首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age.We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous di
From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age.We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous di
admin
2010-07-24
58
问题
From the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age.We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases.A large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery.It is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases.The expectation of lire has increased enormously.But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before,every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men,women and children on the roads.Man versus the motor-car!It is a never-ending battle which man is losing.Thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen.
It has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel,his car becomes the extension of his personality.There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities.People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel.They swear,they are ill-mannered and aggressive,willful as two-year-olds and utterly selfish.All their hidden frustrations,disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving.
The surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behavior.Everything is done for his convenience.Cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy traffic;towns are made ugly by huge car parks;the countryside is desecrated by road networks;and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic,to be conveniently forgotten.
It is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life.With regard to driving.the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough.A code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate.Here are a few examples of some the things that might be done.The driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is;all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so;the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21;all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety.Even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a person’s driving ability.Present drinking and driving laws(where they exist)should be made much stricter.Maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads.Governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers,as has been done in the USA.All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned.These measures may sound inordinately harsh.But surely nothing should be considered as too severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human lire.After all,the world is for human beings,not motor-cars.
The attitude of the author is______.
选项
A、ironical
B、critical
C、appealing
D、militant
答案
B
解析
作者态度题。文章第一、二、三段指出了造成交通事故的原因,呼吁各国制定严格的交通法规,批评现有的交通法规松弛不严格,最后指出世界是人类的,不是汽车的等等,都说明作者对上述种种都具批评的态度。因此选B。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/JNN7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Whenamagazineforhighschoolstudentsaskeditsreaderswhatlifewouldbelikeintwentyyears.Theysaidmachineswouldbe
Ifwearetoensurethatourchildrenandgrandchildreninheritaworldthatisnotalteredfortheworsebyglobalwarming,we
Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetitleChangesintheOwnershipofHouses.Youshouldwri
Acoeducational(男女合校的)schoolOfferschildrennothinglessthanatrueversionofsocietyinminiature(缩影).Boysandgirlsare
Isthecustomeralwaysright?Theanswer,itseems,dependsonwhichcountryyouarein.Shoppingisverymuchapartofacount
A、Apopulartelevisionprogram.B、Abreakthroughintechnology.C、Arecentpurchase.D、Anewelectronicstore.C
Muchunfriendlyfeelingtowardscomputershasbasedonthefearofwidespreadunemploymentresultingfromtheirintroduction.C
Lifeinsuranceisn’tfuntobuy.Itforcesyoutothinkaboutyourdeath:asubjectmanyprefernotto【B1】______.Butthere’sa
Themanyenthusiasticusersofe-mailfinditaveryuseful【S1】______forconductingbusinessandforsocializingfastand【S2】__
A、TalkingwithhisfriendB、FiningoutaformC、HavinganinterviewD、AskingforinformationB本题提到男士在底部签名后,其余项由女士一方填写,从而可知在填表。
随机试题
枕骨大孔疝的临床表现不包括
A、能依培根B、能碎培根C、能味培根D、能足培根E、能合培根有连接和润滑关节,能使关节屈伸活动的功能
关于销售药品或调配处方的说法正确的是()
肖某是甲公司的一名职员,在2008年12月17日出差时不慎摔伤,住院治疗两个多月,花费医疗费若干。甲公司认为,肖某伤后留下残疾已不适合从事原岗位的工作,于2009年4月9日解除了与肖某的劳动合同。因与公司协商无果,肖某最终于2009年11月27日向甲公司所
背景资料:某地区新建一处泵站工程,按照《水利工程建设项目管理规定(试行)》,实行三项制度,承包人和发包人于2016年5月1日签订了施工合同,合同约定:工程于2016年9月1日开工,该地区每年主汛期为5月1日至8月30日(汛期暂停施工),如果工期提
下列风险中,属于建筑工程保险所承保特种风险的是()。
根据增值税法律制度的规定,下列各项中,属于“提供加工、修理修配劳务”的是()。
在我国现阶段存在雇佣关系的是()。
根据《宪法》规定,民族自治地方是指()。
为节约水资源,某城市规定,每户每月用水不超过7立方米,按11元/立方米收费;超过7立方米的,超过部分按19元/立方米收费,每次收费用水量都按整数计算。某个月月底结算时,王家比陈家多交了106元。问王家比陈家多用了多少立方米的水?
最新回复
(
0
)