Everyone gets sick of hearing. “Put on your seat belt!”But it’s good advice. People who wear seat belts are 45 percent less likely to be killed while riding in the front seat of a car.

The US government wants more seat belt laws. It says children aged 4 to 15 are often killed in car accidents. In 2005, there were 1,627 children aged 4 to 15 killed in car accidents. More than 1,000 of those children were not wearing seat belts. If they had been wearing seat belts, 500 of those children could be alive today.

These children are too old to be in car seats, but they often sit in the back seat. Seat belt laws in many states, including Wisconsin, only require people in the front seat to wear seat belts. Children who aren’t wearing seat belts can be thrown from the car. The risk of dying in an accident is three times greater if the person is thrown from the car.

New laws could require children aged 4 to 8 to be in booster seats in the car. Booster seats help seat belts fit children properly. Right now, only 5 percent of children aged 4 to 8 are seated in booster seats.

While parents have the choice of whether wearing seat belts or not, children are too young to make that choice. Even if you decide not to wear a seat belt, make sure you children are in seat belts and car seats. It’s the law and it will save their lives.

1.The underlined sentence “Everyone gets sick of hearing”in the first paragraph means“________”.

A．there is something wrong with everyone’s ears

B．a(chǎn)ll people fall ill when they hear something

C．many people don’t pay attention to wearing seat belts

D．none of the people knows it is a piece of good advice

2.More than two-third of 1,627 children were killed because ___________.

A．they weren’t using seat belts

B．they were too careful when they walked on the road

C．they were not old enough to sit in the car

D．they wore seat belts

3.You must get your children to put on seat belts in order to ________.

A．keep them comfortable in the car seat       B．keep them safe

C．keep them awake in the car all the time      D．prevent all kinds of traffic accidents

4.What would be the best title of this passage?

A．Children Should Put on Seat Belts.

B．Too Many Traffic Accidents Happened Recently.

C．Traffic Laws Are Very Important.

D．Parents Are Important to Children.

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man   1      his 3-year-old daughter for   2_   _  a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became  3       when the child tried to decorate a  4      to put under the Christmas tree．However , the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"
The man was   5        by his earlier  6       , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was   __7        ．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is   8          to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"
The father was crushed. He  9       his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her   10       ．Only a short time later, an  11      took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(an)  12      kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  13      unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other  __14      , anyone could hold, more  15       than this．

The story goes that some time ago, a man had a very lovely little daughter．One day the man   1      his 3-year-old daughter for    2_   _  a roll of gold wrapping paper．Money was tight and he became   3       when the child tried to decorate a   4       to put under the Christmas tree．However , the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy．"

The man was    5        by his earlier   6       , but his anger flared again when he found out the box was   __7         ．He yelled at her, stating, "Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is   8          to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all．I blew kisses into the box．They are all for you, Daddy．"

The father was crushed. He  9        his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her   10        ．Only a short time later, an  11       took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out a(an)  12       kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there．In a very real sense, each one of us, as human beings, has been given a gold container  13       unconditional love and kisses．．．from our children, family members, friends and God. There is simply no other  __14       , anyone could hold, more  15       than this．

1.A．a(chǎn)sked            B．praised        C．begged          D．punished

2.A．wasting       B．stealing          C．selling         D．holding

3.A．glad             B．a(chǎn)ngry        C．sad               D．upset

4.A．room             B．hall           C．box             D．ball

5.A．puzzled          B．surprised     C．scared           D．embarrassed

6.A．overwork         B．overreaction  C．overcoat         D．overtime

7.A．empty            B．heavy          C．full           D．wet

8.A．happened         B．seemed      C．supposed      D．used

9.A．put              B．turned         C．handed        D．gave

10.A．kindness        B．forgiveness   C．sadness         D．carelessness

11.A．overcoat     B．incident          C．a(chǎn)ccident        D．a(chǎn)ction

12.A．imaginary       B．kind           C ．gentle         D．warm

13.A．filled with   B．pleased with   C．crowded with  D．equipped with

14.A．world      B．feeling             C．possession      D．love

15.A．expensive     B．precious     C．comfortable D．interesting

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If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.

1. Always start the meeting on time

If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.

2. Select a note-taker or arrange to have the meeting audio-taped

You may need to refer back to an issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.

3. Learn to listen

So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out important points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful meetings.

4. Keep the discussion on track

Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (減少) the chances of wasting participants’ time of great value.

5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard

Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.

6. End on time

If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.

 Advice on how to 1.       a meeting

Everyone gets sick of hearing. “Put on your seat belt!”But it’s good advice. People who wear seat belts are 45 percent less likely to be killed while riding in the front seat of a car.
The US government wants more seat belt laws. It says children aged 4 to 15 are often killed in car accidents. In 2005, there were 1,627 children aged 4 to 15 killed in car accidents. More than 1,000 of those children were not wearing seat belts. If they had been wearing seat belts, 500 of those children could be alive today.
These children are too old to be in car seats, but they often sit in the back seat. Seat belt laws in many states, including Wisconsin, only require people in the front seat to wear seat belts. Children who aren’t wearing seat belts can be thrown from the car. The risk of dying in an accident is three times greater if the person is thrown from the car.
New laws could require children aged 4 to 8 to be in booster seats in the car. Booster seats help seat belts fit children properly. Right now, only 5 percent of children aged 4 to 8 are seated in booster seats.
While parents have the choice of whether wearing seat belts or not, children are too young to make that choice. Even if you decide not to wear a seat belt, make sure you children are in seat belts and car seats. It’s the law and it will save their lives.
【小題1】The underlined sentence “Everyone gets sick of hearing”in the first paragraph means“________”.