“Put on your seat belt!” Everyone gets sick of hearing that. 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 (加强座椅) 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.
38. What does the sentence
“Everyone gets sick of hearing” in the first paragraph mean?
A.No one likes to be ordered to wear seat belts. |
B.All people may fall ill when they put on seat belts. |
C.Many people don’t care much about wearing seat belts |
D.None of the people knows it is a piece of good advice |
39. Why more than two thirds of 1,627 children killed in ear accidents in 2005?
A.Because they weren’t using seat belts |
B.Because they were sitting in the front seats of ears. |
C.Because they were not old enough to sit in the car. |
D.Because they were too careless when walking on the road. |
40. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.Traffic Laws to pass | B.Traffic Accidents Prevented |
C.Seat Bells for Children’s Safety | D.Parents’ Choices for Children |