高考英语（江苏专用 译林）复习：真题研练 week 7　wednesday含解析.docVIP

Week7Wednesday

Task1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2015·湖南，A)

ForgetCyclists，PedestriansAreRealDanger

Wearehavingadebateaboutthistopic.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.

■Yes，manycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworseoffenders.

Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephone，quiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.Therestofushavetoevade(避让)themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.

Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobe，atleastforthemoment，inworldsoftheirownthatare，tothem，muchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.

—MichaelHoran

■IlovedtheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclists(Viewpoints,May29)．Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.

IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatme.

Thegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyused.

Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!

Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmets，fluorescent(发荧光的)jacketsandlightsatnightandinthemorning.Theyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.

—CarolHarvey

■Cyclistsjumponandoffpavements(whicharemeantforpedestrians)，rideatspeedalongthepavements，andthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonred.

Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.

Otherroadusers，includinghorseriders，managetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?

It’sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsured，sowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicle，orcauseanaccident，atleasttheycanbetracedandtheremig