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  The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the killing on the road may be regarded as a social problem.

   In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people – just ordinary people acting carelessness, you might say. But it is a general truth both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one’s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence（疏忽）.

    Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the drivers. Emotional upsets can distort（歪曲）drivers’ reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise clear. The experts warn that it is necessary for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one’s emotions under control. Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not only limited to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they are at fault in most vehicle walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.

    Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addiction, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.

9. What is the author’s main purpose in writing the passage?

   A. To show that the motor vehicle is a very dangerous invention.

   B. To improve understanding between careless drivers and street walkers.

   C. To discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions.

   D. To warn drivers of the importance of safe driving.

10. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as ____.

   A. the destruction to mankind               B. a general truth

   C. a social problem                     D. the legal right

11. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?

   A. Careless bicycle-riders.               

   B. Mindless people walking in the street.

   C. Irresponsible drivers                  

   D. Irresponsible manufactures of automobiles.

12. Which of the following is not the reason why the accident rate has decreased?

   A. Raising the safety standards for vehicles.

   B. Periodic road-worthiness inspection.

   C. Lowering the speed limits.

   D. Significant legal advances towards safer cycling.

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