1 . We are having a debate about this topic:Forget Cyclists, Pedestrians Are Real

Danger. Here are some letters from our readers.

■ Yes, many cyclists behave dangerously. Many drivers are disrespectful of cyclists. But pedestrians are probably the worst 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 (避让)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 ■ 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 were 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 compensation. —JML ■ I loved 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 （发荧光的）jackets and lights at night and in the morning. They should pay some sort of tax and be fined for not wearing them. —Carol Harvey Write to Viewpoints of the newspaper.

1. Michael Horan wrote the letter mainly to show that_______.

A．drivers should be polite to cyclists

B．road accidents can actually be avoided

C．walking while using phones hurts one’s eyes

D．some pedestrians are a threat to road safety

2. Which of the following statement is TURE according to Carol Harvey?

A．Cyclists should be fined for laughing at policemen

B．Cyclists should be provided with enough roads

C．Cyclists should be asked to ride on their own lanes

D．Cyclists should be made to pay less tax for cycling

3. The three letters present viewpoints on_______

A．increased awareness of road rules	B．ways to improve road facilities
C．measures to punish road offenses	D．the real source of road danger

2 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. avoid       B. struggle            C. rightly            D. effects          E .harm        F. intention G. instant          H. complicated       I. indirectly        J. surrounded     K. created

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Diet products seriously weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in the     3     to control the consumption (消耗) of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale (秤) instead. All we have to do is to recognize the word "diet" in food labels. On another level, diet products have greater psychological     4    . Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don't have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance (抵制) and     5    .

The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can     6     harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients (营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calories only because the diet industry has     7     chemicals to produce these wonder products. Though the chemicals that go into diet products can’t make a(n)     8     impact, these products are not nutritional.

Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to     9     think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to     10     having diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.