are. Through “Alive and Well”they can telephone their parents and they do not 52 about this or giving out their addresses.
The Hardens and their helpers 53 the telephone messages and connect(聯(lián)系)the addresses given. About 30,000 British teenagers have left home and many of them are probably in 54 . For only two pence(便士)they can go into a telephone coin box and call their parents. They can dial 5675339 and 55 a parent worry: Is he dead or alive?
46. A. interesting B. important C. difficult D. exciting
47. A. away B. out C. back D. along
48. A. angry B. happy C. sad D. kind
49. A. teachers B. people C. parents D. friends
50 A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. no one
51. A. at B. above C. over D. under
52. A. think B. worry C. talk D. hear
53. A. ask for B. listen to C. look up D. write down
54. A. Pairs B. Tokyo C. London D. New York
55. A. stop B. make C. feel D. leave
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