More than 30,000 drivers and front seat passengers are killed or seriously injured each year. At a speed of only 30 miles per hour it is the same as falling from a third floor window. Wearing a seat belt saves lives and therefore reduces your chance of death or serious injury by more than half.

Therefore drivers or front seat passengers over 14 in most vehicles must wear a seat belt. If you do not, you could be fined up to ₤ 50. It will not be up to the drivers to make sure you wear you belt. But it will be the driver’s responsibility to make sure that children under 14 do not ride in the front unless they are wearing a seat belt of some kind.

However, you do not have to wear a seat belt if you are reversing your vehicle or you are making a local delivery or collection but using a special vehicle; or if you have a valid medical certificate which excuses you from wearing it. Make sure these circumstances apply to you before you decide not to wear you seat belt. Remember you may be taken to court for not doing so, and you may be fined if you cannot prove to the court that you have been excused from wearing it.

1. This text is taken from         .

   A. a medical magazine                 B. a police report

   C. a legal document                   D. a government information booklet

2. Wearing a seat belt in a vehicle         .

A. reduces road accidents by more than half

B. saves lives while driving at a speed up to 30 miles per hour

C. reduces the death rate in traffic accidents

D. saves more than 15,000 lives each year

3. Concerning wearing seat belt, drivers are required to         .

A. ask or remind the front seat passenger to wear a seat belt

B. make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt

C. stop children under 14 riding in the front seat

D. wear a seat belt each time he drives

4. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front does not have to wear a seat belt?

A. Someone who is backing his car.

B. Someone who is picking up children in local schools.

C. Someone who is delivering or collecting letters.

D. Someone who is engaged in medical research.

5. The possible results of not wearing seat belt without excuses are followings except         .

A. falling into illness

B. paying fine

C. being accused

D. being injured or killed
译文 

每年都有超过3万名司乘人员重伤或死亡。以每小时30英里的速度行驶相当于从三楼坠落。系安全带可以挽救生命; 这样做可以将死伤的可能性降低一半。 
因此驾驶员或年龄超过14岁的前排乘客务必系上安全带，否则会受到高达50英镑的罚款。当然，驾驶员并不确保你系安全带，但是，驾驶员有责任确保14岁以下的乘客如果不系安全带就不能坐前排。 
然而，以下情况下你不必系安全带：倒车时、用专用车辆在本地收发邮件、有医学证明证明你有理由不系安全带。在选择不系安全带的时候一定要确保以上情况实用于你。请记住：如果你不能证明你有理由不系安全带，你有可能遭到起诉并受到罚款。 
参考答案：Passage 1.       B       C       B       A       B