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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
■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 (发荧光的) 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.
【小题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．sine pedestrians are a threat to road safety

D．walking while using phones hurts one's eyes

【小题2】Carol Harvey suggests that cyclists should _______.

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

【小题3】What is a complaint of JML?

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.

【小题4】The underlined word "they" in the third letter refers to ______.

A．accidents	B．vehicles
C．pedestrians	D．cyclists

【小题5】The three letters present viewpoints on _______.

A．real source of road danger

B．ways to improve road facilities

C．measures to punish road offences

D．increased awareness of road rules

Hello, and welcome to our program of successful business women.
Today, we are looking at the of Maria Silvers, the 【小题1】 (found) of a chain of coffee bars. She comes from Singapore, 【小题2】 later moved to London with her family. Her father, 【小题3】 was a factory manager, filled her a(n) 【小题4】 (believe) in hard work. Maria studied political science at university. After 【小题5】 (leave) university, she became a teacher. When her father died, she went to New York for a break. Every morning, she’d go to a coffee bar.
When she got back to London she realized that there 【小题6】 (be) nothing like those coffee bars. So she decided 【小题7】 (give) up her job and do something about it. She opened the first coffee bar in 1995, and her 【小题8】 (succeed) was quick. She opened ten more the 【小题9】 (follow) year. Now she is proud of her success and plans to open eighty more 【小题10】 the eighty-five she already had. And Maria is only 33 years old.

用所给词的适当形式填空
【小题1】The professor gave us some good advice on the ________（acquire）of a foreign language.
【小题2】________（globe）warming is heating the planet more quickly than we predicted.
【小题3】We can now forecast with great ________（accurate）what the weather will be like in the next few days.
【小题4】Reading helps me to ________（large）the range of my knowledge.
【小题5】The woman admitted the ________（thief）of three pairs of trousers from the newly-opened supermarket.
【小题6】We can make some ________（adjust）to these desks and seats to match the height of any children.
【小题7】Attention, please, ladies and gentlemen！I have an ________（announce）to make.
【小题8】As an exchange student, speaking ________（fluency）English certainly smoothed his path.

根据汉语或首字母提示填空
【小题1】Long s______ of the children from their mothers could lead to psychological problems.
【小题2】The flood last summer was really a c______ which destroyed the whole village.
【小题3】______ (灌溉) is needed to make crops grow in the places where there is little rain.
【小题4】The old lady s______ on the icy street and broke her leg.
【小题5】They were asked to finish g______ the bridge within half a year.
【小题6】The dog let out a savage h______ and, wheeling around, flew at him.
【小题7】Believing in the broad development prospects of our countries and the vast ______ (潜) of our cooperation, we have full confidence in the future of BRICS.
【小题8】The thief ______ (逃走) the room immediately the owner came in, afraid of being seen.
【小题9】The road was _______ (高低不平的) , so he had to slow down the car.
【小题10】The girl watched the bus going farther and farther, with tears r______ down her cheeks.