4．Forget Cyclists，Pedestrians are Real Danger
We are having a debate about this topic．Here are some letters from our readers．
■Yes，many cyclists behave dangerously．Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists．But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders．
People of all ages happily walk along the pavement with eyes and hands glued to the mobile phone，quite unaware of what is going on around them．They may even do the same thing while crossing a road at a pedestrian crossing or elsewhere．The rest of us have to evade （避讓） them or just stand still to wait for the unavoidable collision．
The real problem is that some pedestrians seem to be，at least for the moment，in worlds of their own that are，to them，much more important than the welfare of others．
--Michael Horan
■I love the letter from Bob Brooks about cyclists （Viewpoints，May 29）．I am afraid they seem to think they own the roads．
I was walking across Altrincham Road one morning when a cyclist went round me and on being asked what he was doing he shouted at me．
The government built a cycle lane on the road but it is hardly used．
The police do nothing．What a laugh they are!
The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets，fluorescent （發(fā)熒光的） jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them．
--Carol Harvey
■Cyclists jump on and off pavements （which are meant for pedestrians），ride at speed along the pavements，and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red．
I was almost knocked down recently by a cyclist riding on the pavement when there was a cycle lane right next to him．
Other road users，including horse riders，manage to obey the rules so why not cyclists？
It's about time they had to be registered and insured，so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle，or cause an accident，at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim．
--JML
Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper．
56．Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to show thatC．
A．drivers should be polite to cyclists
B．road accidents can actually be avoided
C．sine pedestrians are a threat to road safety
D．walking while using phones hurts one's eyes
57．Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists shouldB．
A．be provided with enough roads
B．be asked to ride on their own lanes
C．be made to pay less tax for cycling
D．be fined for laughing at policemen
58．What is a complaint of JML？B
A．Very few drivers are insured．
B．Cyclists ride fast on pavements．
C．Pedestrians go through red traffic lights．
D．Horse riders disrespect other road users．
59．The underlined word"they"in the third letter refers toD．
A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．vehicles C．pedestrians D．cyclists
60．The three letters present viewpoints onA．
A．real source of road danger
B．ways to improve road facilities
C．measures to punish road offences
D．increased awareness of road rules．
分析 本文主要圍繞一個主題展開一場爭論，即：到底誰才是馬路安全隱患的真正威脅．許多騎自行車的人的行為的確很危險，因為行人有時會一邊走路，一邊看手機，不顧自己的安全．而自行車騎行者認為道路只屬于他們，會在人行道上肆無忌憚的騎．Carol Harvey認為自行車騎行者應(yīng)該走自己的道，戴頭盔，早晨晚上要穿發(fā)光的衣服，要適當?shù)丶{稅，而且要因為不安要求著裝被罰款．
解答 56．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段的最后一句"But pedestrians are probably the worse offenders．"可知，答案為C． 57．B 細節(jié)理解題． 根據(jù)第八段的第一句"The cyclists should all have to be made to use the cycle lanes and wear helmets，fluorescent （發(fā)熒光的） jacket and lights at night and in the morning they should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them．"可知，The cyclists 應(yīng)該走他們自己的車道．故選B項．
58．B 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第九段第一句"Cyclists jump on and off pavements （which are meant for pedestrians），ride at speed along the pavements，and think they have a special right to go through traffic lights when they are on red．"可知，JML抱怨的是騎自行車的人騎的速度太快．故選B項．
59．D 詞義猜測題．由最后一段的最后一句"It's about time they had to be registered and insured，so when they do hit a pedestrian or a vehicle，or cause an accident，at least they can be treated and there might be an opportunity to claim．"可知，JML希望對自行車擁有者進行登記，當他們撞到行人、車輛或制造出車禍時，他們能夠被追查到．所以此處they指 Cyclists．故選D項．
60．A 主旨大意題．根據(jù)文章的標題和幾個讀者的來信不難發(fā)現(xiàn)文章主要是圍繞到底誰才是馬路安全隱患的真正威脅．故選A．
點評 做此類題型，首先要讀懂全文，但是并不要每一句都弄懂，只要能根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容在文中找出每一個問題的支持句即可．
