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Whensheturned15,however,Imanihadachangeofheart.“IfIgetmylicense,myparentswill[take]thefunoutofdrivingbysendingmeplaces…nottomention,insurance(保险)isexpensive.Thestreetsarefilledwithcrazydrivers,andIdon’twanttobecomeoneofthem,”saidCoker,now16.
Coker,agirlfromRichmondHeights,FloridaintheUnitedStates,isoneofagrowingnumberofUSteenagerswhoarelosinginterestindriving.
LearningtodrivehaslongbeenatraditionforUSteens–theycangetalearner’spermitat15andafulldrivinglicenseat16.AccordingtoastudybytheUniversityofMichigan’sTransportationResearchInstitute,however,thenumberofUSteensgettingtheirlicenseisdroppingmoreandmoreeachyear.Twentyyearsago,70percentof18-year-oldshadtheirlicense.Today,only54percentdo.
SowhyareUSteensnotgettingbehindthesteeringwheel(方向盘)?
AsCokerputit:
Toomanyproblems,notenoughbenefits.
HighgasandinsurancepricesmeanthatmanyUSparentsarestoppingtheirteensfromdriving.
Andnowthattheycantextandusesocialmedia,fewerteensneedtodrivetoafriend’shouse.AsurveybyZipCarfoundthatoutof29418-34yearoldsinterviewed,68percentsaidtheywouldratherspendtimewithfriendsonlineinsteadofdrivingtoseethem.
“Theproblemwithtoday’syouthisn’tthat[textingisinterfering(妨碍)]withtheirdriving,it’sthathavingtodriveisinterferingwiththeirtexting,”saidMichaelSivak,researchprofessorattheUniversityofMichiganTransportationResearchInstitute.
However,it’snotallbadnews–therearepositivestohavinganextradriverinthehouse.
“Whenevermymomisrunninglatetopickupmybrotherfrompractice,I’mtheonewhohastogogethim,”saidSaraMatthews,17,fromMiami,Florida.“HavingmyowncarisahugehelptomyparentssometimesbecauseIcangotodoctorappointmentsand[doothertasks]bymyself.”
Choosethebestanswer:
1.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?
A.ToexplainthedrivingcultureintheUS.
B.TotelluswhatchangedCoker’sattitudetowarddriving.
C.ToanalyzewhyUSteenagersarenowdrivingless.
D.ToexplainhowUSteenagerssocializewiththeirfriends.
2.WhatdiscouragedCokerfromlearningtodriveaccordingtothetext?
a.Wilddriversinthestreets.
b.Theincreasingdifficultyofgettingadriver’slicense.
c.Economicfactors,suchasthepriceofinsurance.
d.Herdislikeofbeinggiventasksbyherparentsifshehasacar.
e.Herconcernthathavingtodriveinterfereswithtexting.
A.a,b,cB.a,c,dC.b,c,eD.b,d,e
3.Accordingtothetext,withthepopularityoftextingandsocialmedia,USteenagers______.
A.findthereisnoneedtolearntodriveanymore
B.arebecominglessconnectedwitheachotherthantheyusedtobe
C.becomeuninterestedindrivingbecausetheythinktextinginterfereswiththeirdriving
D.prefertochatwiththeirfriendsonlineorviatextingratherthandrivetomeetthem
4.BymentioningSaraMatthewsinthesecond-to-lastparagraph,theauthorintendsto_______.
A.showthatsheisanindependentandhelpfulgirl
B.adviseparentstoallowtheirkidstolearntodrive
C.showthattherearebenefitsforteenswholearntodrive
D.provedrivingisanimportantskillthatteensmustlearn
2.Biologyanditschallenges
词数434建议阅读时间6分钟勇敢一点点,离生物科学更近一大步。
IFELLinlovewithbiologyinjuniorhighschoolbecauseofaverypassionate(热情的)teacher.Sheledusintothefascinatingworldoflifesciencesbeyondtextbooksandunderherguidance,Ifellunderitsspell.
Despitethewarningofitsintensiveness(强度)andvocabularyrequirements,IdecidedtotakeAdvancedPlacementBiologyatHotchkiss.Thecourseprovedtobeabigchallenge,but,atthesametime,Ienjoyedeveryminuteofit.
AstheonlystudentintheclasswhosenativelanguagewasnotEnglish,Ihadtodoublemyeffortstocopewith“non-issues(问题)”intheeyesofmyclassmates:
over20pagesofdailyreadingassignmentsfullof“weird”(奇怪的)longwords,thecreationofcartoonsbasedonwhatwastaughtinclass,andthewritingofaplayinvitingCharlesDarwintodinner(gradedbythetopicsdiscussedatthedinnertableaswellasthemenuandmusicplayinginthebackground).
Mymostunforgettableexperiencewasinthedissection(解剖)class.Ialmostfainted(昏过去)atthesightofafetal(胎儿的)pigsoaked(浸泡)withformalin(福尔马林)andfledatthesoundofmyscalpel(解剖刀)cuttingagainstfleshandbones.However,IstartedregrettingitassoonasIwentbacktomydorm.ItoldmyselfImighthavemissedarareopportunitytolearn,justlikeIrefusedtodissectanearthworm(蚯蚓)injuniorhighschool.Inthenextclass,Ibrushedasidemyhesitation,openedababypigwithashivering(颤抖的)hand,tookouttheintestine(肠),cleaneditandmeasuredit.IwashappythatIfinallyovercamemyfearofdeadbodies.
AlthoughbiologywasnotthesubjectIwasbestat,itwasdefinitelymyfavorite.Iwouldgetupat6amtostudysquirrelbehavior,orspendhoursinthelabobservingthephotosynthesis(光合作用)ofaleafunderdifferentcolorsoflight.Becauseofbiology,Ifoundthebeautyoflife:
themorethan20kindsofHawaiianhoneycreeper,thoughlookingsodifferent,aredescendants(后代)ofasingleancestral(祖先的)species;
Iunderstoodwhymanshouldreflectuponthedeathof“LonesomeGeorge”,thelastelephanttortoiseonEarththatlivedaloneforscoresofyearsinEcuador’sGalapagosIslands.
IvisitedNewYorkbothduringtheThanksgivingandtheSpringbreaks,andspentatotalofthreelongdaysattheNationalNaturalHistoryMuseum,butwasnotevenabletofinishthesectiondisplayingthefossils(化石)ofancientextinctlife.TheknowledgeofbiologyisasvastasthePacificOcean,andI’llbehappyifIcanexplorejustacornerofit.
1.Theunderlinedphrase“fellunderitsspell”inthefirstparagraphprobablymeans______.
A.gotalongwellwithher
B.graduallygotboredwithit
C.becamefascinatedwithit
D.wasnotafraidofitsintensiveness
2.TomakehisplayinvitingCharlesDarwintodinnerstandout,theauthorhadto______.
A.makeuseofsomeweirdlongwordsintheplay
B.createcartoonsbasedonwhatwastaughtinclass
C.introducetheprocessofdissectingafetalpigindetail
D.workhardontheconversations,menu,andbackgroundmusic
3.Whathappenedduringtheauthor’sfirstdissectionclass?
A.Helearnedhowtosoakafetalpigwithformalin.
B.Hepreferredtodissectanearthwormratherthanafetalpig.
C.Hefledbacktohisdormbecauseofhisfearofdeadbodies.
D.Hefinallyconqueredhisinnerfearanddissectedababypig.
4.Whatarethelasttwoparagraphsmainlyabout?
A.Theauthor’sloveofbiology.
B.Theauthor’sknowledgeofbiology.
C.Howtheauthorspenthissparetime.
D.Whyelephanttortoiseinterestedtheauthor.
3.Stevie’ssurprise
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IhadmydoubtsabouthiringStevieatmytruckstop(卡车休息站)diner.HehadDownsyndrome(唐氏综合症),andIwasn’tsurehowmytruckercustomerswouldreacttohim.
Stevietookprideindoinghisjobexactlyright,andyouhadtolovehowhardhetriedtopleaseeachpersonhemet.Thetruckerslovedhim.Ishouldn’thaveworried.
Overtime,welearnedthathelivedwithhismother,awidow(寡妇)whowasdisabledafterrepeatedsurgeries(手术)forcancer.Theydidn’thavemuchmoneytoliveon.
Thenforthefirstmorninginthreeyears,Steviemissedwork.Hewasgettinganewvalve(心脏瓣膜)orsomethingputinhisheart.Hissocialworkersaidthatthiswasn’tunexpected,andtherewasagoodchancehewouldcomethroughthesurgeryandbebackatworkinafewmonths.
Thestaffwereexcitedlaterthatmorningwhentheyheardhewasoutofsurgery,inrecoveryanddoingfine.Frannie,myheadwaitress,didalittledance.
BelleRinger,oneofourregulartruckercustomers,grinned(咧嘴而笑).“OK,Frannie,whatwasthatallabout?
”heasked.“WejustgotwordthatStevieisoutofsurgeryandgoingtobeokay,”shereplied.“ButIdon’tknowhowheandhismomaregoingtopayallthebills.”BelleRingernoddedthoughtfully,andFranniehurriedofftowaitontherestofhertables.
Steviewasthinnerandpalerwhenhecamebacktowork,butcouldn’tstopgrinningashecamein.Iledhimandhismothertowardthebackoftheroom.
Westoppedinfrontofabigtable.Itssurfacewascoveredwithcoffeecups,saucersanddinnerplates,allsittingonfoldedpapernapkins(餐巾).
“Firstthingyouhavetodo,Stevie,iscleanupthismess,”Isaid.Itriedtosoundstern.
Stevielookedatme,andthenathismother,thenpulledoutoneofthenapkins.Ithad“somethingforStevie”printedontheoutside.Ashepickeditup,two$10billsfellontothetable.Steviestaredatallthenapkinsbeneaththetableware,eachwithhisnameonit.
Iturnedtohismother.“There’smorethan$10,000incash(现金)andchecksonthattable,allfromtruckersandtruckingcompaniesthatheardaboutyourproblems.”
Whileeverybodyelsewasbusyshakinghandsandhuggingeachother,Stevie,withabigsmileonhisface,wasbusyclearingallthecupsanddishesfromthetable.BestworkerIeverhired.
Choosethebestanswer:
1.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhefirsthiredStevie?
A.HewasafraidthatSteviewouldnotworkhard.
B.HewasconfidentthathiscustomerswouldloveStevie.
C.Hewasn’t
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