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It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick

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问题     It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a "Be Kind to Other Drivers" campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.
    Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
    However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies.
    A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive, let alone master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
Questions: [br] By "good sense", the writer means______.
选项 A、the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably
B、the driver’s prompt response to difficult and severe conditions
C、the driver’s tolerance of rude or even savage behavior
D、the driver’s acknowledgement of politeness and regulations
答案 A
解析 第3题问作者用“good sense”表示什么含义。此题是一道词汇含义类问题。可以利用查阅式阅读法。我们可以在本文第二段中找到与此相关的信息。这一部分谈到只有头脑冷静、脾气温和，司机在遇到不文明的行为时，才能抵制进行报复的诱惑。另一方面，礼貌可以缓和开车时的紧张气氛。接着，又具体地说明对别人礼貌的行为，友好地点点头或摆摆手示意回应，会有利于创造出一种友好和宽容的氛围。所以good sense指司机不仅自己礼貌，而且对别人也以礼相待并且作出反应，这与A项：司机的正确理解能力和理智地做出反应的能力相符。所以，本题的正确答案是A；而选项B：司机对困难和严重情况的迅速反应，在原：艾中作者并未涉及到；答案C：司机容忍粗鲁甚至野蛮行为，和选项D：司机对礼貌和规章的认识，这两个选项所表达的内容均不全面，不是能够解释所考词组的含义的答案。因此，B、C、D均为错误答案。
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