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From the point of view of health we are living in a marvelous age. We are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerou

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问题    From the point of view of health 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 certain remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. The expectation of life has increased enormously. Although 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 over the world are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen. It is estimated that throughout the world, at least half a million people are killed and about 15 million injured on the roads each year. Most people suggest that we should do something to prevent the accidents and thus save many lives. Fortunately, society has become more life conscious, and over the last few years, people have become more aware of the reasons why they should drive more carefully. The facts that careless driving and poor road conditions are dangerous for other drivers, passengers and passers-by and well cause permanent disability and even death are just a few incentives to keep drivers from thoughtless driving.
   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-years-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 something 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. And governments should impose stricter fines for those who do not comply with speed limits on roads. Typically, more deaths occur on rural roads, where speeds are higher than in urban areas. Besides, the authorities should make an effort to improve road conditions. There should be no holes, no bumps, but more motorways. Thanks to this, our vehicle can also be in a better condition. Additionally, no driver should use mobile phones as we are not concentrated on the road when we are driving.
   All advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. These measures may sound inordinately harsh. But surely nothing should be considered as to be severe if it results in reducing the annual toll of human life. After all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.
The main idea of this passage is that______.
选项 A、traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists
B、thousands of people over the world are killed each year
C、the laws of some countries about driving are too lax
D、stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents
答案D
解析 文章大意是什么?这在最后一段的结论中体现得最清楚。前几段提及造成事故的种种原因，其目的就是强调：有必要制定世界交通法规以减少无谓的生命流失。对于开车，有些国家的法规太松弛，甚至最严格的国家也不够严格。世界公认之法律可大大降低交通事故(有非常好的效果)。A．主要是机动车司机造成的交通事故，B．全世界每年有几千人丧生，C．有些国家的交通法规太松弛，这三个选项都是文中谈到的某一点，不能作为中心目的。D．严格的交通法规能制止交通事故。唯有D点明全文的主旨，故选D。
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