首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] It is remarkable how risk-conscious people have become, espec
[originaltext] It is remarkable how risk-conscious people have become, espec
游客
2023-09-04
15
管理
问题
It is remarkable how risk-conscious people have become, especially on the road. Sure, some motoring maniacs (疯子) will always push their luck, causing harm for themselves and others, and everyone makes mistakes from time to time, gets distracted, becomes impatient and is, perhaps, not as mindful of other road users as he ought to be. Nevertheless, (26)the statistics for traffic accidents, at least in developed parts of the world, reveal an encouraging downward trend. In the United States, for instance, the latest figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that 33 808 people died on American roads in 2009, the lowest level since 1950. For that, (27) traffic authorities everywhere can thank the wholesale introduction of safety belts and airbags, as well as tougher drunk-driving laws. As could be expected, the recession has played its part in reducing the deathly toll on the road, especially among the most vulnerable group, 16- to 24-year-olds. They have suffered most from unemployment and hence have been exposed to less harm on the road. (28)The NHTSA worries that there could be a rebound in accidents once the recovery gets seriously underway and the young resume their careless driving habits. But the technologies NHTSA is putting greatest emphasis on are those that keep drunk motorists off the road. Across America, a third of traffic accidents these days are related to the use of alcohol. One system uses sensors developed by QinetiQ North America that can measure a person’s blood-alcohol content through the skin. (29)Attached to the steering wheel or the door handle, the device would stop anyone over the limit from driving home.
26. What can we learn from the statistics for traffic accidents?
27. What caused the decline of the number of people who died from traffic accidents?
28. What do the officials of NHTSA worry about?
29. How does the sensor work to keep drunk drivers off the road?
选项
A、The establishment of the National Traffic Service.
B、The introduction of safety devices and the tougher laws.
C、The sharp warnings of local traffic authorities.
D、The wholesale introduction of traffic rules.
答案
B
解析
细节辨认题。短文提到美国自1950年以来,车祸的死亡人数在2009年降至最低,各地交通当局要感谢对安全带和安全气囊的采用,以及更严格的关于酒驾的法律的实施。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.tihaiku.com/zcyy/2985029.html
相关试题推荐
Morethantenpeoplewerekilledinthehead-on______betweenabusandatruck.
Thatswimmingpoolis______tothepeoplelivingintheseapartmentsfreeofcha
[originaltext]W:Areyoureallygoingtoquityourjob?M:Well...I’mnotsure.
[originaltext]W:Youcaneithergowithmeoryoucanstayhereattheapartmen
[originaltext]W:Youcaneithergowithmeoryoucanstayhereattheapartmen
[originaltext]W:Youcaneithergowithmeoryoucanstayhereattheapartmen
[originaltext]Wethinkofaerobicsasbeingahighimpactactivitybutactu
[originaltext]Wethinkofaerobicsasbeingahighimpactactivitybutactu
[originaltext]Today,ChineseAmericansmakeuplessthan1%oftheU.S.pop
[originaltext]Today,ChineseAmericansmakeuplessthan1%oftheU.S.pop
随机试题
ChoosingEnglishProgramsintheUSA1.Whatisyourgoal?Fora【T1】______:
PassageOneAmazonrainforest,normallyoneoftheworld’swettestregi
欧洲美元是指()A.欧洲地区的美元 B.美国境外的美元 C.世界各地美元的总
工程桩应进行承载力试验。对于地基基础设计等级为甲级或地质条件复杂,成桩质量可靠性
()是一种面向通用对象的变电站事件。主要用于实现在多IED之间的信息传递
大型群众性活动应当在活动前()h内进行防火检查。A.2 B.4 C.10
低保家庭有劳动能力的成员均处于失业状态,政府应当采取有针对性的措施,确保该家庭至
一住店客人未付房钱即想离开旅馆去车站。旅馆服务员揪住他不让走,并打报警电话。客人
某县工商局科员李某因旷工被给予警告处分。关于李某的处分,下列哪一说法是正确的?(
(2021年真题第2批)关于依法必须招标的项目公示中标候选人的说法,正确的有(
最新回复
(
0
)