vehicle. The resulting terrible pileups(involving maybe a hundred vehicles)when one vehicle stops for some reason--have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How many of these drivers real ize that it takes a car about one hundred metres to brake to a stop from 70 m.p. h. Drivers also seem to think that sudden changes of the weather never trouble them when they drive on motorways However wet the road, whatever the visibil ity in mist of fog, they drive at foolish speed ignorant of police warnings or speed restrictions until their journey brings forth an accident Prce. perhaps one remedy for this motorway madness would be better driver education. At ent, learner drivers are barred( lE) from motorways and are thus unprepared as far as this kind of driving is concerned. However, much more efficient policing is required for it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness 6. Motorways are safer than other roads because A. the speed limit is higher B. there is no traffic lights on them C killing and injuries are not as many as on other roads D accidents on them do not cause many deaths 7. The phrase "in force " in the 2nd paragraph means A. in order B. in effect C. in fact D. in demand 8. Which of the following is not true? A. Some motorway drivers ignore the speed limit B Some motorway drivers like to drive too close to one another. C. Newspapers and television often report serious accidents on motorways D. Many drivers know that it takes a car about one hundred meters to stop from 70 m.p.h 9. The passage implies that A accidents may be caused by bad road conditions B. motorway drivers are never troubled by bad weather C. motorway drives drive foolishly because of police warnings D speed restrictions are not necessary 10. We can learn from the passage that A accidents never occur on motorways B. motorways should have traffic lights7 vehicle. The resulting terrible pileups (involving maybe a hundred vehicles) when one vehicle stops for some reason——have become all too familiar through pictures in newspapers or on television. How many of these drivers realize that it takes a car about one hundred metres to brake to a stop from 70 m.p.h.? Drivers also seem to think that sudden changes of the weather never trouble them when they drive on motorways. However wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist of fog, they drive at foolish speeds ignorant of police warnings or speed restrictions until their journey brings forth an accident. Perhaps one remedy for this motorway madness would be better driver education. At present, learner drivers are barred (禁止) from motorways and are thus unprepared as far as this kind of driving is concerned. However, much more efficient policing is required , for it is the duty of the police not only to enforce the law but also to protect the general public from its own foolishness. 6. Motorways are safer than other roads because_______. A. the speed limit is higher B. there is no traffic lights on them C. killing and injuries are not as many as on other roads D. accidents on them do not cause many deaths 7. The phrase “in force” in the 2nd paragraph means _______. A. in order B. in effect C. in fact D. in demand 8. Which of the following is not true? A. Some motorway drivers ignore the speed limit. B. Some motorway drivers like to drive too close to one another. C. Newspapers and television often report serious accidents on motorways. D. Many drivers know that it takes a car about one hundred meters to stop from 70 m.p.h. 9. The passage implies that______. A. accidents may be caused by bad road conditions B. motorway drivers are never troubled by bad weather C. motorway drives drive foolishly because of police warnings D. speed restrictions are not necessary 10. We can learn from the passage that______. A. accidents never occur on motorways B. motorways should have traffic lights