人教版（2019）高中英语选择性必修第四册 Unit4 单元限时作业.docxVIP

PAGE10 / NUMPAGES10 Unit4 单元限时作业 一、刷阅读理解 体裁：说明文 题材：介绍说明 词数：295 难度：中 建议用时：7分钟 As reported in JAMA Surgery，the researchers discovered that e-scooter（电动摩托车）injury rates had increased dramatically in just four years，rising from 6 per 100，000 in the population to 19 per100， 000.Of the estimated 14，651 e-scooter-related injuries in 2018，4，658，or 32%，involved the head. “While most people recover from head injuries，there is going to be a subset with long-term disability and life changes，”said Dr Benjamin Breyer. Dr Benjamin Breyer of the University of California，Los Angeles，pointed to a 2019 analysis of the data from two hospitals in Southern California，which found just 4.8%of injured e-scooter riders were wearing helmets. Dr Joann Elmore，a professor of medicine at the University of California，Los Angeles，believed that most e-scooter users are probably unaware of the risks. To make the point，she described a photo taken by a colleague. There were two riders on an e-scooter，she said. No one had shoes on. There were no helmets. And the woman in front had a baby in a baby carrier.” The new report highlights the need for more research on new technologies，said Dr Guohua Li，a professor of epidemiology（流行病学）. “Just as there is a global network of experts working on infectious diseases，there needs to be a similar programme devoted to the surveillance（监视）and prevention of injuries caused by merging technologies，products and lifestyles，such as e-scooters，e-sports, etc,Li said in an e-mail. The challenge for researchers and policymakers is to keep up with the ever-changing society and protect the public from unnecessary harm caused by new technologies and products without hindering innovation,he added. 1. What can we know from the passage? A.E-scooter injury rates had increased due to speeding. B.32% of injured e-scooter riders werent wearing helmets. C. There is a programme devoted to the prevention of injuries caused by advanced technologies. D. Protection and innovation are of equa