The accident finally convinced me _____ his incompetence in his work .A.ofB.aboutC.

A、accident

B、defect

C、damage

D、defeat

Cars–curse or craze？

Johnny Watson, 30

It is easy to criticize cars – they cause pollution and accidents, and so on. But what are alternatives？ Nobody wants to travel in a slow, smelly old bus when you can relax in the comfort of your own car. In most countries, the public transport system is inadequate, expensive and inefficient – and anyway, cities today are designed to meet drivers’ needs, with fast roads and car parks everywhere. The car industry also provides thousands of jobs. Roads are getting safer and more efficient every year, and cars are causing less pollution because of lead-free petrol and other technological improvement. What’s the problem？

Amanda Rees, 33

I am much happier now that I don’t have my car. I used to spend an hour stuck in a traffic jam each morning and that made me angry and irritable for the rest of the day. I was so stressed! The worst thing about cars, though, is the number of accidents. Did you know that somebody dies in a road accident in Britain every two and a half hours？ Another thing I hate is the way that road building is destroying the countryside. Finally, I would love to live without that constant traffic noise coming through the window. In fact, I think it’s the noise that bothers me most.

1、What does Johnny think of cars？ ()

A、They cause pollution and accidents

B、They are slow and smelly

C、They are comfortable

2、Which is not the reason why Johnny supports cars？()

A、The public transport system in most countries is not good enough

B、Road building is destroying the countryside

C、Roads are much safer and more efficient now

3、Did Amanda use to have a car？()

A、Yes， she did

B、No， she didn’t

C、It doesn’t mention

4、What bothers Amanda most？()

A、What bothers Amanda most

B、The destroying of the countryside

C、The constant traffic noise

5、How serious is the road accident in Britain？()

A、Someone dies every 2 hours

B、Someone dies every 2.5 hours

C、Someone dies every 0.5 hours

In reading the world's great literature on human excellence and personal success, I've found that to launch ourselves into a life of true success we need to satisfy one basic condition: pursue our vision with stubborn (顽强的) consistency. The biggest difference between people who succeed and those who don't is not usually talent but persistence.

On my way to work one morning, I met Rudy Ruettiger, who is now a motivational speaker. He has grown up in Joliet, listening to stories about Notre Dame and dreaming of one day playing football there. Friends told him he wasn't a good enough student to be admitted. So he gave up his dream and went to work in a power plant.

Then a friend was killed in an accident at work. Shocked, Rudy suddenly realized that life is too short not to pursue your dreams.

In 1972, at the age of 23, he enrolled at Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend, Ind. He got good enough grades to transfer to Notre Dame, where he finally made the football team as a member of the “scout team”, the players who help the team prepare for games.

Rudy was living his dream, almost. But he wasn't allowed to suit up for the games themselves. The next year, after Rudy requested it, the coach told Rudy he could put on his uniform. for the season's final game. And there he sat, on the Notre Dame bench during the game. A student started shouting, “ We want Rudy! ” Soon others joined in. Finally, at the age of 27, with 27 seconds left to play, Rudy Ruettiger was sent onto the field-and made the final tackle (阻截). So his team won the game.

When I met Rudy 17 year later, it was in the parking lot outside Notre Dame stadium (体育场), where a camera crew was filming scenes for Rudy, a motion picture about his life. His story illustrates that there is no limit to where your dreams can take you.

21. The writer believes that the key to achieving success is.

A. developing one's talent

B. seizing opportunities

C. having wide vision

D. sticking to one's goal

22. According to the passage, Rudy once gave up his dream of playing football for Notre Dame because .

A. his friend was killed there

B. his foot was injured in an accident

C. he lacked confidence in himself

D. he failed in the entrance examination

23. Rudy quit his job in the power plant because .

A. his friend encouraged him to

B. his outlook on life changed

C. he was disappointed in his future

D. he was shocked by his friend's death

24. Rudy was transferred to Notre Dame .

A. as a good student

B. as a good player

C. with the help of a coach

D. with the help of a friend

25. A camera crew was making a movie about Rudy's life because .

A. Rudy was the oldest player at Notre Dame

B. Rudy succeeded in realizing his dream

C. Rudy was the best speaker at Notre Dame

D. Rudy succeeded in developing his ability

A. in accident

B. by accident

C. on accident

D. for accident

I met her on my way to school ______.

A．for an accident B．in the accident C．by the accident D．by accident

医疗事故(medical accident)

Who should be responsible __________ the accident？

A.with

B.for

C.of

D.at

This turnaround(转变)is the biggest in nearly three decades — and it didn't happen ().

A.without accident

B.in an accident

C.at accident

D.by accident