1.Car accidents are the No.l cause of death for kids in the United States,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).So at what age should kids ride in the front seat?Parents need to pay more attention to kids'safety when it comes to riding in the car.The perfect age,according to the CDC,is 12.Kids younger than that should be buckled(扣住)up in the backseat,either in car seats or with the car's safety harness (安全帶).The reason is that air bags in the front seat can kill smaller children.
A new law in Massachusetts takes things one step further.If it passes,the government would make it illegal for kids younger than 13 to sit up front.The penalty for breaking the law would be a $25 fine-not much,but some people think it's enough to draw awareness to this.Some argue that the law is just another form of big government overstepping its boundaries(界限).They point out the reasons why it may not always be possible to have all kids under 13 in the backseat.For instance,what if you're driving a truck that doesn't have a backseat?Or if you have many teenagers and need one of them to sit up front?However,some passenger safety organizations.such as SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.,even advocate (主張)a greater limit when it comes to sitting up front,suggesting that children should continue to ride in the backseat until they are ready to drive themselves.
So when should your child be allowed to ride in the front seat of the car?That depends on two things:the laws in your state and your comfort level.While most states require that children sit in the back at least until age 12,some like Massachusetts have the age set closer to 13; while others,like Georgia,allow kids to sit in the front seat by age 8.Know your state's law before you make your decision.But also keep in mind what works best for you and your family.The backseat is the safest place for kids to ride,so it makes sense to keep them back there as long as possible before you let them ride up front.
23.Why are kids not allowed to ride in the front seat of the car?C
A.There is no air bag in the front of the car.
B.They don't know how to use the safety harness.
C.They are easily hurt by air bags in the front seat.
D.Parents can't take care of them if they sit in the front seat.
24.Why don't some people support the law in Massachusetts?A
A.They think the rule is not practical sometimes.
B.They think not all the cars have backseats.
C.They think not all the kids like sitting in the back.
D.They think the punishment is too much.
25.Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?B
A.Not all the states demand that kids under 12 should sit in the backseat.
B.Children in Massachusetts can't sit in the front until they can drive alone.
C.The backseat is always the safe place for kids to ride in a car.
D.A l0-year-old boy can sit in the front seat in Georgia.
26.What is the best title for the text?D
A.Should kids sit in the front seat?
B.A new law will pass in Massachusetts.
C.Tips for kids on riding safely.
D.When can your kid sit in the front seat?
分析 本文介紹了為了保證兒童的乘車安全問題,美國對兒童坐在汽車前排的年齡限制和相關法律.
解答 23.C.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第一段"The reason is that air bags in the front seat can kill smaller children."可知,汽車前排的安全氣囊在彈出時會對兒童造成傷害,這是兒童不允許坐在前排的原因.
24.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段"…what if you're driving a truck that doesn't have a backseat?Or if you have many teenagers and need one of them to sit up front?"可知,不贊成馬薩諸塞州這條法律的人的原因是:如果你駕駛的卡車沒有后座,或者車里的孩子太多導致其中一個不得不坐在前排,怎么辦?由此可推知,一些人不贊成這條法律的原因是他們認為這條法律有時是不實際的.
25.B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段"While most states require that children sit in the back at least until age 12…Georgia,allow kids to sit in the front seat by age 8…The backseat is the safest place for kids to ride…"可知,美國大多數(shù)州要求12歲及以上的兒童才能坐在汽車前排;喬治亞州允許8歲及以上的兒童坐在汽車前排;汽車后排座位是最安全的地方.再根據(jù)第二段"…SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A…suggesting that children should continue to ride in the backseat until they are ready to drive themselves."可知,這條建議是SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A.所提出的,而不是馬薩諸塞州的規(guī)定.
26.D.標題判斷題.文章開篇點題,介紹了讓兒童坐在汽車前排的最低年齡是12歲,接著后文又介紹了美國一些州關于兒童坐在汽車前排年齡限制的規(guī)定.由此可知答案.
點評 本文是一個日常生活類閱讀,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).